JPT August 2025 Issue
On the Cover
A dedicated launch and recovery system prepares to launch Oceaneering’s Liberty short-term resident system from a vessel in the North Sea. Source: Oceaneering.
Monthly Features
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With the right infrastructure and interoperability, subsea resident robotics could unlock more frequent, cost-effective inspections—and a new standard for offshore efficiency. -
Emerging solutions could solve current subsea pain points, while a new taxonomy system could clarify the capabilities of the expanding domain of underwater vehicles. -
A New Texas Two-Step: Why One Eagle Ford Producer Is Using Hydrocarbons for Well Stimulation and EORBlackBrush Oil & Gas tells JPT about its use of natural gas liquids and condensate to increase oil recovery in horizontal shale wells. -
Bad vibes are being addressed by contractors as operators push to go faster, deeper, and longer with unconventional wells.
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As LNG projects sanctioned earlier this decade come onstream, a shortage of new final and pre-final investment decisions threatens to leave the project pipelines dry at a time when global LNG demand is forecast to surge over the next 15 years.
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The upstream industry has viewed real-time completions as a long-term goal, but the technology is already in use.
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The use of real-time wireless downhole pressure gauges proved a valuable alternative to workover operations in two onshore fields in Iraq.
President's Column
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This month’s column recaps the top five objectives for the 2025 SPE President and introduces a new discussion on the future of the SPE name.
Comments
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Big oil companies are backing direct lithium extraction while the market flashes warning signs.
E&P Notes
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Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
People
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This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
SPE Technical Paper Downloads
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SPE technical papers synopsized in each monthly issue of JPT are available for download for SPE members for 2 months.
Formation Evaluation
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A compelling triptych of recent research showcases the burgeoning capacity of machine learning to unlock substantial efficiencies and enhance decision-making across the exploration and production lifecycle.
Subsea Systems
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Subsea systems and advanced offshore engineering play an essential role in the planning and execution of world-class deepwater major capital projects, overcoming associated multidimensional offshore challenges and risks in both full-field development and brownfield life extension.
Health, Safety, and Environment
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Understanding cumulative risk becomes increasingly important as a facility is exposed to multiple risks, the degradation of some controls, and influencing factors such as human performance or weather. This approach enables leaders to make daily decisions informed by risk.
Natural Gas Production
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Gas production faces several technical challenges, from extracting shale gas in complex geological settings such as tight formations and deepwater environments to processing sour gas with high hydrogen sulfide content. Although various technologies exist to mitigate these challenges, the dynamic nature of subsurface conditions and operational environments continues to…