JPT July 2025 Issue
On the Cover
Boskalis vessels tow the FPSO Fluminense from Brazil to the Modern American Recycling Services yard in Denmark using the Boka Summit and Boka Glacier as leading tugs. The Manta, not pictured, served as an escort tug. Source: Boskalis.
Monthly Features
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Shell became the first international company to operate producing fields offshore Brazil and the first to navigate the country’s complex and detailed decommissioning permitting process, which involved extensive environmental assessments, regulatory approvals, and coordinated stakeholder engagement. -
Successful in other applications, self-healing coatings could be the oil industry’s ticket to fighting corrosion and extending the life of steel. -
The service giant shares how its new technology can sense rock properties 50 ft ahead of the bit in horizontal wells. -
This article is the third in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this piece, Zikri Bayraktar, a senior machine learning engineer with SLB’s Software Technology and Innovation Center, discusses the expanding use of artificial intelligence in the upstream sector.
Guest Editorial
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As carbon capture scales up worldwide, the real challenge lies deep underground—where smart reservoir management determines whether CO₂ stays put for good.
Case Study
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This article presents a results-driven case study from an ongoing collaboration between a midstream oil and gas company and Neuralix Inc.
Comments
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As US shale potentially stares at a production plateau, operators and service providers are turning to smarter tools to extend the life of aging plays.
E&P Notes
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Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
SPE News
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Speakers from various disciplines and professions focus on industry trends, challenges, technology applications and advances. Scheduled DL events are in-person meetings only.
People
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A former CEO of Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd and an SPE Distinguished Member, Mansor was also recognized for recruiting more than 100 members.
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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. These June and July papers are available now.
Reservoir Simulation
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Modern carbon capture and storage projects demand simulation workflows and advancements that can effectively capture not only multiphase flow but also thermal, chemical, and geomechanical processes over timeframes far exceeding conventional production cycles.
Wellbore Tubulars
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The language of the well is conveyed through various parameters, including hook load, weight on bit, rotational speed, torque, pressure, and cuttings returns. The journey to understand this language has driven advancements in standardization, automation, technology, and science within planning and operations.
Unconventional and Tight Reservoirs
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This month’s selections of unconventional technology articles investigate the factors affecting productivity and performance and highlight the need for effective strategies to enhance performance and mitigate impairment issues.
Decarbonization
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Decarbonation has maintained its attraction, as observed from the past year of papers reviewed for this feature. Regarding CCS, challenges have been addressed through various techniques, including laboratory experiments; modeling studies; and field-scale application testing, monitoring, and risk assessment; as well as value chain and economic analysis.