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The 2017 SPE Health, Safety, Security, and Social Responsibility Conference–North America started with a blast on 18 April and continued with a discussion of how the brain works and a brain-centric view of safety.

When technology startups and oil and gas companies finally agree to run a pilot test, there are a few things both sides of the table should know before they move forward.

Short-cycle projects allow owners and operators to stay financially stable while preserving the production infrastructure and capacities needed to expand quickly when oil prices improve.

Noel D. Rietman, SPE, died 4 March. He was 83. Rietman was the SPE President in 1987 and the president of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers in 1994. Much like the current year, Rietman’s year of SPE presidency saw the industry go through a downturn, with oil prices dropping steeply in 1986. In the May 2016 JPT issue, 2016 SPE Pre…

Phaneendra Kondapi, SPE, was appointed founding director of engineering programs and professor of subsea engineering at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Katy Campus. Kondapi was previously director of subsea engineering and professor of practice at Texas A&M University. He has more than 20 years of experience in the industry including with FMC T…

Conval's Camseal ball valves are designed for high-pressure, high-temperature applications. It can be used on electric, pneumatic, and hydraulic actuators and comes with single and double limitswitches. The valve's body is not subject to pipeline stresses, and it does not have an inline body bolting that is subject to loosening and fatigue, allowing the body to stay l…

A solar-powered cooled hard hat can reduce the skin temperature of workers by up to 10°C. They will first be issued to workers on construction sites for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar this summer. A solar panel embedded in the top of the helmet powers a fan that draws in hot air, which is cooled by phase change materials and filtered onto the worker's head. Including a…

Phoenix Petroleum, an independent petroleum contracting company, named Henry Albert "Bong" Fadullon as its chief operating officer, replacing Romeo De Guzman. Fadullon has more than 25 years' experience in the petroleum industry most recently serving as general manager for Shell Shared Services' global businesses. De Guzman will become vice chairman of Phoenix's board…

Oil and gas producers in the Gulf of Thailand face unique technical challenges. This review of papers illustrates some of the innovative solutions used in the region.

A NIOSH hygienist examines emerging chemical exposure risks workers faced during drilling, completions, and servicing operations.