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Flow measurement touches almost every phase of oil and gas operations. Yet the industry still struggles to distinguish between what is directly measured, what is inferred, and what is estimated through models, correlations, or assumptions. That distinction matters. A measurement does not need to be perfect to be useful, but it must be fit for purpose.
These outstanding young professionals are being celebrated for their work discovering, innovating, and sharing their knowledge, positively influencing and inspiring others.
SPE’s newly renamed Safety Technical Section expands the reach of human factors by integrating safety, risk management, and system resilience expertise while preserving dedicated leadership and technical focus.
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This month’s column reviews the evolution of our membership, focusing on young professional members whose demography is a point of concern. -
Jose Formigli, Chevron’s Anchor Project, and Arun Duggal are this year’s winners.
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Join us in celebrating these sections as they celebrate milestone anniversaries of 50 or more years.
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Three graduate students have received the 2025 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition Outstanding Graduate Student Award.
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This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
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The “Oil in WW2” study was conducted in preparation for the 2024 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. From November 2023 to July 2024, the authors led a small team to complete the study, which is presented on 17 freestanding panels available for display at SPE events and educational institutions.
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The conference has expanded its award categories to include additional project and individual awards.
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A numerical simulation study based on experimental data of 2D and 3D models is presented to examine immiscible fingering during field-scale polymer-enhanced oil recovery.
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GEODE is a consortium led by Project InnerSpace and the Society of Petroleum Engineers and funded by the US Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office.
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During its 2023–2024 term, the SPE D&I Committee achieved high-quality deliverables with teamwork, collaboration, and integration of different backgrounds, ages, and nationalities.
