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Drilling As Egypt’s largest oil and gas investor, Eni is ramping up its 2026–2027 drilling campaign with new investments cross the Mediterranean offshore, Nile Delta, Western Desert, and offshore Sinai to strengthen the country’s role as a regional gas and LNG export hub.

SPE News The SPE A Peer Apart award recognizes those dedicated individuals involved in the review of 100 or more papers for SPE Journal. This year, 11 individuals joined this elite group, bringing the total number of A Peer Apart honorees to 246 dedicated members. Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Show more sharing options Share Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Copy Link URLCopied! Print Source: atakan/Getty Images.

Artificial lift While equipment run life and reliability remain core concerns, experts say operators are increasingly turning to real-time surveillance and autonomous optimization to unlock new production gains.

Business/economics The deal hands Diversified nearly 500 gross operated wells producing 68,000 BOE/D. Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Show more sharing options Share Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Copy Link URLCopied! Print Source: Getty Images. Diversified Energy announced on 2 September that it had struck a deal to acquire Birch Permian Holdings for $1.8 billion.

Business/economics The deals, with a potential value exceeding $3.7 billion, are aimed at strengthening Saudi Aramco’s supply chains and expanding its use of industrial artificial intelligence. Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Show more sharing options Share Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Copy Link URLCopied! Print Two crossed national flags on wooden table Source: Getty Images.

Asset/portfolio management The supermajor expects output to double to about 600,000 B/D as a result of a new agreement with one of its joint ventures in Venezuela. Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Show more sharing options Share Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Copy Link URLCopied! Print Aerial view of the oil industry in Cabimas near Lake Maracaibo, site of one of Venezuela's earliest major oil discoveries in the early 1900s. Source: Getty Images.

Business/economics Brownfield redevelopment and new exploration projects could lift Venezuelan output above 2 million B/D by next decade. Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Show more sharing options Share Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Copy Link URLCopied! Print According to the US Energy Information Administration, Venezuela holds an estimated 303 billion bbl of proved oil reserves, representing about 17% of the global total. Source: Getty Images.

HSE & Sustainability This paper presents an approach to the identification, selection, and implementation of initiatives for sustainable water management, withdrawal reduction, and water valorization. Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Show more sharing options Share Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Copy Link URLCopied! Print Source: Getty Images. Water is one of Earth’s most critical resources, and water scarcity represents an increasing problem worldwide.

One click—instant access, every time. Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Show more sharing options Share Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Copy Link URLCopied! Print SEPTEMBER 2026 • VOL. 78, NO. 9 View the issue page for September 2026 JPT here Features Q&A With 2027 President C. Susan Howes: Learn. Share. Connect. Grow. 2027 SPE President C. Susan Howes discusses her vision for SPE, highlighting the Society’s role in professional growth and the development of future energy leaders.

SPE News This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away. Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Show more sharing options Share Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Copy Link URLCopied! Print Ruslan Danyliuk/Getty Images/iStockphoto Gabriel Kayode Falade, Jericho, Oyo State, Nigeria Serge Rueff, Saint-Prex, Switzerland