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The paper discusses an approach for predicting the lateral variation of net to gross (NTG) by use of 3D probabilistic seismic inversion.

Three-dimensional reservoir models are best created with a combination of well logs and 3D-seismic data. However, the effective integration of these results is not easy because of limited seismic resolution.

The objective of this study is to validate the concept of using a seismically derived discrete fracture network (DFN) calibrated with borehole measurements, for complex-hydraulic-fracture modeling.

Renewable energy is often framed as being at odds with the oil and gas industry, but new price developments in the wind and solar sectors may be changing this paradigm, according to one US energy expert.

The book Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources: Exploitation and Development received the 2017 PROSE Award for Engineering and Technology. Edited by Nathan Meehan, 2016 SPE president, and Usman Ahmed, the book discusses the latest advances in unconventional resources. Standing for Professional and Scholarly Excellence, PROSE Awards are presented annually by the Associa…

Rex Tillerson, SPE, was appointed US Secretary of State and took the oath of office on 1 February. His predecessor to this position was John Kerry. After being nominated to the position, Tillerson retired as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Exxon Mobil Corp. at the end of 2016 after a 4-decade career at the company, advancing his planned retirement from t…

A look at techniques and technologies aimed at mitigating erosion issues from produced sand.

In the midst of enormous change, OTC retains its status as a “must attend” technical conference for petroleum engineers and scientists working around the globe.

Cairn Energy appointed Eric Hathon as its director of exploration. Hathon joins Cairn from Marathon Oil, where he was director of conventional exploration. He joined Marathon in 1991 as an exploration geologist, and since then he has worked in several senior international management roles in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Tan Ek Kia will take over as chairman of the board of directors of KrisEnergy. Tan joined the company’s board as a nonexecutive independent director in January 2013 and has more than 40 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. He joined Shell in 1973 and worked in various positions in the company’s upstream oil and gas and petrochemical businesses, including a s…