R&D/innovation
For more than a century, LSU has shaped petroleum engineering education, but few assets showcase its impact like the PERTT Lab. With six deep test wells and rare reservoir-depth gas-injection capabilities, the facility is helping drive breakthroughs in well control, carbon-dioxide injection, and next-generation energy technologies.
This article is the sixth and final Q&A in a series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this final edition, Matthew T. Balhoff, SPE, of The University of Texas at Austin shares his views on the future of upstream education.
As cutting-edge technologies unlock geothermal potential, Japan is channeling investments into powerhouse projects across the US, Indonesia, and New Zealand and priming its own reserves for a clean energy boom at home.
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The computer vision startup from Porto Alegre, Brazil, earned both the People’s Choice award with a prize of $3,000 and the Best in Show award of $25,000. -
SponsoredThe Wyoming Gas Injection Initiative (WGII) makes available $22 million of matching funds from the State of Wyoming to implement, in close collaboration with oil and gas operators and Dow, multiple field pilot projects in the State of Wyoming. The Initiative will fund projects over a 3- to 5-year period to support developments with significant potential to enhance wel…
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BioSqueeze is a small oilfield services looking to prove it can build much bigger things as well.
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SPE is excited to livestream these thought-provoking and informative Tech Talks from the SPE Energy Stream studio at the SPE Annual Technology Conference and Exhibition, 16–18 October, in San Antonio.
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A new study from Saudi Aramco shows that the answer to the industry's billion-dollar corrosion problem might be sitting in your medicine cabinet.
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We’re only days away from the kick-off of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, the leading event for global E&P professionals, in San Antonio, Texas. Join a global community to help energy professionals navigate the shifting global energy landscape with a focus on innovation in energy and technology developments.
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Oxy’s 1PointFive subsidiary and ADNOC plan to assess the feasibility of building the first megaton-scale DAC facility outside of the US.
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Part 4 of this series provides an overview of ongoing research and recent technology improvements within the US taking place in both academia and the service industry.
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Fervo Energy’s bet that fracturing methods can be used for geothermal power is looking like a winner.
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Wave power plus a subsea battery can be a reliable source for subsea operations, to a point.
