...Olivier Houzé Editor’s Note: This is a summary of the December episode of the President’s vodcast. We encourage you to watch the episode to see the full conversation. This month’s column covers SPE’s governance, with a particular focus on the SPE Board of Directors and the way its members...

...Olivier Houzé _ Editor’s Note: The November edition is a written column only, with the vodcast set to resume next month. _ SPE finances are not the most interesting or exciting topic for most members, and you will be forgiven if you pass this column. You may not be interested at all if you only...

...Olivier Houzé _ Editor’s Note: This is a summary of the October episode of the President’s vodcast. We encourage you to watch the episode to see the full conversation. In this vodcast, Houzé discusses his views on SPE and the energy transition. _ Last month, I presented a to-do list with five main...

...Olivier Houzé _ This is a summary of the September episode of the President’s vodcast. Dive into the full video to catch the entire conversation. _ Welcome to the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ President’s message with 2025 President Olivier Houzé. I’m Pam Boschee, director of SPE magazines...

... substantial operational benefits. For example, in paper IPTC 23912, operators successfully optimized production operations by harnessing real-time field data through smart systems, effectively managing operations with complex near-critical fluids. Similarly, in paper SPE 218470, researchers proposed a novel...

... and Exhibition (EuropEC). The trip concluded with a visit to the London Section before heading to Stavanger, Norway, for the summer SPE Board meeting. My Presidency Austin and I discussed my year as president by reiterating my theme. “Creating Our Energy Future” has been the foundation for my talks...

...Terry Palisch _ Editor’s Note: This is a summary of the July episode of the President’s podcast. We encourage you to listen to the episode to hear the full conversation. In this month’s episode, I had the opportunity to discuss several key topics with SPE CEO Simon Seaton. We delved...

...Chris Carpenter _ This article, written by JPT Technology Editor Chris Carpenter, contains highlights of paper IPTC 23491, “Role of Ecosystem Partners To Make Nonmetallic Downhole Tubulars a Reality,” by Ahmed Aladawy, SPE, and Ameen Malkawi, SPE, Baker Hughes, and Omar El Shamy, SPE, Novel Non...

... of soft skills in engineering. The discussion not only highlights the significance of these skills but also offers practical insights into how engineers can develop them with the support of organizations like SPE. I started the podcast episode with a quick debrief of the SPE Board meeting held in April...

... engineering departments and the importance of students in shaping the industry’s future. I emphasize the collaborative effort required from universities, SPE, and its members to attract the next generation to the field. Our conversation revolves around the importance of addressing the challenges faced...

...Roland Moreau _ Congratulations to SPE’s Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT) on its 75th anniversary. This milestone presents a good opportunity to look back on SPE’s longstanding commitment to promoting a safe, healthy, environmentally friendly, sustainable, and secure workplace for everyone...

... the importance of how SPE engages with external stakeholders to help improve the industry’s public image, particularly through programs like energy4me. I start the episode by emphasizing how the industry’s public image is a critical concern for our future, and it’s a common question among members about what SPE...

... impacts, and meeting the increasing global demand for natural gas as a key fuel powering the energy evolution. Recent research has highlighted the significance of innovative technologies in this field. For instance, paper SPE 216098 presents a case study from the Gulf of Thailand in which emissions were...

...Terry Palisch _ This transcript is an excerpt from the podcast episode. Bryan: Hello, I’m Bryan Hibbard, senior editorial operations manager for SPE, I’m pleased to join 2024 President Terry Palisch as he continues his discussion about the ways we connect our members to technology by focusing...

...Chris Carpenter _ In 1997, JPT debuted a monthly feature that represented an unconventional approach in meeting SPE’s goal of disseminating technical information to its members. Soon titled “Technology Focus,” the feature brought together subject-matter experts (SMEs) in a range of important...

...-quality technical papers are presented at SPE conferences and the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). These papers are the embodiment of SPE’s mission to collect, disseminate, and exchange technical knowledge about the world of upstream E&P. In the late 1990s, JPT staff recognized a need to expand...

...Chris Carpenter _ This article, written by JPT Technology Editor Chris Carpenter, contains highlights of paper SPE 211080, “Machine-Learning-Based Prediction of Pressure/Volume/Temperature Fluid Properties for Gas-Injection Laboratory Data,” by Kassem Ghorayeb, SPE, American University of Beirut...

... demands while mitigating environmental impact. Recommended additional reading at OnePetro: www.onepetro.org. SPE 214437 Fluid Modeling of Underground Hydrogen Storage in a Depleted Natural Gas Field by Markus Hays Nielsen, Whitson, et al. IPTC 22786 Particulate Wellbore Fluid-Strengthening Methodology...

... of the project. In addition to the primary paper selections synopsized here, three SPE papers focusing on artificial intelligence and machine learning as tools for well integrity management are recommended as alternates for further reading. Recommended additional reading at OnePetro: www.onepetro.org. SPE 212479...

...Terry Palisch _ In this episode and transcript, Terry Palisch is joined by Simeon Eburi, an SPE Regional Director of North America, to discuss connecting members to technology and each other, and the importance of local sections. This transcript is an excerpt from the podcast episode. Listen...