R&D

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.

The upstream industry has viewed real-time completions as a long-term goal, but the technology is already in use.

BlackBrush Oil & Gas tells JPT about its use of natural gas liquids and condensate to increase oil recovery in horizontal shale wells.