R&D/innovation
Acting director of the new center Ale Hakala outlines the research priorities guiding the newly established center’s focus on production enhancement technologies.
Drilling experts recently shared candid views on what will be required for their segment of the upstream business to move to the next stage of development.
The US Department of Energy and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will convert a horizontal Utica Shale gas well into an enhanced geothermal system. Building directly on horizontal drilling and completion practices developed in the Utica, the project will include evaluation of optimal well orientation, lateral placement, and spacing.
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Find out what made the list of big technology breakthroughs that have shaped the oil and gas industry over the past quarter century. -
Companies that can adapt, innovate, and stay ahead of the curve not only survive, but thrive. To achieve this, a fresh approach to innovation is required: one that harnesses the collective wisdom of customer advisory boards and prioritizes a strategy based on customer value.
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An engineered approach to fracture growth in hydraulic fracturing highlights the successful execution of H2S prevention strategies in North Dakota’s Williston Basin.
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Production from the Sparta field is expected to start in 2028.
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The French company inked agreements at COP28 to share its newly developed CO2 and methane detection platform with NOCs in Brazil, Angola, and Azerbaijan.
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A case study presented at ATCE took medical science to a new low—into the depths of the Permian Basin for application to downhole reservoir drainage diagnostics.
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A survey of SPE members associated with a university, or their job/role to be faculty, collected information about the effect of the energy transition on recruiting students, strategic directions in academic programs, and maintaining a relevant curriculum for future careers.
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More Students Going Into Petroleum Engineering Programs as Research Work Tilts to Alternative EnergyMore freshmen are enrolling in petroleum engineering, drawn by strong demand for graduates.
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One is on Earth, and one is not. But the knowledge transfer between the oil patch and off-world has fueled meaningful technological advances for all involved.
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Cemvita and ChampionX are launching a pilot project next year to turn an old oil field into one that may yield tons of hydrogen each day.
