The SPE Podcast

Join us for an SPE Live episode on “The Future of Well Integrity” with a preview of the biennial  SPE Europe Well Integrity Workshop  on 5-6 March 2024, being held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. We will retrace 2023 from the Well Integrity Technical Section perspective and provide a summary of great discussions held at the annual dinner at ATCE. We will also briefly introduce the upcoming SPE Work...

Join us for an SPE Live episode on “Innovation in Hydraulic Fracturing” with a preview of the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition on 6-8 February 2024, being held in the Woodlands, Texas – USA. We will retrace 2023 from the Hydraulic Fracturing Technical Section perspective and briefly introduce the following topics (to learn more, register to attend the 2024 HFTC) • Stim...

In this month's podcast, Terry will continue his discussion about the ways SPE connects our members to technology by focusing on SPE papers, JPT journals and other SPE publications.

As the need for global climate action gains scale and urgency, COP 28 provides a vital opportunity for countries to take stock of their progress, strengthen ambition and agree actions that increase the chances of meeting the aims of the Paris Agreement. This COP also marks a significant change of direction through its more inclusive approach to the oil and gas industry, which comes with high expec...

Pressure transient analysis (PTA) is an important tool for petroleum engineers to characterize and evaluate oil and gas reservoirs. This is particularly true during the exploration and appraisal stages of a project to understand the nature of the reservoir and derive some of its critical properties but is also very valuable as a monitoring tool to track the evolution of properties altered by produ...

In this episode, SPE Completions Technical Director Karen Olsen joins Terry Palisch to talk about how SPE facilitates technical collaboration, particularly with respect to the SPE Technical Sections.

Optimization of producing oil and gas wells has always been important for managing operating expenses and continues to be an important part of production management. Production surveillance and inflow and outflow flow assurance remain key technology areas. As our industry increasingly focuses on the climate impacts of our operations, there is a growing emphasis on optimizing emissions from our ope...

Over the last three decades, the world of fiber-optic sensing has undergone a remarkable transformation, propelling us from the pioneering days of distributed temperature sensing (DTS) in the 1990s to the cutting-edge inclusion of optical-based pressure gauges, seismic accelerometers, flowmeters, and an array of innovative point sensors in the 2000s. Fast forward to the 2010s, and the introduction...

In this podcast episode, SPE President Terry Palisch talks about the benefits of joining and being involved with the local SPE sections.

We are excited to host four 2023 Energy Influencers selected by The Way Ahead for outstanding technical, entrepreneurial, and service contributions by young professionals. In this SPE Live, we discuss with our guest speakers what made them choose their respective career paths as generalist or specialist. Our guests,  Akos Kiss ,  Barasha Deka ,  Gabrijel Grubac , and  Tarek Nigim  have years of ex...

Engineering professionals must possess both technical and leadership skills to succeed in their careers. Mastering communication, understanding finance fundamentals, and being knowledgeable about sustainability are all key aspects of leadership. The panelists will discuss the importance of developing these skills for career transition and/or progression. Speakers: •  Jeanne Perdue , Technical Writ...

We are excited to host three 2023 Energy Influencers selected by The Way Ahead for outstanding technical, entrepreneurial, and service contributions by young professionals. In this SPE Live, we discuss the growing research and implementation of reservoirs/ depleted reservoirs for sequestration of CO2 and storage for Hydrogen. What are the requirements and how reservoir engineers train themselves i...

In this podcast episode, Terry Palisch talks about the impact of the energy transition on the industry and technology and how SPE is helping its members adjust to the shifting landscape.

All offshore platforms will need to be decommissioned at some point, bearing many millions of dollars of cost. A field-proven alternative is to convert those assets into thriving reef ecosystems that align with regulatory requirements, don’t create pollution, or obstruct any waterways, and can substantially reduce cost and greenhouse gas emissions. Come join us to learn about a rare triple-win for...

Delve into the transformative domain of sustainability and innovation in the oil and gas industry. This SPE Live provides a sneak peek into the ATCE conference’s theme through a dynamic panel discussion that explores tangible routes to achieve net zero carbon emissions, leveraging innovations like emissions mitigation, CCUS, DAC, renewable energy advancements, and advanced storage systems. Simulta...

2024 SPE President Terry Palisch shares his thoughts about the evolution of the energy transition, what the future of petroleum engineering looks like, and how SPE fits in. Terry also explains why he says there is no transition without the engineers and scientists in our industry.

Digital rocks include various subsurface formation imaging such as logging while drilling, wireline logging, and seismic imaging, as well as imaging rock samples on the surface. The focus of this SPE Live meeting is on digital rocks that are derived from formation samples (cores, sidewalls, cuttings) on the surface. The term “digital rock” means that we build multi-dimensional multi-scale digital...

Geothermal is hot around the world. Geothermal Rising and the Society of Petroleum engineers collaborate to inspire the future workforce and enable critical factors for geothermal to be developed at large scale. Bryant Jones , Executive Director at Geothermal Rising will share his view on the industry, current efforts, and the collaboration with SPE which will play a critical role going forward. M...

2024 SPE President Terry Palisch discusses his views on the challenges facing our industry and SPE members, his outlook for our industry, and what his goals will be during his presidency.  

AI has been around for about five decades. However, in the past few months, there is a renewed buzz about Artificial Intelligence and its applications for all businesses due to the emergence of Generative AI. As exciting are the opportunities, there are also concerns about managing AI effectively, the need for legal and regulatory safeguards, and more use cases. Today we want to briefly explore “H...

During this SPE Live on The Energy Transition – Envisioning a Lower Carbon Future, we talk about various key elements that have a significant impact on the energy transition, including the decarbonization of Oil and Gas and other industries, the role of all energy forms and technology innovation in a lower carbon future, the role of energy industry partners in the financial and regulatory areas, a...

Join this SPE Live with Professor Sid Misra and discover the transformative power of causal inferencing in subsurface engineering. While widely employed in fields like medicine and econometrics, the application of causal inference in the oil industry remains untapped. In this SPE Live, we explore how causal inference techniques can unlock invaluable insights and optimize processes, particularly in...

We are in a period of energy evolution where technological advancements and private investments cause innovation to bloom and become the centerpiece of human progression. During this SPE Live, the URTeC 2023 technical program co-chairs share their thoughts on how unconventional reservoir technology evolved over the years. Observations from the last 10 years of attending the conference provided a g...

Join us for this SPE Live Gaia Talk with industry thought leader Tisha Schuller, founder of Adamantine Energy, for a thought-provoking and optimistic conversation on the future of energy.

Completions and Production community members face numerous common challenges when attempting to maximize the value and life of completions. In this SPE Live, Technical Directors discuss the importance of the worldwide reach of the various SPE Technical Sections in this context.