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SPE is excited to livestream these thought-provoking and informative Tech Talks from the SPE Energy Stream studio at the SPE Annual Technology Conference and Exhibition, 23–25 September, in New Orleans.

By repurposing Italy’s depleted Porto Corsini Mare Ovest offshore gas field for CO2 storage, Eni and Italian grid operator Snam have positioned the Ravenna CCS project to play a major role in the EU’s development of more than 50 mpta of CO2 storage capacity by 2030.

Subsea tieback in the Central North Sea expected to produce 20,000 BOED at peak, boosting output to Alvheim FPSO.

The two projects at the Jack/St. Malo and Tahiti deepwater facilities are expected to recover millions of additional barrels of oil equivalent.

Each year during its Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), SPE honors members whose outstanding contributions to SPE and the petroleum industry merit special distinction. Recipients will be recognized at the Annual Awards Banquet on Tuesday, 24 September.

One hydraulic fracturing job can stimulate two wells, but economic success hinges on doing it in the right place for the right price.

The energy industry faces a shortage of skilled professionals, and high salaries aren’t enough to attract new talent. We need to show how careers in this field offer meaning and stability, with transferable skills across energy sectors.

Fervo Energy proved fracturing can harvest geothermal energy and is now rapidly learning to build a utility-scale power plant.

Since the late 1930s, the offshore industry has advanced from the first platform in 14 ft of water to the ultradeepwater 20K era. Driven by seismic, drilling, and development breakthroughs, the industry has pushed into deeper waters, high-pressure reservoirs, and new frontiers like Guyana, continually expanding the limits of offshore exploration.

To choose the right technologies for a gas-compression package, it’s critical for operators to have a clear understanding of their business and greenhouse‑gas emissions-related goals. Operators also need clarity concerning the impact of evolving requirements on total cost of ownership as well as potential financial ramifications.

In this inaugural episode of his vodcast and column, 2025 SPE President Olivier Houzé shares his insights on the challenges facing our Society and its members, as well as his vision for his presidency.

Hurricane prognosticators continue to believe the 2024 Atlantic storm season will be more active than normal, even after a somewhat slow start. In any case, the oil field is ready.