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Latest 5-year assessment puts undiscovered technically recoverable gas resources on the US Outer Continental Shelf at 218 Tcf.
Members of the International Energy Agency said they would make available 400 million bbl from emergency reserves amid market disruptions.
Equinor cites confined gas behind casing and calibration issues in investigation of Troll field well control incident.
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More than 150 researchers will work on the Libra Rocks project, which aims to unlock insights that could improve recovery and reservoir management in one of Brazil’s largest offshore oil fields. -
This article from the SPE Methane Technical Section discusses Aramco’s efforts at quantifying and reducing its methane emissions across its value chain. -
Operator started planning the development before it made its latest North Sea discovery. -
Cook Inlet leases have been a hard sell for federal or Alaska state authorities for years, given the environmental sensitivity of the area.
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Voices From the Industry
The tools to reduce flaring are well within reach, but the results will depend on a long-term commitment by operators and governments.
Reaching further than dashboards and data lakes, the agentic oil field envisions artificial intelligence systems that reason, act, and optimize.
This guest editorial explores the rise of agentic AI and its potential effect on oil and gas professionals.
Ongoing seismicity concerns and orphan well risks are pushing operators and regulators to explore alternatives for managing produced water.
Only about one-third of Africa’s discovered hydrocarbon resources have reached commercialization.
Experience in subsurface production and lift design is shaping a new generation of geothermal operations built for reliability and scalability.
Your willingness to contribute ideas and field experience helped strengthen a global community committed to advancing safe and responsible energy development.
The capability of modern wellbore surveying to increase asset value through improved subsurface modeling and completion-equipment placement is being overlooked by managers of operating companies.
Growing energy transition investment highlights oil and gas technologies as key enablers.
With inventories swelling and China’s stockpiling nearing its limit, global oil prices may be running out of room to hide.
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Oman is embarking on a renewed effort to deploy the latest hydraulic fracturing technologies and techniques, tailored to its unique reservoirs and challenges. -
Addressing the challenge of developing a mature basin with a data-driven approach to spacing and inventory decisions. -
From its origins running just a few light bulbs in Tuscany in 1904 to supporting baseloads on national power grids today, geothermal power generation has been driven by technological advancements. Many of these advancements stem from oil and gas exploration and production efforts. -
Monitoring on the ground is helping the industry shift from best estimates to hard data so it can bring the true emissions profile into focus.
President's Column
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Petroleum engineering education is at a crossroads, with university enrollments shrinking and a talent gap looming. Take a look at what the data really show about degree trends, why Gen Z is turning away from engineering, and how SPE—from K–12 outreach to lifelong upskilling—is uniquely positioned to impact the industry’s future workforce.
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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Marking a major milestone as the Gulf of Mexico’s second 20,000-psi deepwater development, the project underscores how advanced high-pressure technology, management of flow challenges, and the floating production system’s role as a regional hub are helping open the door to more Inboard Wilcox development.
Autonomous drilling through managed pressure drilling (MPD) at the Atlantis field has given the operator confidence to scale the method.
Evolution Well Services will deploy electric pressure pumping units for Northeast Natural Energy, which operates in the Marcellus Shale.
Westwood links 2026 exploration outcomes to policies, with operators offshore Norway finding seven times more resources than those offshore the UK.
The appraisal well in Utah confirmed a geothermal resource exceeding 555°F at a depth of approximately 11,200 ft.
The agreement follows the discovery of 724 million BOE in unconventional oil and gas reserves in November.
Enverus projects 2026 activity aimed at gaining access to gas along the Gulf coast and disaggregation of assets.
The Doyon 26 drilling rig, reportedly the largest mobile land rig in North America, fell on its side while being transported in Alaska’s North Slope, sending eight people to area clinics for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
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Your SPE GTTS community is now available, anytime, anywhere. Explore events, news, and technical content on the new platform and app. -
The Spotlight on New Technology Awards recognize breakthrough innovations that demonstrate significant technical advancement and potential impact across the offshore energy value chain. The awards will be presented during OTC Asia, 31 March–2 April, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Changgui Xu will receive the 2026 Individual Distinguished Award, and CNOOC will receive the 2026 Institutional Distinguished Award.
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