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Merger and acquisition activity has been limited since prices started to fall in 2014. But there are signs that M&A activity may be building, and oil company management teams should think about which deal strategies they should pursue.

The amount of natural gas flared has plunged in North Dakota, a region that has been the leader by far in gas wasted because gathering systems could not hook up the wells fast enough.

A closer look at some of the speakers, panel discussions, and technical sessions slate for the 2016 International Petroleum Technology Conference, to be held 14-16 November in Bangkok, Thailand.

Oil industry leaders have a long tradition of philanthropy, just one more way our industry serves the ­public good. SPE, both as an organization, and through our volunteers, also finds ways to give back to our communities and the public.

Despite major advancements in deepwater projects in the Gulf of Mexico, FPSO usage has yet to increase.

Research and development firm Battelle is working on a new induced-seismicity study that aims to help wastewater disposal well operators in Ohio stay on the good side of state regulators.

Shell has reaffirmed its commitment to the shale business and views it as a growth opportunity moving into the 2020s

Coalbed methane development can require a large volume of wells, but the costs of logging can be prohibitive, so alternate formation-evaluation solutions are being evaluated. This paper compares state-of-the-art mining logging technology with conventional oil-and-gas approaches.

Wireline continuous coring (WCC) has been adapted from the mining industry for unconventional resources. This paper is aimed at identifying and addressing complications experienced in the use of WCC.

A new multilayer boundary‑detection service has been introduced to resolve the geological uncertainty associated with horizontal wells in Bohai Bay. Geosteering and real time reservoir characterization were used to reduce the uncertainty.