2020 Special Meritorious Awards for Engineering Innovation

An expert panel of judges has selected the top 25 industry projects that open new and better avenues to the complicated process of finding and producing hydrocarbons around the world.

E&P Tech Watch: The Promise of Smart Water for EOR in Carbonate Reservoirs

Researchers confirm the importance of the physicochemical properties of crude oil in determining the effectiveness of smart water to improve oil recovery.

ConocoPhillips Narrows Digital Strategy on Low-cost Supply Resources

The U.S. independent producer’s laser focus on low cost of supply resources has had a significant impact on its technology roadmap, CTO Greg Leveille says.

Shale Solutions: Biosurfactants—the Future of Cost-effective Flow Assurance

Customized green treatments are outperforming conventional treatments in sustainability and more effective oil recovery.

SpotLight’s ‘Underground Alarm System’ Reimagines Subsurface Monitoring for Oilfield Operations

The 4D solution offers oil and gas operators keen seismic monitoring of subsurface movements from a single source and a single receiver, SpotLight CEO Habib Al Khatib said in this exclusive interview.

Executive Q&A: Hess’ Bakken Outlook For 2020

Dougie McMichael, director of Bakken well factory planning and execution at Hess, expands on the company’s productivity and the technology drivers in the play in this one-on-one interview with Jessica Morales at the recent DUG Bakken & Rockies Conference & Exhibition in Denver.

E&P Industry Pulse: Emergence Of Carbon Capture Technologies

Global and domestic initiatives facilitate emissions capture for storage and reuse in energy development.

Carbon Capture Advocates Still Waiting For Way Forward

The IRS and U.S. Treasury Dept. have not yet issued final rules on exactly how to implement these credits, causing proponents of carbon capture, use and storage technology a great deal of frustration.

E&P Momentum: Déjà Vu All Over Again

Cyclic gas injection as a form of EOR is producing 80% to 100% gains in incremental oil in the Eagle Ford Shale.

Shale EOR: Found Oil

Tight-rock operators are testing EOR ideas to produce more oil where they’ve already made hole. Here are some of their findings.