R&D

Collaboration agreement lays foundation for advancing tech and know-how for harsh environment operations.

A special Legends of Artificial Lift Luncheon on 20 August at the SPE Artificial Lift Conference and Exhibition celebrated six individuals for their outstanding contributions to the technical knowledge in this field: Ali Hernandez, Louis Ray, Francisco Alhanati, James Hall, Lawrence Camilleri, and Toby Pugh.

A new partnership aims to leverage technology developed for geothermal wells to create a new drilling system for complex offshore wells.

Occidental Petroleum is teaming up with its largest shareholder, Berkshire Hathaway, to commercialize lithium extraction in California.

Hunt Energy Network invested $10 million into Quidnet to help scale up the company’s concept for geopressured energy storage to the tune of 300 MW.

ExxonMobil and Aramco CEOs talk molecules, electrons, and the need to "abandon the fantasy of phasing out oil and gas" at the "Super Bowl of Energy" in Houston.

New studies examine whether two innovative well designs should have a bigger role to play in the race to get more value out of tight rock reservoirs.

Backed by more than $28 million in fresh investments, XGS Energy is prepping to introduce a new technology called thermal reach enhancement.

In its 2024 outlook, Enverus expects 3-mile-long lateral sections to become a new normal in the Permian and suggests the budding geothermal and lithium arenas may be the real deal.

Find out what made the list of big technology breakthroughs that have shaped the oil and gas industry over the past quarter century.