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SPE.org may not function properly in older versions of Internet Explorer. Go to Browse Happy for information about updating your browser. Home About SPE Contact Us Sign In Membership Events Publications Training Resources Community Research Portal Digitally Transforming Oil Fields With Connected, Intelligent Hardware In addition to the well-recognized elements of digital transformation such as real-time monitoring, remote intelligence, and extraction of insights from data, there is a need to evolve the industry hardware through application of enhanced edge computing. Geothermal: Digging Beneath the Surface Extending and transferring the high-temperature capabilities of existing E&P technologies could make geothermal energy development possible—and scalable—anywhere in the world. Digital Evolution in Oil and Gas: Barriers, Successes, and the Future A recent panel discussion highlighted the industry’s progress in achieving significant digital advances. Barriers remain, however, and the measurement of success is being defined in this evolving technological step change. Featured Events SPE Virtual Upstream Finance and Investments Conference 11 - 12 Nov 2020 - Online Resilience and Transformation - The Future of Upstream Investment SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) 16 - 18 Nov 2020 - Online Join us for Latam URTeC Online! SPE Brazil Section/SPE Macae Section: Brazil Subsea Symposium 17 - 18 Nov 2020 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Opportunities and challenges of a multi-operator scenario to our industry in Brazil SPE Virtual Thermal Well Integrity and Design Symposium 30 Nov - 3 Dec 2020 - Online Reserve you place at this virtual event today! SPE Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (ATCE) 27 - 29 Oct 2020 - Online Join E&P professionals from around the world for technical learning, networking, and collaboration View more events Featured Webinars Modeling of Rock Dissolution at the Pore Scale to Optimize Acid Treatment 12 Nov 2020 23:00 - Live, then On Demand The Use of Simplified Models and Elements of Machine Learning for Optimization ... 19 Oct 2020 19:00 - Live, then On Demand Life Cycle Well Integrity of CO2 Storage Wells: Engineering Imperatives for Success 15 Oct 2020 21:00 - Live, then On Demand How Artificial Intelligence is Reinventing Drilling in Oil and Gas 17 Nov 2020 20:00 - Live, then On Demand View all webinars Recent Articles 06 October 2020 Strategies for Success in a Virtual Workplace—From Junior Engineer to CEO Your career is yours to manage. Be approachable and be bold to be sure you are noticed virtually. Do not wait for the pandemic to pass. 01 October 2020 Barron Petroleum Makes Permian Basin Discovery Barron Petroleum drilled a new discovery well in Val Verde County, Texas, finding an estimated 417 Bcf (74.2 million bbl) in oil and gas reserves. 01 October 2020 Bringing the Heat: Aramco Field Tests High-Temperature Chemistry To Slash Tight-Gas Completion Costs Saudi Aramco and university researchers are experimenting with a thermochemical fracturing fluid that aims to eliminate more than half of the pumping horsepower typically required to complete horizontal wells. More Who We Are SPE is the largest individual member organization serving managers, engineers, scientists and other professionals worldwide in the oil and gas industry. More about SPE Join SPE Learn about SPE membership Energizing Our Lives Let's Be Proud of Our Industry Leigh-Ann Russell, BP, reflects on a sign that reads "I love oil and gas. Let's be proud of our industry." For more about the contributions of our industry, check our new Energizing Our Lives page. Drilling Automation Roadmap with John de Wardt In this week's episode of The SPE Podcast , SPE's Paige McCown talks with John de Wardt, founder of De Wardt and Company and program manager of the Drilling System Automation Roadmap to discuss the need for an industry roadmap. Explore SPE Disciplines Completions Data Science and Engineering Analytics Drilling Health, Safety, and Environment Management Production and Operations Projects, Facilities, and Construction Reservoir SPE Regional Websites Asia Pacific Canada Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa Latin America and Caribbean Middle East and North Africa Russia and Caspian United States Recognizing Awards Recipients Join us on LinkedIn for an SPE Awards celebration. Share your congratulations with this year’s awards recipients alongside their friends, family and colleagues. Visit for a different celebration each week through the end of October. View the celebration. Members in Transition SPE is here to support our members during the extraordinary circumstances of our industry today. We’ve compiled information, resources, and programs to assist our members during the current downturn. View the Members in Transition toolkit SPE News SPE Journals Continue To Increase Their Impact on Science and Engineering Winners of 2020 SPE Presidential Award for Outstanding Section Announced In Memoriam: John Etherington SPE Announces 2020 Award Recipients SPE Resources The September issue of SPE Drilling & Completion features papers ranging from real-time monitoring and completion to minimizing erosion and cement additives. Subscribe to SPE’s journals to unlock a wealth of knowledge from across industry and academia. PetroWiki is a free resource from SPE created to answer many basic petroleum engineering and operational questions. SPE members can update or add to PetroWiki content to share their expertise. 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