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This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
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Operators struggle to understand proppant placement beyond the fracture, and that’s the information that could be the key to boosting EUR.
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Giovanni Paccaloni, 2005 SPE President and a towering mentor and inspirational figure for SPE young professionals, died 28 May. He was 75. An Honorary Member of SPE, Paccaloni helped launch many successful, legacy SPE young professional (YP) programs. -
SPE leaders share their insights on how COVID-19 and the low oil price environment are affecting the oil and gas workforce, the SPE, and future industry interaction, including academia.
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William Benjamin (Ben) Cline IV, SPE, died 19 April. He was 87. Cline is the cofounder of Gaffney, Cline & Associates, an international oil and gas consultancy. A longstanding SPE member, Cline was a petroleum engineer of many accomplishments, a consummate problem solver, and a mentor and friend to many in the international oil and gas community.
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Valery I. Graifer, SPE Honorary Member and a founding father of the Russian oil industry, died 24 April. He was 90. Graifer was the chairman of the board of directors of Lukoil.
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Planning has begun for the 2021 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) after the cancellation of the 2020 OTC, which was to take place in Houston from 4–7 May. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued health and travel concerns, the OTC Board of Directors felt this decision was the most feasible and responsible for staff, exhibitors, partners, attendees, and the …
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These extraordinary times have already shown us how we, as members of the industry and citizens of the world, are resilient and flexible in the face of uncertainty.
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No company or organization could have predicted our industry would be facing a viral pandemic, coupled with oil prices at their lowest levels in almost 2 decades. This is a time to put our heads together and come up with a new plan. This is what oil and gas does best.
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SPE's first live editorial roundtable discussion covered latest news and new technologies.
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Kamel Ben-Naceur is the nominee for 2022 SPE President. He and seven others make up the new slate of nominees recommended for positions open on the SPE Board of Directors.
