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Drilling rig automation is increasing as the industry realizes its benefits. What about downhole automation of the drilling process, specifically directional drilling? What problems might it solve and what opportunities might it create? The opportunity is huge, if only we look in the right place.

Instead of burning money, why not make electricity? This is the big pitch being made by a growing number of technology companies who see green every time they see a red-hot flare burning associated gas.

Digital advances allow computers to do many of the tedious tasks once done by engineers, which frees them to focus on more interesting tasks.

Artificial intelligence can do some things faster and better than humans can. But that may allow engineers to focus on higher-value tasks.

The first interdisciplinary oil and gas conference to be held in Saudi Arabia, the 12th International Petroleum Technology Conference, was the largest in its history in attendance. This features highlights of the panel and technical sessions, and an interview with Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser.

Hon-Chung Lau, professor of petroleum engineering at the National University of Singapore, offered a short guide to a successful career in petroleum engineering at the 2019 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.

On the edge of the Arabian Desert, a megaproject located above the Arctic Circle was given the IPTC Excellence in Project Integration Award.

JPT interviewed Saudi Aramco President and Chief Executive Officer Amin Nasser during IPTC. He discussed the company’s outlook for the new year and the current state of the oil and gas industry.

After 4½ years out of service, the massive Wafra oil field is set to resume production soon, and ensuring a smooth restart is no small order.

Just as the unconventional revolution has transformed our industry during the past decade, it has also dominated the world of artificial lift. In fact, it can be difficult to find an artificial lift paper these days that does not address, in some way, artificial lift systems in unconventional wells.