SPE News
SPE and The Open Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance collaboration and innovation in the global energy industry.
        
        
    
    This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
        
        
        
        
    Our industry’s reputation won’t be rebuilt through campaigns—it will be rebuilt through conversation. This column explores how the “20/60/20 Rule” can guide us to focus on the majority who simply want to understand what we do, and why facts alone aren’t enough to change minds.
        
        
        
        
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                    This inaugural event will take place 22–23 August in Houston.
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                    SPE and Project Innerspace are organizing the first Geothermal AInnovation Competition. Teams from around the world are invited to participate in this virtual competition aimed at showcasing the potential of AI-assisted work flows in the geothermal life cycle.
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                    SPE’s professional membership has an important role to play in mitigating climate change concerns and in developing new low- or no-carbon sources of energy. We offer a forum for presenting and disseminating scientifically vetted technical information about what can be and is being done by our members.
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                    An SPE Legend in Artificial Lift and a Distinguished Lecturer, he died May 8.
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                    SPE Journal is now accepting papers for a new special issue focused on lower-carbon prospects of petroleum engineering. Submissions are invited about novel research on petroleum engineering aspects of lower-carbon energy production, emphasizing subsurface technologies related to CCUS, geothermal energy, subsurface hydrogen, offshore energy facilities, and other lower-…
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                    A look at recent first‑quarter results reminds us that there is no such thing as a constant trend in our industry. Continual recalibration of companies’ activities aim to obtain positive financial results in the traditional oil and gas business while devoting efforts in a practical way to both mitigate climate change issues and to develop new forms of energy.
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                    The new expanded SPE Journal resulting from the consolidation of SPE’s technical journals will provide SPE the opportunity to continue its mission of disseminating technical information across a global community while remaining open to new and expanding developments in all aspects of the oil and gas industry.
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                    Following more than 21 years leading SPE through periods of great growth and low oil prices, it’s time for family, friends, and the great outdoors.
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                    Speakers from various disciplines and professions focus on industry trends, challenges, technology applications and advances. Scheduled DL events are in-person meetings only.