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 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 7 May.
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Distributed fiber-optic sensing data from distributed temperature sensing and distributed acoustic sensing can be used to monitor annuli liquid levels in production wells, further allowing calculation of leak rates and inference of leak path.
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The SPE Oil and Gas Reserves Committee has opened a period for public comments and feedback on the current 2018 PRMS.
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The effects of aging and temperature on the performance of one-part “just add water” granite based geopolymers are studied for application in well cementing and abandonment. Further studied is the role of zinc as a strength enhancer over a long curing period.
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ExxonMobil’s Liza Phase 1 and Phase 2 project and ADNOC’s CCUS Evolution Journey were the winners at the conference taking place this week in Dhahran.
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SEG and SPE join forces to offer access to a robust research portal that harnesses the power of AI and ML.
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The recipients and technological advances will be honored at a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur later this month.
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This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
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SPE President Terry Palisch is joined by Bryan Hibbard, senior editorial operations manager for SPE, to highlight how writing SPE technical papers and articles for JPT, SPE Journal, and other SPE publications can help to boost your career.
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Named an SPE Legend of Hydraulic Fracturing, he passed away on 17 January 2024. He was 94.