IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition
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SPE Live
Shaping the Future of the Drilling and Well Industry
Watch this exclusive fireside chat with Erik Kirkemo, Senior Vice President of Drilling & Well at Equinor and Conference Chair for the 2025 SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition.
Explore the extraordinary shifts reshaping the drilling landscape—from harnessing advanced automation and digital innovation to pursuing net-zero targets. Erik shares insights on balancing short-term demands with long-term strategic planning, adapting to evolving regulations, and leveraging collaboration to drive meaningful change.
Powering Performance - Engineering with Data & the Energy Expansion
Tune in to this SPE Live to learn more about the evolution of data and analytics in well construction, and how the lessons learned in traditional drilling are being applied to the energy expansion. Topics discussed:
• Data-driven performance – Using analytics to take our industry forward.
• Innovation – New technologies driving a shift in our industry.
• Productivity – Putting ideas into action to meet the world’s energy needs.
The Journal of Petroleum Technology presents authoritative briefs and features on technology advancements in exploration and production, oil and gas industry issues, and news. Read the latest below:
Study Examines Thermal Effects on Drilling Performance in Hot Dry Rock
Evaluate the effect of rapid cooling on the rock-cutting process and incorporates this effect as a component of drilling-performance optimization.
Methodology Prevents Drillstring Fatigue and Failure in Deep Well With Large Shallow Dogleg
A methodology for preventing drillstring fatigue and failure in deep wells with large shallow doglegs.
Geothermal Demands Extreme Tools, but Which Will Really Be Required?
When confronted by extremely hot wells drilled into hard rock, engineers start looking for new tools and then ask, is there a cheaper option?
Microwave Drilling Sounds Like Science Fiction but So Does Drilling Down to the Hottest Rock
One of the problems with geothermal is that the rock that is hot enough to create the steam needed to run a power plant is also capable of destroying drilling hardware.
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IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition
17-19 March 2025 | Galveston, Texas, USA