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The paper describes a project in which extremely challenging stimulations were performed in a fractured tight carbonate in a complex strike/slip stress faulting regime with high tectonic stresses.

INEOS Energy and Shell have partnered to invest in Gulf of Mexico exploration, while Eni reported strong productivity from its Geliga 1 discovery in Indonesia. Santos is advancing its Agogo project in Papua New Guinea, and ConocoPhillips received approval to redevelop several previously producing oil fields in Norway’s Greater Ekofisk Area.

Since the US arrested and removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on 3 January 2026, all eyes have turned toward the country’s vast oil reserves, the largest of any country. From 2005 to 2024, oil production in Venezuela fell by 70%, from 3.1 million B/D to just 0.9 million B/D. The race is on to bring production back, but aging infrastructure and expatriation pre…

New technical papers suggest advanced robotic systems may not be far away from broad adoption for a large share of offshore inspection and intervention.

Three experts were recognized with the Pioneer Award at the 2026 SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference in Tulsa for their technological contributions to improved oil recovery.

While often associated with smaller discoveries, subsea tiebacks are playing a growing role in contributing to the broader energy mix.

The paper describes the revalidation of a deepwater prospect that resulted in a no-drill decision.

After tracking ARC Resources for more than 2 years, Shell is buying the company to access its tier-one Montney assets.

As AI drives record heat loads in data centers, immersion liquid cooling is gaining momentum, and energy companies are lining up to support it.

The Orange Basin and Gulf of Guinea will see most of the high-impact drilling activity planned this year in Africa.