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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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In February 2024, SPE fielded a survey to all professional and student members and recent former members. A record 9,706 assessments were completed—the highest participation across any of SPE’s previous membership surveys. Members from around the world and all age groups participated, representing a diverse set of feedback. -
The event, the first of its kind, hosted more than 500 students for discussions from industry professionals, SPE Distinguished Lecturers, and SPE CEO Simon Seaton.
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Computational fluid dynamics modeling is used to gain better understanding of filter-cake formation in inclined and vertical well drilling operations under elevated temperature and pressure, highlighting the importance of controlling fluid invasion to optimize drilling performance.
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The inaugural SPE Workshop on CCUS Management in China was held in April in Qingdao. The workshop highlighted recent advances and technical challenges in CCUS management and attracted 104 attendees representing 19 organizations from eight countries.
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Former SPE President Tom Blasingame began his term as head of Texas A&M's petroleum engineering department on 1 May.
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Heightened focus on methane emissions management spurs a new conceptual framework to aid in determining the duration of detected methane emissions, data that may be useful to stakeholders responsible for measurement-informed emission protocols.
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SPE President Terry Palisch is joined by Jennifer Miskimins, department head of petroleum engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, to discuss the academic aspect of petroleum engineering and its future.
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The prestigious award celebrates OTC exhibitors who are revolutionizing the industry with their groundbreaking technologies. This year, 15 exceptional technologies—five of which hail from small businesses—were chosen for their advancements. Join us in recognizing these trailblazers who are shaping the future of offshore energy.
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To meet the objective of balancing economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental protection, a natural gas gasification process within a downhole completion tool is proposed that converts methane wells into hydrogen production wells, while simultaneously capturing the process-generated carbon downhole and reinjecting the carbon dioxide into the surrounding g…
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Oil production from thin-oil-rim fields can be a challenge considering early gas breakthrough and high gas/oil ratio. This study evaluates the performance of autonomous inflow control valves (in comparison with inflow control devices and sand screens) and their effectiveness in improved oil recovery in such fields.
