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Dubai Petroleum embarked on a new mission last year to drill and complete its first multistage, hydraulically fractured, and propped horizontal well from an offshore platform.

Every year, SPE recognizes members who have made an exceptional effort to ensure the technical excellence of the Society’s peer-reviewed journals. For their contributions, the following individuals are recipients of the 2016 Outstanding Technical Editor Award.

Saudi Aramco has begun moving toward the production phase of its ambitious plan to develop its enormous hoard of unconventional gas resources.

A look at a water management plan for developing shale assets in the Permian Basin encompassing the full life cycle of each field.

Under current conditions, onshore focus has shifted from fast-paced growth of tight hydrocarbon reservoirs to production enhancement from existing (but still profitable) wells, as well as to maximizing productivity from the smaller number of new well completions.

Ours is a risky business, and that is what makes it fun and challenging. Risk also drives the big rewards when what we do pays off. Mitigating risk of many types is the very core of what we do on a daily basis.

Field-development projects need to include and consider not only a static or dynamic subsurface characterization but also the production-­systems and facilities options, to trigger profitability and establish clear break­even thresholds.

Could the development of consistent practices be a critical first step on our journey toward achieving improvements in completion quality? The list of practices is quite long.  For sand-control applications, we could start with those activities that occur early in the design process.

Many of the top-level executives attending the SPE Annual ­Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) in Dubai see the oil and gas industry rising from a market that has bottomed out and is on the rebound.

Richard Dyson was named chief executive officer of io oil & gas consulting, an independent venture backed by GE Oil & Gas and McDermott. Dyson will be based in the company's head office in London and oversee its global operations, which include offices in Houston and Perth. Dyson has previously held various leadership roles, including the oversight of io's operations …