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  • assessment map shows the undiscovered technically recoverable oil and gas resources on the US OCS
    Reservoir
    BOEM Estimates Nearly 66 Billion Barrels of Undiscovered US Offshore Oil
    Latest 5-year assessment puts undiscovered technically recoverable gas resources on the US Outer Continental Shelf at 218 Tcf.
    March 12, 2026 • JPT Staff • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Shot of wet purple surface with colorful glistering water drops
    Sponsored
    Unwanted Water Is Costing You Value. How Precision Shutoff Restores Control.
    Unwanted water production can erode well performance and asset economics if left unmanaged. Interwell’s precision water shutoff approach, grounded in diagnostics and engineered isolation, helps operators identify water-entry points, protect hydrocarbon flow, and restore sustainable well performance in mature and complex wells.
    Sponsored by Interwell
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    R&D/innovation
    Petrobras Launches 4-Year Research Project To Improve Understanding of Pre-Salt Oil Reservoir
    More than 150 researchers will work on the Libra Rocks project, which aims to unlock insights that could improve recovery and reservoir management in one of Brazil’s largest offshore oil fields.
    March 10, 2026 • JPT Staff • Journal of Petroleum Technology
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    Unconventional/complex reservoirs
    Aramco Achieves Startup of the ‘Jewel’ of Its Unconventional Gas Ambitions
    The Middle East’s largest unconventional gas development officially begins production as Saudi Aramco targets 6 million BOE/D of gas and liquids capacity by 2030.
    March 3, 2026 • JPT Staff • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Storage reservoir types
    Decarbonization
    SCCO2/Brine Injection or WAG Couple With Saltwater-Disposal Wells for Carbon Sequestration
    This paper reviews the simultaneous supercritical CO2/brine aquifer injection and water-alternating-gas methods for geologic carbon sequestration and proposes a novel integration with saltwater-disposal wells.
    Locked
    March 1, 2026 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Oil production in the evening sky.,3d render
    Well intervention
    Multiagent AI Improves Offshore Production Surveillance and Intervention
    This paper introduces an agentic artificial-intelligence framework designed for offshore production surveillance and intervention.
    Locked
    March 1, 2026 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Fig. 1—Schematic of 3D simulation domain and computational mesh based on Manlove field in Illinois.
    Energy transition
    Study Explores Storage of Hydrogen/Natural Gas Mixtures in Underground Gas Repositories
    The objective of this study is to numerically investigate system behavior when storing H2/natural gas (CH4) mixtures in aquifer-related underground gas storage, and the effect of gas composition and salinity on energy-recovery efficiency.
    Locked
    March 1, 2026 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Fig. 1—BHA configuration for drilling 12¼-in. section in Well 1.
    Unconventional/complex reservoirs
    Electromagnetic Look-Ahead Service Assists Geostopping Decisions in High‑Pressure Wells
    The authors describe the effectiveness of an electromagnetic look-ahead service while drilling in terms of providing accurate formation profiles ahead of the bit to optimize geostopping efficiency.
    Locked
    March 1, 2026 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Fig. 1—IDD.
    Unconventional/complex reservoirs
    Smart Multistage Technology Enhances Completion, Acid-Fracturing Stimulation
    The paper describes a multientry multistage fracturing technology developed to enable longer laterals, increase stage counts, improve stimulation efficiencies, and derisk operations.
    Locked
    March 1, 2026 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
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    Field/project development
    CO2, Natural Gas, and Hydrogen Storage
    In the past year, publications on CO2, natural gas, and hydrogen storage have increasingly focused on the design, evaluation, and optimization of storage plans. These efforts encompass a broad spectrum of challenges and innovations, including the expansion of storage reservoirs from depleted gas fields and saline aquifers to stratified carbonate formations and heavy-o…
    March 1, 2026 • Kaibin Qiu • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Fig. 1—Comparison of cable structures. Left: conventional cable with unfilled voids that create potential gas-migration pathways. Right: polymer-filled MP35N cable with void-free structure that seals armor interstices and blocks gas migration.
