SPE News
Leaders of SPE’s Artificial Lift Technical Section outline the group’s mission, recent technical highlights, and a growing slate of global events shaping the future of artificial lift.
SPE’s newest technical community, the Critical Minerals Technical Section, aims to connect petroleum expertise with emerging opportunities to extract lithium, rare earth elements, and other critical minerals from subsurface reservoirs and industrial brines.
Initiative identified as the single highest-priority action to support geothermal capital market creation following a 2-year expert analysis of financial barriers to exponential-scale geothermal development.
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Nine companies, including one small business, were recognized this year for their demonstrated advancements in the industry. -
This paper introduces a novel optimization framework to address CO2 injection strategies under geomechanical risks using a Fourier neural operator-based deep-learning model.
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The energy-focused LLM project by Aramco Americas, SPE, and i2k Connect has entered the testing phase and is on track for licensing to operators later this year.
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Former SPE President Ganesh Thakur began his term as president of the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science & Technology in February.
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The Emerging Leaders Program recognizes young professionals with fewer than 10 years of experience in the offshore energy sector. This year’s class will be honored during a special ceremony during the conference on 6 May.
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This paper presents the application of a new automatic geosteering method that combines probabilistic interpretation with artificial intelligence for look-ahead decision-making, representing an innovative advancement in automated geosteering frameworks.
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SPE is looking for fresh, global ideas to boost engagement and professional growth for YPs worldwide. Submit your proposals— this is your chance to make an impact.
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Finalists will present their technologies before the judging panel on 24 March, and the recipient of the award will be announced 25 March during the SPE/ICoTA Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition.
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The TWA Editorial Board is accepting nominations for “TWA Energy Influencers 2025: Young Professionals Who Energize Our Industry.” Nominate a YP by 1 July 2025.
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This article kicks off a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section, focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this piece, Amy Bason of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative highlights decarbonization efforts in global transportation.
