Adam Wilson

Technology Editor

Adam Wilson is a technology editor for the Journal of Petroleum Technology. He has been editing for SPE for more than 15 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.

R&D/innovation

Q&A With a Legend of Hydraulic Fracturing: Bob Barree Opens Up on His Journey

The newest recipient of the title SPE Legend of Hydraulic Fracturing talks about his career, the evolution of fracture stimulation, the development of increasingly useful simulators, and the future of the oil and gas industry. The honor was given at the 2026 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition.

Locked
April 1, 2026 • Adam Wilson • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Geothermal energy

Advancements Bring Geothermal Power to the Surface

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.

Locked
March 1, 2026 • Adam Wilson • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Safety

Resilience Holds the Key to Safety During the Energy Transition

A resilience-based approach to safety was the focus of a panel of experts at the 2025 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in Houston.

October 23, 2025 • Adam Wilson • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Data & Analytics

Industry Sees Cloud Strategies Shift, Often Driven by AI

A recent survey conducted by Rackspace Technology reveals new attitudes about using the cloud, including a change from using the public cloud to using private, on-site clouds or a hybrid of the two.

January 21, 2025 • Adam Wilson • Data Science and Digital Engineering
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 Oil Field

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

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