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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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Your willingness to contribute ideas and field experience helped strengthen a global community committed to advancing safe and responsible energy development. -
This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
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The event on 14 January in Houston will bring together leading economists and industry leaders and will debut the North American edition of Energython, “Molecule to Megabyte,” a business case challenge for students focused on gas-to-data-center solutions.
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Launched by the SPE Integrated Reservoir Management Technical Section, this initiative provides young professionals with opportunities to apply next-generation skills, build confidence, and develop leadership capabilities, preparing them to guide the industry forward.
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SPE and The Open Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance collaboration and innovation in the global energy industry.
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This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
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Our industry’s reputation won’t be rebuilt through campaigns—it will be rebuilt through conversation. This column explores how the “20/60/20 Rule” can guide us to focus on the majority who simply want to understand what we do and why facts alone aren’t enough to change minds.
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This article is the fifth in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this edition, Shantanu Agarwal, founder and CEO of Mati Carbon, discusses how the company’s approach to carbon removal led to winning the Musk Foundation’s XPRIZE in 2025.
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The SPE Drilling Systems Automation Technical Section has a new name—and a bigger mission. Discover how DSATS is evolving beyond automation to drive smarter, more connected, and more human-centered drilling systems for the future.
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The ninth annual SPE ATCE Startup Village celebrated some of the most promising emerging technologies in the energy sector, highlighting the entrepreneurial spirit driving innovation in oil, gas, and low-carbon solutions.
