SPE News
Operators struggle to understand proppant placement beyond the fracture, and that’s the information that could be the key to boosting EUR.
High-risk, high-reward projects focused on stimulation, enhanced recovery, and field-scale deployment are eligible under the DOE’s new UNLOCK initiative.
Nearly 4,500 energy professionals from 57 countries gathered in Houston for SPE’s Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), where more than 150 exhibitors and hundreds of technical papers highlighted the latest advances shaping the future of oil and gas.
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Ian Phillips is the nominee for 2028 SPE President. He and six others make up the new slate of nominees recommended for positions open on the SPE International Board of Directors.
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The chair of the SPE Georgetown Section outlines how balanced, apolitical dialogue can support development amid rapid energy expansion.
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What makes SPE membership truly worthwhile? Technical resources, professional development, global networking, and industry recognition—SPE membership offers more than meets the eye. In this month’s column, discover how SPE benefits members at every career stage—and why investing in your membership (or your team’s) pays off long-term.
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The newest recipient of the title SPE Legend of Hydraulic Fracturing talks about his career, the evolution of fracture stimulation, the development of increasingly useful simulators, and the future of the oil and gas industry. The honor was given at the 2026 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition.
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OTC Asia 2026 kicked off on 31 March, hosted by Petronas, uniting global energy leaders, innovators, policymakers, and industry professionals. The event features strategic dialogues on energy trends, panels, and technical sessions on cutting-edge offshore technologies, and an expansive exhibition spotlighting advanced upstream solutions, digitalization, low-carbon app…
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SPE’s "NextGen: Early-Career Lecture Program" offers SPE student and young professional (YP) members a free, virtual platform to explore leading-edge topics and insights that shape modern petroleum and energy careers. The program goes beyond a traditional lecture series by connecting emerging young experts with peers worldwide. Lecturers will be selected from students…
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Leaders of SPE’s Artificial Lift Technical Section outline the group’s mission, recent technical highlights, and a growing slate of global events shaping the future of artificial lift.
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SPE’s newest technical community, the Critical Minerals Technical Section, aims to connect petroleum expertise with emerging opportunities to extract lithium, rare earth elements, and other critical minerals from subsurface reservoirs and industrial brines.
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Initiative identified as the single highest-priority action to support geothermal capital market creation following a 2-year expert analysis of financial barriers to exponential-scale geothermal development.
