Data & Analytics
Proxy models are transforming reservoir management by enabling engineers to rapidly evaluate and optimize thousands of operating scenarios, helping improve CO2-EOR, carbon storage, geothermal, and underground gas storage decisions while keeping high-fidelity reservoir simulation at the core of validation.
In this interview, Sushma Bhan, energy data, AI leader, and technical director of the SPE Data Science and Engineering Analytics Technical Section, shares lessons from 3 decades at Shell, discussing digital transformation, the future of AI in upstream operations, leadership development, and career advice for the next generation of energy professionals.
Texas A&M Researchers To Develop AI-Powered Drilling System To Accelerate Critical Mineral Discovery
Backed by a $3.5 million US Department of Energy grant, Texas A&M researchers are developing an AI-enabled drilling system that can identify critical minerals in real time, reducing exploration time and costs for rare earth element deposits.
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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the 2025 SPE/JPT Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Review. This exclusive, official publication will be distributed at three major SPE industry events. -
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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Experts at SPE’s Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition say that despite AI’s great potential, it’s important to be realistic about AI’s capabilities and to remember that successful projects solve specific business problems.
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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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Prajakta Kulkarni, SPE, has spearheaded the development of a global digital platform to optimize pricing, strategy, and sales in the industry. With a background in petroleum engineering, she identified a digital gap in the industry, leading her to create a platform that enhances data-driven decision-making, streamlines operations, and integrates AI technologies to imp…
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SPE is excited to livestream these thought-provoking and informative Tech Talks from the SPE Energy Stream studio at the SPE Annual Technology Conference and Exhibition, 23–25 September, in New Orleans.
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As AI continues to evolve, the need for energy-powered data centers is on the rise. Data center developers who can make this transition toward a more efficient and greener system will anchor themselves as key players in this growing industry.
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The industry is balancing brains and bots as it squeezes out barrels of oil production.
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Explore how data science has become essential across diverse sectors, how people can learn about data science, and how engineers can transition into this field.
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In the final part of this three-part series, we extend our learning of Part 2 to the multivariate model and train a single model to predict three outcomes: oil, gas, and water.
