SPE News
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.
More than 900 drilling and well professionals from 30+ countries gathered at APDT 2026 in Bali to explore how AI, automation, and advanced well technologies are driving safer, smarter, and more efficient drilling across Asia Pacific.
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C. Susan Howes is the nominee for 2027 SPE President. She and four others make up the new slate of nominees recommended for positions open on the SPE International Board of Directors. -
This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
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The second annual event included visits from two SPE Distinguished Lecturers and 2024 SPE President Terry Palisch.
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SPE has unveiled a new optional tagline—Solutions. People. Energy.—designed to emphasize the Society’s mission of sharing innovative solutions, empowering members, and addressing the global demand for sustainable energy.
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Nine companies, including one small business, were recognized this year for their demonstrated advancements in the industry.
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This paper introduces a novel optimization framework to address CO2 injection strategies under geomechanical risks using a Fourier neural operator-based deep-learning model.
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The energy-focused LLM project by Aramco Americas, SPE, and i2k Connect has entered the testing phase and is on track for licensing to operators later this year.
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Former SPE President Ganesh Thakur began his term as president of the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science & Technology in February.
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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 6 May.
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This paper presents the application of a new automatic geosteering method that combines probabilistic interpretation with artificial intelligence for look-ahead decision-making, representing an innovative advancement in automated geosteering frameworks.
