https://jpt.spe.org/speorg-technical-section-editorial SPE.org Technical Section Editorial Feed en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:49:35 GMT https://jpt.spe.org/from-mandate-to-momentum-methane-regulation-measurement-and-market-opportunity This article from the SPE Sustainable Development Technical Section (SDTS) explores how the next phase of methane performance will be defined less by pledges and more by measurement, response, and verifiable results. JPT Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:49:35 GMT https://jpt.spe.org/from-mandate-to-momentum-methane-regulation-measurement-and-market-opportunity https://jpt.spe.org/prove-it-or-lose-it-how-rigorous-methane-programs-will-define-global-oil-and-gas-market-access This article from the SPE Methane Technical Section looks at how, as methane regulation becomes more consequential in global oil and gas trade, operators increasingly need emissions data that can withstand commercial scrutiny, regulatory review, and independent verification. JPT Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:01:00 GMT https://jpt.spe.org/prove-it-or-lose-it-how-rigorous-methane-programs-will-define-global-oil-and-gas-market-access https://jpt.spe.org/where-artificial-lift-leaders-connect-the-expanding-impact-of-spes-alts Leaders of SPE’s Artificial Lift Technical Section outline the group’s mission, recent technical highlights, and a growing slate of global events shaping the future of artificial lift. JPT Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:01:00 GMT https://jpt.spe.org/where-artificial-lift-leaders-connect-the-expanding-impact-of-spes-alts https://jpt.spe.org/methane-technical-section-q-a-from-pilots-to-policy-how-operators-are-scaling-emission-measurement This article from the SPE Methane Technical Section discusses Aramco’s efforts at quantifying and reducing its methane emissions across its value chain. JPT Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:01:00 GMT https://jpt.spe.org/methane-technical-section-q-a-from-pilots-to-policy-how-operators-are-scaling-emission-measurement https://jpt.spe.org/r-d-technical-section-q-a-the-future-of-education-innovation-and-agility This article is the sixth and final Q&A in a series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this final edition, Matthew T. Balhoff, SPE, of The University of Texas at Austin shares his views on the future of upstream education. JPT Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:01:00 GMT https://jpt.spe.org/r-d-technical-section-q-a-the-future-of-education-innovation-and-agility https://jpt.spe.org/r-d-technical-section-q-a-enhanced-rock-weathering-the-entrepreneurship-journey-to-winning-the-xprize-for-carbon-removal This article is the fifth in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this edition, Shantanu Agarwal, founder and CEO of Mati Carbon, discusses how the company’s approach to carbon removal led to winning the Musk Foundation’s XPRIZE in 2025. JPT Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:01:00 GMT https://jpt.spe.org/r-d-technical-section-q-a-enhanced-rock-weathering-the-entrepreneurship-journey-to-winning-the-xprize-for-carbon-removal https://jpt.spe.org/r-d-technical-section-q-a-drilling-automation-people-process-and-the-rise-of-smart-rigs This article is the fourth in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this piece, David Reid, the CTO and CMO for NOV, discusses the evolution and current state of automated drilling systems. JPT Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:01:00 GMT https://jpt.spe.org/r-d-technical-section-q-a-drilling-automation-people-process-and-the-rise-of-smart-rigs https://jpt.spe.org/r-d-technical-section-q-a-why-your-next-big-innovation-might-depend-on-ai-ml This article is the third in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this piece, Zikri Bayraktar, a senior machine learning engineer with SLB’s Software Technology and Innovation Center, discusses the expanding use of artificial intelligence in the upstream sector. JPT Tue, 01 Jul 2025 05:01:00 GMT https://jpt.spe.org/r-d-technical-section-q-a-why-your-next-big-innovation-might-depend-on-ai-ml https://jpt.spe.org/r-d-technical-section-q-a-quantum-computing-are-we-ready This article is the second in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this piece, Madhava Syamlal, CEO and founder of QubitSolve, discusses the present and future of quantum computing. JPT Thu, 01 May 2025 05:01:00 GMT https://jpt.spe.org/r-d-technical-section-q-a-quantum-computing-are-we-ready https://jpt.spe.org/r-d-technical-section-q-a-navigating-the-path-to-net-zero-in-the-transportation-sector This article kicks off a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section, focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this piece, Amy Bason of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative highlights decarbonization efforts in global transportation. JPT Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:01:00 GMT https://jpt.spe.org/r-d-technical-section-q-a-navigating-the-path-to-net-zero-in-the-transportation-sector