AUGUST 2026 • VOL. 78, NO. 8
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Features
Energizing Tomorrow: Let’s Keep Doing It!
In her final column as SPE President, Jennifer Miskimins reflects on a year of service, celebrates the people behind SPE’s success, shares updates on the Society’s future, and encourages members to remain engaged in advancing the profession and the energy industry.
Comments: Offshore Platform Recycling: Bold Idea, Few Examples
A handful of operators have cut costs, project timelines, and emissions by redeploying offshore infrastructure, but there are limited opportunities to replicate these success stories.
Guest Editorial: Metrics and Measurements of Methane Emissions: How Are We Really Doing?
This guest editorial examines how the most commonly used and cited methane emissions metric can create a misleading picture of upstream gas-handling performance for both the public and industry professionals.
The Oil Industry’s Lithium Experiment Still Needs a Few More Years To Prove Out
As several commercial-scale projects are gearing up in the US, developers expect the next few years to reveal whether lithium extraction from brines can become a big business.
The Ripple Effect of Managed Pressure Drilling
As managed pressure drilling gains traction, its principles are influencing a wider range of well-construction activities.
The Rise of Robotics in Oil and Gas
From AI-enabled walking rigs to subsea drones and autonomous inspection robots, robotics is rapidly moving from pilot projects to field deployment. The technology promises not only greater efficiency but also a fundamental shift in how the industry approaches safety and asset management.
Case Study: An Industry-First Comprehensive Perforation-Testing Program To Evaluate Perforation-Charge Performance Across Multiple Tubulars
This case study from Malaysia’s Petronas outlines a comprehensive review of perforation-charge testing across various tubular and reservoir conditions to help improve production from complex downhole scenarios.
Case Study: Closing the Loop on Fracture Execution With Real-Time Subsurface Measurements
This case study presents the first field deployment of acoustic fracturing analysis to evaluate perforation efficiency and implement real-time interventions during pressure pumping.
Global Exploration and Production Updates: FIDs, Discoveries, and New Frontiers
This monthly snapshot of global E&P activity highlights ongoing developments worldwide.
People
This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
Technology Focus Synopses
Formation Evaluation
Peyman Moradi, Research Scientist, Baker Hughes
Laboratory Study Focuses on Formation-Damage Concerns With CO2 Injection for Carbon Storage
CO2 Injection Model Accounts for Joule-Thomson Cooling, Heat Exchange
Blueprint Established for Dynamic Reservoir Assessment in CCUS Projects
Subsea Systems
I. Wayan Eka Putra, Engineering Manager, Petronas
Recovery Improved by Subsea Sulfate Removal and Low-Salinity Water Injection
Multiphase Pump Solution Deployed in World’s Deepest Subsea Heavy Oil Field
Novel Subsea Production System Reduces Costs, Heightens Efficiency in China’s Bohai Bay
Health, Safety, and Environment
Roman Bulgachev, Senior Risk Adviser, BP
Emergency-Response System Enhances Safety in Ultrasour Offshore Environments
Scenario-Based Virtual Plant Training Assures Emergency Response Competence
AI, Digital Tools Can Operationalize Readiness for Crisis and Emergency Management
Natural Gas Production
Yousef Ghomian, Reservoir Engineering Adviser, Chevron
Study of Sustainable Gas Exploitation Reveals Benefits of CO2 Fracturing
Industrial Internet of Things Application Deployed for Liquid Unloading in Gas Wells
Autonomous Inflow-Control Technology Reduces Water in Gas Wells
SPE Technical Papers Available for Download — July–August 2026
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