R&D/innovation
This article is the fifth in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this edition, Shantanu Agarwal, founder and CEO of Mati Carbon, discusses how the company’s approach to carbon removal led to winning the Musk Foundation’s XPRIZE in 2025.
EERC CEO Charles Gorecki outlines how applied research in North Dakota is helping improve oil recovery, reduce emissions, and advance carbon storage.
2025 has seen an 81% year-on-year rise in the number of small modular reactor (SMR) designs to have secured at least one source of funding or a funding commitment.
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Longtime leaders in artificial lift discuss and share their insights on the rapidly evolving segment’s past, present, and future.
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The world of artificial lift has witnessed a remarkable revolution over the past 25 years, with many of the events and technology trends recorded in the Journal of Petroleum Technology.
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There will always be a need for good artificial lift engineers. So, what should the next generation of its professionals be trying to pursue?
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Early adopters of large language models praise the technology’s promise to advance upstream research and software development while also offering cautionary notes.
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SponsoredWith almost three-quarters of the global greenhouse gas emissions coming from the energy sector, there is a heavy burden and a huge responsibility on the shoulders of all countries of the world to transform the energy sector to be cleaner and greener by eliminating these emissions.
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With a successful pilot under its belt, Thailand's national oil company is planning a bigger production unit.
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The Research Council of Norway’s $118,000 grant will support development of longer fishbone laterals to raise production while lowering carbon footprints.
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Sage Geosystems said it will use the new equity funding to build a geopressured geothermal system by year's end.
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Specialty forgers manufacture custom, seamless rolled rings in a variety of materials and finishes in as little as 8 weeks.
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ExxonMobil’s Liza Phase 1 and Phase 2 project and ADNOC’s CCUS Evolution Journey were the winners at the conference taking place this week in Dhahran.