    Unconventional/complex reservoirs
    Wireline-Perforation Strategy Aims for Depleted HP/HT Reservoirs
    This work demonstrates that a carefully engineered wireline perforation strategy can address the challenges of long-interval high-pressure/high-temperature completions with large intrareservoir-pressure differentials safely and effectively.
    Locked
    March 1, 2026 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Fig. 1—Fracture geometry and proppant placement from the baseline simulation.
    Geothermal energy
    Record-Breaking Enhanced Geothermal System Designed for Project Cape, Utah
    This paper describes modeling work performed to design fracturing treatment and spacing for wells in the Project Cape enhanced geothermal system in Utah.
    Locked
    March 1, 2026 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Newberry Volcano Geodata Model viewed from the south, showing well 55-29 and the intrusivebodies extending between 2 and 6 km below the surface. Red intrusive body represents the magma chamberand orange and blue intrusive bodies represent higher density rocks (granodiorite, basalt-andesite).28078.jpg
    Geothermal energy
    Enhanced Geothermal System Proppant Stimulation Targets High-Temperature Dry Rock
    This paper provides an account of the design, implementation, and operational insights from an enhanced geothermal system proppant stimulation targeting a volcanic, dry rock setting with an approximately 330°C bottomhole temperature.
    Locked
    March 1, 2026 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • A drilling rig in the desert sands of Oman. Source: GettyImages.
    Fracturing/pressure pumping
    Exclusive Q&A: An Inside Look at PDO’s Effort To Scale Hydraulic Fracturing in Oman’s Low‑Pressure Oil Reservoirs
    Oman is embarking on a renewed effort to deploy the latest hydraulic fracturing technologies and techniques, tailored to its unique reservoirs and challenges.
    March 1, 2026 • Trent Jacobs • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Fig. 1—Left: Wear scar on collar after BHA 5. Right: Damage to BHA 6ST.
    Geothermal energy
    Closed-Loop Geothermal Drilling Proves Effective in Romanian Pannonian Basin Basement
    This study evaluates the feasibility of drilling a closed-loop, unconventional geothermal system in the Pannonian Basin basement of Romania.
    Locked
    March 1, 2026 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Annual Review Shoot - Mergan GOSP 2
    Field/project development
    Saipem Lands Safaniya Trunkline EPCI Order Under Aramco Framework
    The award comes as a contract release purchase order under a long-term agreement that simplifies ongoing efforts to maintain mature field production in Saudi Arabia.
    February 27, 2026 • JPT Staff • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Rising oil prices. Increased oil production. Environmental disaster. Fuel. Sanctions. Oil refining industry. Oil tanker. Global oil market. Barrels of oil. Concept of oil price changes. 3d render
    Business/economics
    Market Oversupply, Geopolitical Risks Could Add Price Premium
    With the Vaca Muerta home to some of the world’s most-productive wells, and the Permian still going strong, if increasingly gassier, Rystad sees shale as resilient.
    February 26, 2026 • Jennifer Pallanich • Journal of Petroleum Technology
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    Business/economics
    Pertamina, Halliburton Sign MOU To Evaluate Multistage Hydraulic Fracturing and Other Advanced Technologies
    The agreement follows the discovery of 724 million BOE in unconventional oil and gas reserves in November.
    February 24, 2026 • JPT Staff • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • UK and Norway’s diverging paths related to North Sea oil and gas exploration are generating very different outcomes, analysts from Westwood Global Energy Group said during a recent webinar.
    Business/economics
    One Basin, Two Tales: UK, Norway’s Different North Sea Results
    Westwood links 2026 exploration outcomes to policies, with operators offshore Norway finding seven times more resources than those offshore the UK.
    February 23, 2026 • Jennifer Pallanich • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Caturus Energy has agreed to buy SM Energy’s Galvan Ranch assets in South Texas. Source: Caturus Energy.
    Business/economics
    SM Energy To Sell South Texas Assets to Caturus for $950 Million
    The purchase includes approximately 260 producing wells and expands Caturus’ footprint in the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk.
    February 20, 2026 • JPT Staff • Journal of Petroleum Technology
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