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Derived from the principles of radial jet drilling, a new technology called micro-turbine drilling is developed to allow for drilling of micro-sidetracks from cased boreholes in very hard reservoir rock.

Development and implementation of a more effective and environmentally friendly acidizing corrosion inhibitor derived from benzyl quinoline chloride to mitigate rapid corrosion of metal-based drilling equipment.

This paper details a gravel packing operation in the Martin Linge field in the North Sea that marks the highest density carrier fluid openhole gravel pack completed successfully worldwide, setting a new standard for well completions in challenging high-pressure environments.

Distributed fiber-optic sensing data from distributed temperature sensing and distributed acoustic sensing can be used to monitor annuli liquid levels in production wells, further allowing calculation of leak rates and inference of leak path.

The effects of aging and temperature on the performance of one-part “just add water” granite based geopolymers are studied for application in well cementing and abandonment. Further studied is the role of zinc as a strength enhancer over a long curing period.

Development and study of a new downhole bubblepoint pressure measurement technique, suitable for black oils and volatile oils, to augment downhole fluid analysis using optical spectroscopy.

Visit OnePetro to view the first issue of the new SPE Journal. The journal has been expanded to include all aspects of petroleum engineering, with papers focused on fundamental research and applications.

Investigation into cybermonitoring of industrial control and operating systems used to detect cyberattacks and discern different types of attacks, with the intent to develop risk-based cybersecurity solutions.

SPE Journal is now accepting papers for a new special issue focused on lower-carbon prospects of petroleum engineering. Submissions are invited about novel research on petroleum engineering aspects of lower-carbon energy production, emphasizing subsurface technologies related to CCUS, geothermal energy, subsurface hydrogen, offshore energy facilities, and other lower-…

The new expanded SPE Journal resulting from the consolidation of SPE’s technical journals will provide SPE the opportunity to continue its mission of disseminating technical information across a global community while remaining open to new and expanding developments in all aspects of the oil and gas industry.