Energy transition
This guest editorial addresses the many capacities in which oil and gas technical professionals can play a role advancing the energy technologies of tomorrow.
With millions of wells having been drilled in the US since the beginning of the oil age, the land is pocked with old, unused wellbores. For most, repurposing is a pipe dream. Plugging is the best option.
The DOE-backed EGS-Twin project aims to simulate geothermal production systems, helping operators better predict performance and maximize output.
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Former CTO of ConocoPhillips, Greg Leveille, makes the case for why more oil and gas professionals should take notice of the new-age geothermal space. -
Longtime JPT Technology Editor Dennis Denney discusses his career at SPE and the development of the magazine’s Technology Focus feature.
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In this paper, the effect of cold-water injection on pressure transient analysis (PTA) of geothermal reservoirs is studied by varying the temperature of the injected cold water from room temperature to reservoir temperature.
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COP28’s “last in, last out” approach lets developing countries profit from oil and gas now to invest later in a clean energy future.
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Honda Motors invests in fusion in hopes of finding ways to recharge EVs at scale.
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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.
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Solar and natural gas surged last year in the US, while wind stumbled.
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Energy storage is essential to a clean electricity grid, but aggressive decarbonization goals require development of long-duration energy storage technologies.
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The increasing demand for critical minerals—the building blocks of an electrified future—is creating opportunities for the oil and gas industry to apply its extensive knowledge, tools, and data to help meet the demand.
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This paper adds to ongoing research in hydrogen storage, focusing on efficient extraction of hydrogen to be stored potentially in depleted unconventional formations.
