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Electricity produced onshore powers oil production at Johan Sverdrup holding CO₂ emissions at only 5% of the global average.
This article is the third in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this piece, Zikri Bayraktar, a senior machine learning engineer with SLB’s Software Technology and Innovation Center, discusses the expanding use of artificial intelligence in the upstream sector.
Successful in other applications, self-healing coatings could be the oil industry’s ticket to fighting corrosion and extending the life of steel.
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A 25% tariff on steel imported into the US has some US oil and gas companies nervous about future spending plans. -
Amia Morgan, SPE, highlights this event designed to bring together students, young professionals, and seasoned industry experts to foster mentorship, inspire the next generation of STEM leaders, and promote inclusivity.
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Launch of development drilling marks a new milestone as Romania aspires to become EU’s largest gas producer.
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In this study, a deep-neural-network-based workflow with enhanced efficiency and scalability is developed for solving complex history-matching problems.
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This study presents a production-optimization method that uses a deep-learning-based proxy model for the prediction of state variables and well outputs to solve nonlinearly constrained optimization with geological uncertainty.
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Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
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This paper describes an intelligent completion system in the context of multiple wells that, by electrifying the process, replaces the conventional electrohydraulic systems that have been in use for decades.
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The paper describes a parameter inversion of reservoirs based on featured points, using a semi-iterative well-test-curve-matching approach that addresses problems of imbalanced inversion accuracy and efficiency.
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In the next 3 to 5 years, South America and the Middle East will lead global investment, driven by greenfield developments, exploration, and midstream infrastructure. Brazil’s growth is fueled by deepwater pre-salt projects, while the Middle East focuses on gas and LNG, especially in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
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Written on behalf of the SPE Business and Leadership Committee, this article explores the four generations in the upstream energy workforce, highlighting their unique traits and the impact of 40 years of industry changes. It also discusses how DEI, reverse mentoring, and employee resource groups can bridge generational gaps to boost collaboration and productivity in t…
