JUNE 2025 • VOL. 77, NO. 6
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Features
Comments: What’s Going Down With CCS?
The early enthusiasm for carbon capture and storage (CCS) is showing signs of strain as the limited capital availability and political support become clearer.
Guest Editorial: Informing Beyond ‘Best Fit’: Rethinking Best Practices for Type Wells and Doing More With Percentiles
Best practices are not static; they evolve alongside advancements that redefine what is achievable.
How Brava Energia Turned Brazil’s Atlanta Deepwater Heavy-Oil Field Into a Full-Scale FPSO Development
Once labeled “undrillable,” Brazil’s heavy-oil Atlanta field in the Santos Basin faced technical, financial, and logistical challenges. But through a phased approach, clever reuse of assets, and disciplined project execution, Brava Energia transformed a risky deepwater asset into a producing field with 172 million BOE in 2P reserves.
Petrobras’ Plans for Brazil’s Production Plight
In the wake of the falling number of exploratory wells in the country, Brazil-owned Petrobras addressed audience concerns as well as outlined new avenues for production at the Offshore Technology Conference.
Fresh Tech Is Shaping the Wells of Tomorrow
New strides in computer vision, well controls indicators, and BOP alignment were showcased at the recent Offshore Technology Conference.
Case Study: Optimization of Bakken Operations Using Data Science: Examples of the Workflows and Lessons Learned
Data mining techniques are unlocking new insights from the performance of thousands of Bakken wells. This article explores how those insights are helping refine completion optimization.
E&P Notes
Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
People
In Memoriam: June 2025
Technology Focus Synopses
Coiled Tubing
Karan Kaul, Halliburton
Riserless Coiled Tubing Services in Live Subsea Well Enhance Efficiency, Safety
Pilot Project for Carbon Dioxide Injection Uses Coiled Tubing and a Retrievable Bridge Plug
Novel Approach Removes Scale Contaminated With Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
Acidizing
Chris Carpenter, JPT Technology Editor
Targeted Acid-Stimulation Technique Enhances Production in the Montney
Study Investigates Effect of Fracture and Vug Networks on Acid-Stimulation Process
Autonomous Flow-Control Devices Optimize Matrix Acid Stimulation
Hydraulic Fracturing Operations
Vibhas Pandey, ConocoPhillips
Approach Quantifies Well Connections With Monitoring-Well Responses Study Details 2024 Enhanced Geothermal System Hydraulic Fracturing Campaign at Utah FORGE
Approach Interprets Fracture Growth Through Microseismic Quiescent Zones
EOR Operations
Kristian Mogensen, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
Study Using Multifunctional Biosurfactants Offers Insight Into Bakken EOR
Review Investigates Selection of Viscosities for Injected PolymersMultivariate Geochemical Fingerprinting Reveals Effects of EOR Processes
SPE Technical Papers Available for Download — May-June 2025
The complete SPE technical papers—synopsized in each monthly issue of JPT—are available for download for SPE members for 2 months. These May and June papers are available now.