Popular articles this week…

• Gazprom Neft Mines Bitcoin as an Alternative to Flaring Unwanted Gas January 13, 2021
  Russia flares more associated gas from oil production than any other country on the planet. But Russian major Gazprom Neft may have found an ecofriendly alternative: turning flare gas in West Siberia into electricity to fuel the mining of cryptocurrency.
• 2020 Year in Review: 10 Developments Reshaping Petroleum Engineering December 21, 2020
  A selection of the top JPT reports that you read and shared with other SPE Members this year.
• Three Companies Team Up To Share Subsurface Data December 17, 2020
  Geoscience data companies CGG, PGS, and TGS announced a strategic partnership to offer a shared ecosystem providing direct access to their subsurface multiclient data libraries.
• Permian Water Disposal Surges to Record High December 15, 2020
  The last growing market of US land services, water disposal, is set for an all-time high in the Permian.
• Weathering the Downturn—Stay in School or Return to School? December 14, 2020
  What are the pros and cons of staying in school or returning to school, and what should YPs do to best secure their future in the oil and gas industry?
• Rising US Natural Gas Prices During Pandemic Erode LNG Competitiveness December 11, 2020
  Shale-based associated gas production is behind the phenomenon. When oil prices do not support production, associated natural gas production also stops, with little to no consideration of natural gas prices.
• Leadership and Culture in the Oil and Gas Industry December 8, 2020
  Cultural differences become increasingly important as professionals move from technical to management roles. Managing projects often means not leading just the specific technical aspects of the project, but also the people who are working on them.
• How Tapping Connectivity in Oil and Gas Can Fuel Higher Performance December 2, 2020
  Price and demand pressures in the oil and gas sector make the potential value embedded in advanced connectivity for exploration and production more important than ever.
• Just Add Water: Why US Shale’s Next Big Supply-Chain Revolution Is Wet Sand December 1, 2020
  Skipping one traditional step in the supply chain might save oil and gas companies hundreds of millions of dollars a year while making a meaningful dent in emissions.
• Accurate Wellbore Placement: Why It’s a Critical Skill for the Evolving Industry November 30, 2020
  If a well is accurately placed in a hydrocarbon production zone the first time, there is less risk to personnel, less impact to the environment, and a better return over the life of the well for the operator.