R&D

The $26-million project will serve as a collaborative hub for research, engineering, and testing.

The NLR has released its 2025 US Geothermal Market Report, documenting 4 years of industry growth and providing policymakers and stakeholders with an updated overview of the US geothermal market.

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.

Technology developers expect the tight-oil industry to give lightweight proppants another look after the Permian Basin’s biggest operator becomes an adopter.

The North Sea Transition Authority’s survey highlights shifting innovation and deployment priorities across 46 operators, offering a basinwide snapshot of technologies driving efficiency gains, strengthening asset integrity, and accelerating progress toward net-zero performance in the UK North Sea.

Adaptability, collaboration, and digital technologies are all pages in Aramco’s oilfield R&D playbook.

EERC CEO Charles Gorecki outlines how applied research in North Dakota is helping improve oil recovery, reduce emissions, and advance carbon storage.

The global oilfield service company is working with Ormat Technologies to boost its integrated geothermal business.

The company announced that its geothermal system operated for more than 3,000 hours, which it said validates the technology’s commercial potential.

SPE members who are in Houston next month can join thousands of peers with a complimentary exhibition pass to ATCE 2025.