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Thermal recovery often causes variations in heavy oil viscosity. Yet viscosity is key to recovery, reserves estimation, and ultimately project success. A correlation for predicting viscosity is presented.

Compressor stations often consume 3-5% of the gas they are transporting as fuel. How to minimize this fuel consumption in an optimal manner is the subject of this paper.

SPE education initiative Energy4me held its first Russian teacher workshop during the SPE Russian Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Technical Conference and Exhibition in Moscow on 16 October, the final day of the three-day event.

The rapid development of shale formations over the past decade has led the United States to become the world’s undisputed leader in natural gas production.

The realization that we should not look at any individual aspect of how to estimate unconventional reserves and resources properly without considering its place in the project life cycle reflects a maturity within the industry.

The drive for financial performance demands a change in leadership skills at all management levels and a new perspective on change. Managers abandon a traditional control orientation for one of involvement by becoming facilitators who delegte, maintain open doors, and lead by example.

The oil and gas industry has an amazing opportunity at present; the demand for energy around the globe is increasing and our industry has answered the call in the form of unconventional oil and gas production.

Well plugging and abandoning on a limited budget is a lofty goal that forces the industry to consider new ways and new materials. Cost-effectively dealing with this global problem will require developing tools to carry out the decommissioning without bringing in a drilling rig.

Do shale oil and gas drilling present a real threat to drinking water supplies? This is likely the single greatest concern in the minds of those opposed to the exploitation of this resource. Can oil and gas wells leak fluids into the Earth? Yes. Can it be prevented? Yes, again.

More than 7,500 oil and gas professionals and 350 exhibitors gathered for the 2014 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition on 27–29 October in Amsterdam, the second time the conference has been held outside the United States.