01 August 2026 — JPT August Issue
(VOL. 78, NO. 8)

August 2026 Issue of JPT — Now Available to SPE Members 

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is excited to announce the release of the August 2026 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 August 2026 JPT (VOL. 78, NO. 8)?

Key Features and Editorials

• Energizing Tomorrow: Let’s Keep Doing It! In her final column as SPE President, Jennifer Miskimins reflects on a year of service, celebrates the people behind SPE’s success, shares updates on the Society’s future, and encourages members to remain engaged in advancing the profession and the energy industry.

• Comments: Offshore Platform Recycling: Bold Idea, Few Examples. A handful of operators have cut costs, project timelines, and emissions by redeploying offshore infrastructure, but there are limited opportunities to replicate these success stories.

• Guest Editorial: Metrics and Measurements of Methane Emissions: How Are We Really Doing? This guest editorial examines how the most commonly used and cited methane emissions metric can create a misleading picture of upstream gas-handling performance for both the public and industry professionals.

• The Oil Industry’s Lithium Experiment Still Needs a Few More Years To Prove Out. As several commercial-scale projects are gearing up in the US, developers expect the next few years to reveal whether lithium extraction from brines can become a big business.

• The Ripple Effect of Managed Pressure Drilling. As managed pressure drilling gains traction, its principles are influencing a wider range of well-construction activities.

• The Rise of Robotics in Oil and Gas. From AI-enabled walking rigs to subsea drones and autonomous inspection robots, robotics is rapidly moving from pilot projects to field deployment. The technology promises not only greater efficiency but also a fundamental shift in how the industry approaches safety and asset management.

• Case Study: An Industry-First Comprehensive Perforation-Testing Program To Evaluate Perforation-Charge Performance Across Multiple Tubulars. This case study from Malaysia’s Petronas outlines a comprehensive review of perforation-charge testing across various tubular and reservoir conditions to help improve production from complex downhole scenarios.

• Case Study: Closing the Loop on Fracture Execution With Real-Time Subsurface Measurements. This case study presents the first field deployment of acoustic fracturing analysis to evaluate perforation efficiency and implement real-time interventions during pressure pumping.

• Global Exploration and Production Updates: FIDs, Discoveries, and New Frontiers. This monthly snapshot of global E&P activity highlights ongoing developments worldwide.

Technical Focus Synopses

• Formation Evaluation by Peyman Moradi, Research Scientist, Baker Hughes

  • Laboratory Study Focuses on Formation-Damage Concerns With CO2 Injection for Carbon Storage

  • CO2 Injection Model Accounts for Joule-Thomson Cooling, Heat Exchange

  • Blueprint Established for Dynamic Reservoir Assessment in CCUS Projects

• Subsea Systems by I. Wayan Eka Putra, Engineering Manager, Petronas

  • Recovery Improved by Subsea Sulfate Removal and Low-Salinity Water Injection

  • Multiphase Pump Solution Deployed in World’s Deepest Subsea Heavy Oil Field

  • Novel Subsea Production System Reduces Costs, Heightens Efficiency in China’s Bohai Bay

• Health, Safety, and Environment by Roman Bulgachev, Senior Risk Adviser, BP

  • Emergency-Response System Enhances Safety in Ultrasour Offshore Environments

  • Scenario-Based Virtual Plant Training Assures Emergency Response Competence

  • AI, Digital Tools Can Operationalize Readiness for Crisis and Emergency Management

• Natural Gas Production by Yousef Ghomian, Reservoir Engineering Adviser, Chevron

  • Study of Sustainable Gas Exploitation Reveals Benefits of CO2 Fracturing

  • Industrial Internet of Things Application Deployed for Liquid Unloading in Gas Wells

  • Autonomous Inflow-Control Technology Reduces Water in Gas Wells

Plus:

• SPE Technical Papers Available for Download — July 2026 – August 2026
  The complete SPE technical papers—synopsized in each monthly issue of JPT—are available for download for SPE members for 2 months.

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