SPE News
Bridging the gap between foundational guidance and real-world application, SPE’s Oil and Gas Reserves Committee is advancing PRMS education with a new, peer-reviewed training initiative. This article highlights the evolution of the PRMS knowledge base and introduces the PRMS Training Master Slides—a modular, instructor-led framework designed to improve consistency, cl…
This month’s column shares practical ideas gathered from professional sections and student chapters worldwide, including fresh approaches to communication and meeting formats as well as creative ways of building community and recognition. These real‑world examples highlight the diversity of SPE and offer plenty of “food for thought” for leaders looking to strengthen e…
SPE Western Australia’s 2026 Distinguished Lecturer event in Dili brought together hundreds of Timor-Leste students and professionals for technical talks, scholarships, and industry engagement, highlighting the value of global expertise, education, and energy literacy in inspiring the country’s future workforce.
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A fundamental research study is conducted to confirm the potential usefulness of chelating agents in dispersing settled barite, emphasize the complex nature of the factors that control this process, and provide a solid basis for future studies aimed at optimizing dispersion methods in industrial applications. -
The SPE Europe Energy GeoHackathon aims at educating and disseminating knowledge to all the participants on how data science applications can support geothermal energy developments and drive the energy transition. Boot camps begin 21 October.
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SPE is celebrating outstanding Associate Editors who have distinguished themselves in managing paper timeliness, responsiveness, and providing high-quality reviewer feedback for the Society’s peer-reviewed SPE Journal.
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Every year, SPE recognizes members who have made an exceptional effort to ensure the technical excellence of the Society’s peer-reviewed SPE Journal.
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SPE welcomes 199 members into the Legion of Honor recognizing 50 years of consecutive membership in the Society.
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In this vodcast and column, Olivier Houzé explores the polarized views among SPE's members about the energy transition, highlighting the geographic and demographic differences. He examines historical perspectives on energy transitions, evaluates future scenarios, and discusses how SPE can adapt its mission to stay relevant.
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This paper proposes a holistic, automatic, and real-time characterization of cuttings/cavings, including their volume, size distribution, and shape/morphology, while integrating 3D data with high-resolution images to pursue this objective for use in the real-time assessment of hole cleaning sufficiency and wellbore stability and, consequently, for the prediction, prev…
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The conference program focused on powering the future of energy with a century of innovation.
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Collaboration and technology will help the industry meet its toughest challenges, experts said during the opening session at ATCE.
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Congratulations to the TWA Energy Influencers! These outstanding young professionals are being celebrated for their work discovering, innovating, and sharing their knowledge, positively influencing and inspiring others.
