R&D/innovation
Findings from two new SPE papers argue that the tight-rock sector needs to rethink longstanding assumptions about how hydraulic fractures form underground.
The newest recipient of the title SPE Legend of Hydraulic Fracturing talks about his career, the evolution of fracture stimulation, the development of increasingly useful simulators, and the future of the oil and gas industry. The honor was given at the 2026 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition.
SLB's and Baker Hughes' partnerships with NVIDIA and Google Cloud, respectively, will develop advanced AI-enabled power optimization and sustainability solutions for the global data center sector.
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The oil and gas industry’s sustainability and success depend on its ability to cultivate and nurture a skilled and knowledgeable workforce. -
The two newest crew members of the Pazflor floating production, storage, and offloading unit are a pair of robots capable of inspecting 1,700 different points of interest.
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The three companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the development of an energy-specific large language model.
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Oil and gas professionals from 70 countries turned out for the 2023 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) in San Antonio, Texas.
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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.
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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.
