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This SPE Live brings together the SPE Drilling and SPE Completions Technical Directors for a forward-looking discussion on how the profession is evolving to meet increasing technical complexity, cost pressures, and expectations for safer and more sus... more

This month’s column shares practical ideas gathered from professional sections and student chapters worldwide, including fresh approaches to communication and meeting formats as well as creative ways of building community and recognition. These real‑... more

Production operations are evolving rapidly—from traditional SCADA monitoring to AI-enabled intelligence. In this SPE Live, the SPE DSEA Technical Director and the SPE Production and Facilities Technical Director explore how advances in data infrastru... more

Production data is often treated as a direct measurement, but in practice, it results from a chain of transformations linking reservoir conditions to reported flow rates. Fluid properties defined by pressure, temperature, and composition govern phase... more

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Recent Guests

Peggy Rijken
General Manager of Geomechanics, Chevron Center of Excellence; current SPE Completions Technical Director
Chevron
Episode: SPE Live Podcast - Technical Director Series: Reimagining Drilling and Completions
Sarah Kern
SPE Drilling Technical Director and Director of Strategic Engagement at EIC, Rose Rock
SPE and EIC
Episode: SPE Live Podcast - Technical Director Series: Reimagining Drilling and Completions
Greg Stephenson
SPE Production and Facilities Technical Director and Chief Production Engineer at Occidental Petroleum (Oxy)
Occidental Petroleum
Episode: SPE Live Podcast Technical Director Series: Beyond SCADA - AI and Data Science Shaping the Future of Production
Amin Amin
Engineer/Advisor in multiphase and wet gas measurement
BelSim Engineering
Episode: SPE Live Podcast: From Reservoir to Reported Rates - How Fluid Properties Shape Measurement and Interpretation
Siyavash Motealleh
Principal reservoir engineer with broad subsurface experience
BHPET (Azerbaijan)
Episode: SPE Live Podcast: Embracing Energy Expansion - Perspectives from Petroleum Engineering Education
Peyman Pourafshary
Professor of petroleum engineering; vice dean of research and academic affairs
Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Episode: SPE Live Podcast: Embracing Energy Expansion - Perspectives from Petroleum Engineering Education
Marshall Watson
Roy Butler Chair and Chair of the Texas Tech Petroleum Engineering department
Texas Tech University
Episode: SPE Live Podcast: Embracing Energy Expansion - Perspectives from Petroleum Engineering Education
Cindy Dianita
Assistant Professor in the Department of Chimical Engineering at Universitas Indonesia; Head of the Process Simulation Engineering Laboratory
Universitas Indonesia
Episode: SPE Live Podcast: Building a Career in Hydrogen. A Conversation with Young Professionals on Skills, Opportunities, and Industry Needs
Amine Ifticene
Production engineer at OXY; PhD in petroleum engineering from Texas Tech University
OXY
Episode: SPE Live Podcast: Building a Career in Hydrogen. A Conversation with Young Professionals on Skills, Opportunities, and Industry Needs

Hosts

Jennifer Miskimins
Host and SPE President; repeated presence across episodes
Johannes Alvarez
EOR specialist; regional perspectives

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 37 ratings
  • A must for oil and gas professionals! Interesting, useful, informative!

    Awesome!

    Very professional and deep podcast about the most important trends and technical problems of the oil industry today. Guests are very experienced, knowledgeable, and bright personalities. Both exciting and extremely useful.

    A must for all oil and gas professionals!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Konstantin Vidma
    United States7 years ago
  • Fantastic new format !

    This is an amazing new format and I am loving it! Great to hear George King sharing some of his experiences.

    Regards from Norway

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    B4zz Aldrin
    Germany7 years ago
  • Great start

    Fantastic start for the podcast.

    Super interesting, and I really enjoyed the technical aspects of the podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jesper N.S. Poulsen
    Denmark7 years ago
  • Excited

    better late than never

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    2100uz
    United States7 years ago

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SPE Live Podcast - Technical Director Series: Reimagining Drilling and Completions
Q: What do you think we can expect to see, and how should this be implemented in the field?
Expect deeper integration into workflows, with a focus on practical, non-disruptive adoption, easing the friction of new tools by aligning with the day-to-day needs of field engineers and operators.
SPE Live Podcast - Technical Director Series: Reimagining Drilling and Completions
Q: What changes are we seeing right now with regard to AI, etc?
AI and automation are being viewed as tools to augment decisions, not replace them, with a focus on real-time control, predictive capabilities, and cross-disciplinary learning to improve outcomes.
SPE Live Podcast: From Reservoir to Reported Rates - How Fluid Properties Shape Measurement and Interpretation
Q: What practical steps should engineers take to avoid being misled by production data?
Cross-check measurements against independent references, regularly validate samples, compare meter trends with test separator data, watch for biases, and avoid trusting any single value that seems stable; use redundancy and reconciliation across multiple measurement sources to confirm the true reservoir behavior.
SPE Live Podcast: From Reservoir to Reported Rates - How Fluid Properties Shape Measurement and Interpretation
Q: What percentage of measurements are real versus interpreted or assumed, and where do errors typically originate?
Historically a large portion involved interpretations and assumptions, but with newer technologies like multiphase meters and virtual meters, the fraction of direct measurements has increased while interpretations still play a role; common errors stem from incorrect system understanding, setup issues, or input data quality leading to biased results.
SPE Live Podcast: Why Geothermal? Why Now? What is Driving the New Geothermal Era?
Q: How well do we have heat conduction and convection through the rock pinned down for EGS or AGS, and at what stage are we now?
The group explains that for EGS, heat transfer involves both rock conductivity and fluid flow; while efficiency is improving, the system is not uniformly high-performing across geological settings, and data gaps remain, requiring ongoing drilling, measurements, and model refinement to increase predictability.

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This technical-focused program covers oil and gas, energy transition, and emerging decarbonization topics through expert-led discussions, case studies, and policy context. Episodes frequently explore subfields like well integrity, reservoir management, carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and geothermal, paired with governance, data analytics, and industry economics. The show tends to attract listeners who want practical takeaways for operations, project finance, and strategic planning, while also featuring academic and corporate voices that shape industry standards. Noteworthy is the blend of hands-on technical depth with broader industry implications, including workforce development, technology adoption, and notable collaborations among ... more

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