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Saudi Aramco has made significant progress developing its shale gas reserves and will begin using shale gas for domestic industrial projects, the company said in its 2013 annual review.

As the development of shale oil and gas becomes increasingly significant, so does the need for modeling tools for their accurate and timely forecasting.

The United States’ top offshore regulator said his agency is adopting new policies and measures to improve its working relationship with the offshore industry.

The US Department of the Interior and the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management have awarded ExxonMobil three offshore leases in the US-Mexico boundary area of the Gulf of Mexico.

In April, the University of North Texas SPE Student Chapter (UNT SPE) toured four well sites located in the Justin, Texas, area of the Barnett shale. Tour host was J-W Operating. Three of the sites each operated with a different type of artificial lift system. At the final pad on the tour, students saw a workover rig in action. Michael Warren, SPE, senior operations e…

SPE is developing a new program called the “SPE Leadership Academy” to instruct young professionals in soft—or nontechnical—skills critical for career advancement. Engineering graduates enter the workforce with strong technical skills, but often lack nontechnical skills vital to success in the oil and gas industry. For many early career professionals, finding the skil…

“Technical Writing and Publishing: Tools, Philosophies, Strategies, Methods, Pitfalls, and Tricks”—a new SPE course for industry professionals who want better writing and publishing skills, especially for technical papers—will be held 19–20 August at SPE’s Houston training center. Kevin Mahrer, chief scientist at geophysical firm Sigma3, will teach. The course covers …

Robert A. Wattenbarger, SPE, died on 9 May 2014. He was 78. An active SPE member for 53 years, he was the recipient of the SPE Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award in 2012 and was inducted into the SPE Legion of Honor in 2000. Wattenbarger started his career in 1959, working with Mobil Oil in Colombia. He went on to work for Oil Recovery Corporation and Sinclair O…

When discussing dual-gradient drilling, there is an important distinction between controlling wells and well control.

Dual-gradient drilling covers a variety of methods for managing pressure within an offshore well while drilling. Dual refers to systems built to reduce or eliminate the pressure added by drilling fluid in the riser. The goal is to create distinct pressure gradients above and below the mudline.