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The merger creates one of the largest oil-focused independents in the US with output of 526,000 BOE/D.
BPX Energy will retain operatorship of the assets after the sale of its interests to private investment firm Sixth Street is complete.
Regulators pull from experiences in the oil and gas industry to define best stewardship practices for the nascent CCS industry.
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Thailand’s PTTEP is partnering with subsea joint venture SLB OneSubsea to expand capacity across two fields offshore Malaysia. -
A collaboration between a large independent and a technology developer used low-cost interventions to optimize production from unconventional wells. -
This article is the fifth in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this edition, Shantanu Agarwal, founder and CEO of Mati Carbon, discusses how the company’s approach to carbon removal led to winning the Musk Foundation’s XPRIZE in 2025. -
EERC CEO Charles Gorecki outlines how applied research in North Dakota is helping improve oil recovery, reduce emissions, and advance carbon storage.
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With inventories swelling and China’s stockpiling nearing its limit, global oil prices may be running out of room to hide.
Growing energy transition investment highlights oil and gas technologies as key enablers.
Three SPE specialty publications are being retired, yet coverage of their respective topics will live on in JPT. The change gives members a single platform for upstream knowledge while streamlining SPE’s publishing operations.
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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 US shale potentially stares at a production plateau, operators and service providers are turning to smarter tools to extend the life of aging plays.
As carbon capture scales up worldwide, the real challenge lies deep underground—where smart reservoir management determines whether CO₂ stays put for good.
Best practices are not static; they evolve alongside advancements that redefine what is achievable.
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2025 has seen an 81% year-on-year rise in the number of small modular reactor (SMR) designs to have secured at least one source of funding or a funding commitment. -
Adaptability, collaboration, and digital technologies are all pages in Aramco’s oilfield R&D playbook. -
The technology to desalinate and reuse produced water for cooling AI data centers in the Permian Basin exists, but addressing cost challenges remains critical to widespread adoption. -
In today’s era of asset management, digital twins are changing risk management, optimizing operations, and benefitting the bottom line.
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Our industry’s reputation won’t be rebuilt through campaigns—it will be rebuilt through conversation. This column explores how the “20/60/20 Rule” can guide us to focus on the majority who simply want to understand what we do, and why facts alone aren’t enough to change minds.
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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SponsoredSince 1997, intelligent completions have transformed reservoir management, but adoption remains limited due to perceived complexity. The industry reached a pivotal moment with the development of next-generation technologies that address longstanding challenges and offer simpler operation solutions. -
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…
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Industry observers warn that the future of the UK North Sea hinges less on geology than on whether fiscal stability can be restored.
SPE is navigating one of the most challenging financial periods in its history. In this article, the SPE Officers outline the factors behind ongoing budget pressures, the actions already taken, and the new steps approved by the SPE Board of Directors to ensure long-term sustainability while protecting member value.
Industry leaders speaking during the opening plenary session at SPE’s Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition say they are optimistic yet pragmatic about delivering energy amid the energy transition.
Digitalization and advanced analytics have enabled drilling automation that is changing the way wells are executed to deliver more production earlier.
Each year during its Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), SPE honors members whose outstanding contributions to SPE and the petroleum industry merit special distinction. Recipients will be recognized at the Annual Awards Banquet on 21 October.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters in the US plan to more than double the country’s liquefaction capacity by adding an estimated 13.9 Bcf/D between 2025 and 2029.
ExxonMobil joins BP, Chevron, and TotalEnergies in greenlighting new investment projects in Iraq in 2025 as the government targets oil production of 6 million B/D by 2029.
Every year, SPE recognizes members who have made an exceptional effort to ensure the technical excellence of the Society’s peer-reviewed SPE Journal.
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The freely accessible online platform is the latest in a series of maps designed to reveal the continent’s untapped geothermal potential. -
A 15-year SPE member, he will oversee the Office of Fossil Energy and the National Energy Technology Laboratory, managing a $5-billion R&D portfolio spanning coal, oil, natural gas, and critical minerals with the goal of advancing affordable and reliable energy solutions.
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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.
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