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  • Fig. 1—Well profile showing loss zones. GOC = gas/oil contact; FWL = free water level
    Field/project development
    Telemetry Approach Enables Optimal Well Placement Despite Geohazards
    This paper discusses cases from the North Sea and offshore California in which high-fidelity pressure and dynamics measurements, combined with high-speed telemetry, helped overcome complex geotechnical challenges.
    Locked
    October 1, 2025 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • A simplified schematic showing what the common deepwater vertical frac and packdevelopment strategy would look like in both a) a thicker, continuous sand (left) or b) stacked sands (right).
    Sand management/control
    High-Angle Multifractured Completion System Develops Deepwater Subsea Wells
    This paper describes an alternative lower-completion concept for developing Lower Wilcox reservoirs referred to as high-angle multifractured well design.
    Locked
    October 1, 2025 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Fig. 1—CO2 tracers and monitoring process.
    Emission management
    Integrated Approach to Gasfield Development, Carbon Sequestration Minimizes Emissions
    This study explores the feasibility of implementing in-situ carbon dioxide recycling for sequestration as a fit-for-purpose developmental strategy for a Malaysian gas field characterized by an initial carbon-dioxide content of approximately 60%.
    Locked
    October 1, 2025 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Construction at the OpenAI‑led Stargate initiative kicked off at Project Ludicrous in Texas earlier this year. Source: Crusoe.
    Water management
    Scaling Treated Produced Water for Data Center Cooling in the Permian
    The technology to desalinate and reuse produced water for cooling AI data centers in the Permian Basin exists, but addressing cost challenges remains critical to widespread adoption.
    Locked
    October 1, 2025 • Blake Wright • Journal of Petroleum Technology
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    Business/economics
    Dallas Fed Shale Survey Highlights Investment Slowdown in US Shale Patch
    The leaders of US oil and gas companies in Texas and neighboring states cite regulatory uncertainty, tariffs, and volatile prices as drags on activity.
    September 29, 2025 • Trent Jacobs • Journal of Petroleum Technology
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    Fracturing/pressure pumping
    IHFTC Opens in Oman With Panel on the Future of Middle East Unconventional Development
    The SPE International Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition opens with calls to adapt technology while addressing regional realities.
    September 23, 2025 • Trent Jacobs • Journal of Petroleum Technology
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    Enhanced recovery
    Alternative Carbon Carrier Technology Could Improve Oil Production — and Carbon Storage, Too
    In a study that applied alternative carbon carrier technology to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) scenarios, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin found that the new method recovered up to 19.5% more oil and stored up to 17.5% more carbon than conventional EOR methods.
    September 9, 2025 • The University of Texas at Austin • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Oil well casing pipe lies on a deck.
    Unconventional/complex reservoirs
    Case Study: High-Expansion Dissolvable Plug for Casing-Deformation Challenges in Plug-and-Perf Operations
    Casing deformation has emerged as a major challenge in China’s unconventional oil and gas fields, prompting the development of new solutions to address the issue.
    September 1, 2025 • Shao Huazheng • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • The largest oil company in the US is turning to black, spherical coke particles that are boosting production by significant margins in the Permian Basin. Source: Getty Images.
    Fracturing/pressure pumping
    From Coke to Crude: ExxonMobil Pumping Refinery‑Sourced Proppant in Hundreds of Permian Basin Wells
    The US supermajor is using one of its lowest-value hydrocarbon products to generate double-digit production increases in its most prolific US asset.
    Locked
    September 1, 2025 • Trent Jacobs • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Fig. 1—Components of EM system showing data logger, electrodes, induction coils, and web access box.
    Decarbonization
    Controlled-Source Electromagnetics Provide Promise for CCS Applications
    This study assesses the advantages, constraints, and necessary enhancements of both passive and active electromagnetic techniques in the context of carbon capture and storage.
    Locked
    September 1, 2025 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Fig. 1—Proposed methodology with multiple stages of carbon-storage investigation for magnesium-, calcium-, and iron-rich minerals.
    Oilfield chemistry
    Study Explores Accelerated Carbon Capture and Storage Through Mineral Carbonation
    This paper presents a novel methodology for assessing the rapid mineral carbonation of carbon dioxide through geochemical interactions with carbon-, magnesium-, and iron-rich minerals abundant in geological formations.
    Locked
    September 1, 2025 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Static model of the reservoir showing the cell top depthalong with the wells distribution in the reservoir and the aquifer..
    Decarbonization
    ML-Based Co-Optimization Framework Improves CO₂ Sequestration and Oil Recovery
    This paper presents a novel workflow with multiobjective optimization techniques to assess the integration of pressure-management methodologies for permanent geological carbon dioxide storage in saline aquifers.
    Locked
    September 1, 2025 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Fig. 1—Reinforcement for suspended cellar slab.
    Field/project development
    Structured Project-Management Approach Accelerates Marginal Field Development
    This paper reviews lean construction management processes adopted in the Apani Field development, from facility design to construction management and drilling-location preparation.
    Locked
    September 1, 2025 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Finance, banking concept. Euro coins, us dollar banknote close-up
    Business/economics
    Crescent Energy Buying Permian Position for $3.1 Billion in All-Stock Deal
    The transaction adds 267,000 net acres and nearly 140,000 BOE/D from Vital Energy, lifting Crescent into the top 10 largest US independents.
    August 26, 2025 • Trent Jacobs • Journal of Petroleum Technology
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    Business/economics
    Cenovus Makes $5.6 Billion Move To Consolidate Canadian Heavy Oil
    The latest acquisition strengthens Cenovus Energy’s position as Canada’s largest SAGD producer.
    August 25, 2025 • Trent Jacobs • Journal of Petroleum Technology
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    Completions
    ProFrac, Seismos Team Up on Fracturing System
    The collaboration has announced Closed Loop Fracturing, which combines real-time subsurface data with automated surface control.
    August 19, 2025 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • USA and India Trade war economy export United States of America
    Business/economics
    OPEC+ Lifts Output Amid US-India Trade Tensions and Slowing Shale Sector
    Shale’s slowdown leaves room for OPEC+ gains as tensions rise between the US and India over Russian oil imports.
    August 7, 2025 • Trent Jacobs • Journal of Petroleum Technology
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    Drilling
    Westwood Touts Wells To Watch for Balance of 2025
    The number of high-impact wells drilled across the globe this year are expected to be on trend with the most recent 5-year average.
    August 6, 2025 • Blake Wright • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Fig. 1—Workflow for the developed PIML permeability-prediction methodology.
    Reservoir characterization
    Physics-Informed Machine Learning Enhances Permeability Prediction in Carbonate Reservoirs
    This study integrates physics-based constraints into machine-learning models, thereby improving their predictive accuracy and robustness.
    Locked
    August 1, 2025 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Fig. 1—Confusion matrix illustrates the ANN model’s performance in predicting valid and invalid test outcomes where darker shades indicate higher classification frequency.
    Reservoir characterization
    Machine-Learning Approach Optimizes  Formation-Pressure Testing in Complex Reservoirs
    This paper introduces a machine-learning approach that integrates well-logging data to enhance depth selection, thereby increasing the likelihood of obtaining accurate and valuable formation-pressure results.
    Locked
    August 1, 2025 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
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