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Nearly 90% of investment since 2019 has gone to replacing lost production, with $570 billion in spending projected for 2025.
Months of due diligence and evaluation following proposed $18.7 billion deal results in no deal to purchase Australian operator.
The International Energy Agency cited a wave of cancellations and persistent challenges for dropping its projection for annual production of low-emissions hydrogen by 2030 from 49 mtpa to 37 mtpa.
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The deal between the Republic of the Congo and the Chinese oil and gas company aims to develop the Banga Kayo, Holmoni, and Cayo blocks and raise national oil output to 200,000 B/D by 2030. -
SPE Offshore Europe 2025 Pulls Industry Leaders to Aberdeen at Crucial Juncture for North Sea FutureSPE Offshore Europe has reaffirmed its position as Europe’s leading offshore energy event, welcoming more than 25,000 professionals to P&J Live in Aberdeen 2–5 September 2025 in what was widely regarded as a landmark week for the sector. -
A total of 20 companies submitted applications for new exploration blocks offshore Norway. -
Egypt’s newest round of drilling agreements advances its quest to boost investment in mature fields to stop the freefall in gas production.
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Intelligent completions could improve many of the world’s oil and gas wells, but not all are suited to the technology. There is another option.
SPE members who are in Houston next month can join thousands of peers with a complimentary exhibition pass to ATCE 2025.
The upstream industry has viewed real-time completions as a long-term goal, but the technology is already in use.
Big oil companies are backing direct lithium extraction while the market flashes warning signs.
As carbon capture scales up worldwide, the real challenge lies deep underground—where smart reservoir management determines whether CO₂ stays put for good.
As US shale potentially stares at a production plateau, operators and service providers are turning to smarter tools to extend the life of aging plays.
Best practices are not static; they evolve alongside advancements that redefine what is achievable.
The early enthusiasm for carbon capture and storage (CCS) is showing signs of strain as the limited capital availability and political support become clearer.
The CEO and North America research director for Rystad Energy shares insights from a 3-year Knowledge Partnership between the global consultancy and OTC.
Some offshore operators invest tens of millions annually in well interventions, while others spend nothing. What drives the difference remains a mystery.
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This article is the fourth in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this piece, David Reid, the CTO and CMO for NOV, discusses the evolution and current state of automated drilling systems. -
Oil and gas experts encourage human/AI partnerships that can “supercharge” capabilities to create competitive advantages. -
Casing deformation has emerged as a major challenge in China’s unconventional oil and gas fields, prompting the development of new solutions to address the issue. -
The US supermajor is using one of its lowest-value hydrocarbon products to generate double-digit production increases in its most prolific US asset.
President's Column
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Jennifer Miskimins will take office as 2026 SPE President during the 2025 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in October. She shares her views of the challenges facing our industry and SPE members, her outlook for our industry, and what her goals will be during her presidency.
JPT Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Review
Bold ideas, big impact. Creative thinking is reshaping unconventional development and cutting costs. Read more here.
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SponsoredKongsberg Digital’s mobile companion to the SiteCom platform is designed to keep wellsite insight close at hand, wherever the job takes you. -
SponsoredAltitude Energy Partners optimized drilling efficiency by minimizing dysfunctions and protecting downhole components. Their directional drilling team ensured consistent curves and laterals through precise BHA design, modeling, and trajectory control—reducing nonproductive time and drilling costs, and achieving a 100% improvement in efficiency by pad completion. -
SponsoredAs operators strive to increase production under tighter budgets, traditional downhole diagnostics are falling short—too costly, complex, and time-consuming. Seismos Acoustic Friction Analysis (SAFA) offers a smarter, surface-based alternative. This white paper explores how SAFA enables real-time treatment optimization, better fracture performance, and substantial cos… -
SponsoredElectrical submersible pumps (ESPs) are the backbone of artificial lift operations, enabling the extraction of hydrocarbons from challenging reservoirs. However, their effectiveness is often compromised by the extreme downhole environment, characterized by soaring temperatures, high pressures, and exposure to aggressive fluids.
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BlackBrush Oil & Gas tells JPT about its use of natural gas liquids and condensate to increase oil recovery in horizontal shale wells.
The oilfield service company will supply power plants capable of electrifying 180,000 US homes with geothermal energy.
With the right infrastructure and interoperability, subsea resident robotics could unlock more frequent, cost-effective inspections—and a new standard for offshore efficiency.
The initial phase of the carbon capture and storage project has a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per year, with a second phase—due online in 2028—expected to bring the storage capacity to 5 million tonnes per year.
In this final installment of the Savvy Separator Series (No. 23), the authors present a curated collection of recommended references, articles, and other key resources—a comprehensive guide worth reading, bookmarking, and keeping in your library.
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The operator estimates discovering more than 96 million BOE of recoverable volumes with its latest Norwegian North Sea exploration activity.
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Emerging solutions could solve current subsea pain points, while a new taxonomy system could clarify the capabilities of the expanding domain of underwater vehicles. -
This article is the third in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this piece, Zikri Bayraktar, a senior machine learning engineer with SLB’s Software Technology and Innovation Center, discusses the expanding use of artificial intelligence in the upstream sector.
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Successful in other applications, self-healing coatings could be the oil industry’s ticket to fighting corrosion and extending the life of steel.
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