01 November 2025 — JPT November Issue

November 2025 Issue of JPT — Now Available to SPE Members

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is excited to announce the release of the November 2025 edition of the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT), the flagship magazine serving energy professionals around the globe. Active SPE members can now access the full digital issue online for the latest insights, case studies, and expert perspectives in oil and gas technology, exploration, and production.

What’s Inside the November 2025 JPT?

Key Features and Editorials

• President’s Column: Energizing Tomorrow—Passion vs. Facts and the 20/60/20 Rule
  Explore how open conversation and engagement—rather than campaigns alone—will rebuild the energy industry’s reputation. Learn how the “20/60/20 Rule” can guide leaders to focus on outreach and education for the broader public.

• Comments: Is Another Oil Glut Coming?
  Leading analysts discuss global oil inventories, China’s stockpiling, and what the outlook holds for energy markets heading into 2026.

• Guest Editorial: Navigating the Transition—The Role of Oil and Gas in Reaching Net-Zero Emissions
  Discover insights on how oil and gas technologies continue to shape the energy transition and support net-zero ambitions.

• Middle East Operators See a Path Forward for Hydraulic Fracturing
  Learn how collaborations and pilot programs in the Middle East are redefining hydraulic fracturing, cost strategies, and regional priorities.

• Q&A With CEO of the EERC: Making North Dakota a Testbed for Energy Innovation
  Charles Gorecki details how research and real-world projects in North Dakota are advancing oil recovery, carbon storage, and emissions reduction.

• Q&A With Aramco’s Ali A. Al-Meshari: Digital Disruption in Oil and Gas R&D
  Discover how adaptability, teamwork, and digital transformation are changing global R&D strategies at Aramco and beyond.

• Nuclear Returns to the Energy Mix With Small Reactors
  Track the 81% year-on-year rise in small modular reactor (SMR) designs securing funding and the global implications for nuclear in the energy transition.

Technical Focus Synopses

• Drilling and Completion Fluids
  Explore the challenges of drilling-fluid formulations in new frontiers, techniques to optimize well performance, and innovations using machine learning.

• Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Operations
  Uncover new material applications, polymer and surfactant innovations, and entrepreneurial approaches broadening the EOR landscape.

• Hydraulic Fracturing Modeling
  Dive into the year’s best research on casing deformation, well spacing, production optimization, and field diagnostics.

• Flow Assurance
  From AI-driven hydrate management to advanced workflows for paraffin prediction, this section is essential for flow-assurance professionals.

• Case Studies and Industry Notes
  Examine real-world applications, including system-level innovations in Williston Basin, global E&P updates, and lessons learned from field deployments.

• Carbon Capture and Storage, and Energy Transition Topics
  Features the R&D Q&A with XPRIZE-winning carbon removal technologies and their real-world implications.

Plus:

• SPE Technical Papers Download: Members can access full technical papers synopsized in JPT for October and November.

Don’t miss this month’s JPT for unparalleled analysis, technical content, and thought leadership—keeping you at the forefront of the energy industry.