Adam Wilson

Special Publications Editor

Adam Wilson is SPE’s special publications editor, responsible for SPE’s online publications HSE Now and Data Science and Digital Engineering in Upstream Oil and Gas. He has been editing for SPE for more than 12 years, starting his tenure there working with peer-reviewed technical journals. Before joining SPE, Wilson spent more than a decade working for daily newspapers. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of North Texas.

Data & Analytics

Data Science Has Exploded Across the Industry Over the Past 75 Years

From the first supercomputer to generative AI, JPT has followed the advancement of digital technology in the petroleum industry. As the steady march of innovation continues, four experts give their views on the state and future of data science in the industry.

April 1, 2024 • Adam Wilson • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Drilling automation

Societies Tackle Human Challenges of Automation

A joint webinar conducted by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and the Society of Petroleum Engineers addressed the role of human factors in automation in the oil and gas industry.

January 26, 2023 • Adam Wilson • Data Science and Digital Engineering
Digital oilfield

Emerson Wants To Renovate Automation

At the company’s annual conference, leaders from its Automations Solutions business laid out a three-pronged effort to improve automation architecture—intelligent fields, the edge, and the cloud.

October 31, 2022 • Adam Wilson • Data Science and Digital Engineering
Sustainability

ATCE Opens With the Challenge of Sustainability

The SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition kicked off with an in-depth discussion of the challenges facing the oil and gas industry, including the energy transition and the industry’s role in it.

October 4, 2022 • Adam Wilson • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Field Development-2022

In this month’s Field Development feature, SPE conference authors place an emphasis not only on original research and findings but also on validation and refinement of existing techniques that may not have received thorough attention in the literature.

September 1, 2022 • Adam Wilson • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Cybersecurity

Fold Cybersecurity Into Safety Discussions, Expert Says

As technology advances in the oil and gas sector, so does cybersecurity risk. To stay secure, companies should blend cybersecurity into their safety conversations, said expert Nicholas Andersen at the 2022 Offshore Technology Conference.

May 5, 2022 • Adam Wilson • Data Science and Digital Engineering
LNG

Natural Gas Processing and Handling-2022

The three papers selected for this Tech Focus feature describe technologies that can make natural gas safer to move and store.

April 1, 2022 • Adam Wilson • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Carbon capture and storage

Carbon Sequestration: Pick the Right Reservoir

Storing captured carbon requires a receptacle, and existing reservoirs are just the thing. But which ones?

March 8, 2022 • Adam Wilson • HSE Now
HSE & Sustainability

Earthquakes Push Texas Oil Regulator To Further Action

The Texas Railroad Commission has designated a new swath of the Permian as a Seismic Response Area after a series of earthquakes linked to water-disposal wells rattled the area.

January 24, 2022 • Adam Wilson • Journal of Petroleum Technology
HSE & Sustainability

Tracking the Energy Transition: The Wind, the Gas, and the Monster That Is Thyssenkrupp

Exxon sets its sights on zero, while Thyssenkrupp aims squarely at hydrogen. The wind blows the world over, and the struggle to grab carbon and put it back in the ground continues. Are you trying to stay up to date about developments aimed at energy-transition efforts in our industry? This roundup of news recaps some recent announcements.

January 21, 2022 • Adam Wilson • Journal of Petroleum Technology

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