SPE News
SPE Journal is seeking submissions for a special issue on sustainable enhanced oil recovery (EOR), highlighting innovations that boost oil recovery while reducing CO2 emissions and environmental impact. The Call for Papers opens on 15 October 2026.
From scholarships and Distinguished Lecturers to SPE.org and technical resources, the SPE Foundation quietly shaped the member experience for nearly 50 years. This retrospective explores its legacy as its mission continues within SPEI.
The Acid Stimulation Technical Section aims to provide a global home for engineers, scientists, researchers, and practitioners working on acid stimulation in carbonate and sandstone reservoirs.
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The one-day symposium provided an opportunity for industry collaboration including networking, the exchange of best practices, and development of actionable strategies. -
A universal, automated approach to condition-based maintenance of drilling rig mud pumps is developed using acoustic emission sensors and deep learning models for early detection of pump failures to help mitigate and reduce costs and nonproductive time generally associated with catastrophic pump failures.
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YP and petroleum engineer Natan Battisti spoke with The Way Ahead about the role SPE's mentoring program played in his career and his motivation for helping others as a mentor.
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The Offshore Completions Technical Section is for professionals and academia who are active, or have a deep interest, in offshore completions.
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An economic analysis of a wellbore methodology in natural gas fields that uses gasification of methane within the wellbore (not within the reservoir) for hydrogen production while incorporating simultaneous sequestration of carbon. This new methodology offers significant energy and cost savings in addition to zero carbon being produced to the surface.
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The SPE/IADC Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition will offer opportunities to exchange views, deliberate solutions for prevailing challenges, and enhance operational efficiency through collaboration and sharing of best practices.
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SPE President Terry Palisch is joined by Susan Howes, president of Subsurface Consultants and Associates, to discuss the importance of soft skills for petroleum engineering.
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Definition and call for participation in the 11th Society of Petroleum Engineers Comparative Solution Project, which is motivated by the immense challenge of achieving geological carbon storage at a scale that impacts significantly atmospheric emission of carbon dioxide.
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In February 2024, SPE fielded a survey to all professional and student members and recent former members. A record 9,706 assessments were completed—the highest participation across any of SPE’s previous membership surveys. Members from around the world and all age groups participated, representing a diverse set of feedback.
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The event, the first of its kind, hosted more than 500 students for discussions from industry professionals, SPE Distinguished Lecturers, and SPE CEO Simon Seaton.
