Management
Young Professionals Leading the Energy Transition: Insights From SPE’s Beyond the Borders Initiative
In March, 27 young professionals representing 15 SPE sections and 12 countries convened in Paris for the first edition of SPE Beyond the Borders 2025. The event served as a unique platform for cross-cultural dialogue and forward-looking discussions about the role of YPs in the energy transition.
Using emergency procedures, the permitting timeline is expected to be significantly reduced from years to weeks, in some cases.
The latest deepwater exploration well offshore Namibia has found 38 m of net pay and flowed more than 11,000 BOPD of 37 °API oil during testing.
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The Agua-Marinha block is located in the Campos Basin off Brazil. -
This paper describes how a surveillance, analysis, and optimization plan was used to resolve subsurface uncertainties and optimize a reservoir development plan and provides lessons learned and best practices.
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A deeper understanding of the roles of individuals in the innovation process is more important than ever as the organizations that make up the industry are being fundamentally transformed. Who are the “explorers” within the sector that are hardwired to deliver tomorrow’s bolder technologies? And who are the “exploiters” that prefer to stick with less‑ambitious innovat…
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Equinor will participate in 25 exploration wells on the NCS this year.
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New well on the Gydan Peninsula strikes gas and condensate.
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Supermajor sells Central African operations for $407 million.
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New well near Speyer, Germany adds 1,800 B/D of new production
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Both finds will be tied back to the nearby Ram-Powell TLP.
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Spending plans announced by oil and gas companies indicate that about 80% of their budgets are directed toward traditional E&P, efforts to reduce emissions and carbon footprints, and sustainable investment in new energy. It is reasonable to expect that with these budget increases, there will be an uptick in the employment of petroleum professionals.
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When it comes to workers’ salaries in oil and gas vs. clean energy, how does their compensation compare? The answer depends on the roles of workers and their locations, qualifications, experience, training—and personal decisions.
