DSDE: Features

The Data Science and Engineering Analytics Technical Section has been selected to receive the 2025 Presidential Award for Outstanding Technical Section, and the Hydrogen and Sustainable Development technical sections have been awarded the 2025 Technical Section Excellence Award.

The upstream industry has viewed real-time completions as a long-term goal, but the technology is already in use.

Traditionally, the drilling industry has relied on high-fidelity thermal simulators to predict downhole temperature for different operational scenarios. Though accurate, these models are too slow for real-time applications. To overcome this limitation, a deep-learning solution is proposed that enables fast, accurate prediction of downhole temperatures under a wide ran…

This article explores how the pursuit of a "perfect" reservoir model may be hindering progress in an industry increasingly shaped by data, uncertainty, and AI.

Eight SPE sections across the world have won the 2025 Presidential Award for Outstanding Section.

These awards recognize those members who have contributed exceptional service and leadership to the Society, as well as those who have made major professional contributions to their technical disciplines at the regional level.

Join us in congratulating the International Award recipients.

This research developed a clear framework for assessing and selecting fit-for-purpose software. The study focuses on the role of a data-driven approach in the decision process, with application to operational software systems in the oil and gas industry.

Speakers from various disciplines and professions focus on industry trends, challenges, technology applications and advances. Scheduled DL events are in-person meetings only.

As US shale potentially stares at a production plateau, operators and service providers are turning to smarter tools to extend the life of aging plays.