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Since the US arrested and removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on 3 January 2026, all eyes have turned toward the country’s vast oil reserves, the largest of any country. From 2005 to 2024, oil production in Venezuela fell by 70%, from 3.1 million B/D to just 0.9 million B/D. The race is on to bring production back, but aging infrastructure and expatriation pre…

This guest editorial from the Center for Injection and Seismicity Research (CISR) at The University of Texas at Austin details the emerging risks posed by injection in Texas and what steps might be taken to mitigate them.

This paper explores the transformative effect of unmanned aerial systems on operational efficiency, safety, and emergency response within the Khurais oil fields in Saudi Arabia. By integrating sophisticated drone technology, improvements have been achieved in routine inspections, leak detection, and emergency scenarios.

As unconventional hydraulic fracturing matures, completions practices shift from art to engineering best practices.

Corporate consolidation and foreign buyers helped drive $38 billion in upstream deals in the first quarter of 2026.

The Career Advancement Network held its Energy Professionals Hiring Event at SPE’s 2026 Offshore Technology Conference, allowing participants to connect with employers, explore opportunities, and seek information about job opportunities in a rapidly evolving industry.

The SPE Human Factors Technical Section has been officially renamed the SPE Safety Technical Section. The new name better reflects how safety is managed today across interconnected areas like human performance, risk management, and system resilience.

The companies will work together to increase future production and value creation at their respective assets in the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

A laboratory research study evaluates several different chemical injection concepts for the removal of elemental mercury from multiphase flow.

The top three bidders in the latest lease sale by the US federal government paid a combined $3.9 billion.

Haustveit was confirmed by the US Senate on 18 May.

US Energy Information Administration data sees the country’s energy production jump 3.4% over 2024 levels. Additionally, the EIA predicts industrial natural gas consumption to hit records in 2026 and 2027.