Monthly Features
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C. Susan Howes is the nominee for 2027 SPE President. She and four others make up the new slate of nominees recommended for positions open on the SPE International Board of Directors. -
Advanced tracer technology was deployed in Oklahoma to analyze production across lateral well sections. -
Whether it’s reviving inactive gas-condensate wells or identifying overlooked reserves in brownfields, operators are making the most of older wells and fields. -
In the next 3 to 5 years, South America and the Middle East will lead global investment, driven by greenfield developments, exploration, and midstream infrastructure. Brazil’s growth is fueled by deepwater pre-salt projects, while the Middle East focuses on gas and LNG, especially in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. -
An oversupply of LNG carriers is putting downward pressure on charter rates, pushing them to historic lows. Newbuild LNG carrier deliveries have been outpacing the construction and permitting of new liquefaction facilities needed to support them. -
After 5 years of in-depth diagnostic research, the Oklahoma City-based operator shares more insights on fracture behavior.
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Makers of continuous sucker rods are out to convince customers that it really is possible to make a better sucker rod that could save them some money. -
Recent studies have reignited the question of whether US oil and gas companies are ignoring the opportunity to refracture large swaths of maturing assets.
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In this second part of a two-part series on advances in artificial lift, we’ll look at the state of optimization and a trio of techniques and technologies under development or new to the market. Look for quarterly reviews of specific types of lift in upcoming issues in the new year.
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US GOM players have come out of the pandemic slowdown with new perspectives on spending and cycle times and are targeting finds that can utilize existing hardware instead of those that require new iron.
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In this first part of a two-part series, we look at how the artificial-lift sector has adapted to producing unconventional resources. The second part of the series to publish in November will crack open the lift toolbox to take a deeper look at the techniques and technologies under development or new to the market.
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Each year during its Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 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, 4 October.
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Founded by former analytics experts for a large US independent, Xecta Digital Labs is proposing a new analysis method for horizontal wells. Adopting it means turning the page on some old habits.
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Oil and gas operators around the globe are targeting reductions in offshore carbon emissions, and facilities electrification is the key that will help them meet their goals.
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Injecting gas plus water proved more effective and less costly than gas-only injection in the Bakken.
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When Occidental Resources switched to bigger fracture designs to produce more oil, it produced more water as well. Based on research done since, they cannot have one without the other, and at the oil prices recently seen, that’s OK.
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