01 October 2026 —
JPT October Issue
(VOL. 78, NO. 10)

October 2026 Issue of JPT — Now Available to SPE Members 

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is excited to announce the release of the October 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 Octotber 2026 JPT (VOL. 78, NO. 10)?

Key Features and Editorials

• Make the Most of ATCE 2026: A Strategic Investment in Your Career and Organization. Get more from ATCE 2026 with a strategic plan for learning, networking, technology scouting, and career growth. Susan Howes shares how to maximize the value of SPE’s premier annual event.

• Comments: New Horizons, New Challenges—ATCE 2026 Returns to Houston. After years of market shocks, technological breakthroughs, and rising uncertainty, ATCE 2026 will provide new insights on how industry leaders and technical experts are preparing for the next era of the upstream business.

• Guest Editorial: Geothermal Is a Risk-Sequencing Problem. This guest editorial examines why geothermal projects require a different planning, financing, and development approach than traditional oil and gas projects.

• BP’s New Chapter for Subsea Boosting. With confidence in subsea boosting performance growing, BP is incorporating pumping systems into both greenfield developments and brownfield expansions.

• In a World Short on Big Discoveries, Offshore Oil Companies May Need To Double Down on Intervention Work. As the pace of new discoveries slows and high-quality prospects become harder to find, oil companies may need to rely more heavily on mature fields to maintain production and support future supply.

• Tackling the Problem of Forever Chemicals. The legacy of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is a persistent problem in many industries, including upstream oil and gas. In this Q&A, remediation expert Grant Scott presents the trouble with these “forever chemicals” and the mitigating efforts being used.

• Case Study: Produced Water and New Catalyst Offer Low-Cost Route to H₂S Treatment. This case study outlines the use of a new solvent for gas conditioning that has helped address H2S issues in the Permian Basin.

• Case Study: Norwegian Operator Redefines Well Maturation Through Smarter Ways of Working. A shared digital mindset across subsurface, subsea, and drilling and wells is accelerating well planning at Vår Energi.

• SPE Honors 2026 International Award Recipients. Each year during its Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), SPE honors members whose outstanding contributions to the Society and the petroleum industry merit special distinction. Recipients will be recognized at the Annual Awards Banquet on 22 October.

Technical Focus Synopses

• Offshore Drilling and Completion by Muhammad Sofyan, Petroleum Engineer, TotalEnergies

  • Approach Enables Vertical Well Re-Entry for Safe and Efficient Legacy-Well Reabandonment

  • Openhole Toe Isolation in HP/HT Well With Expandable Packer Saves Days of Rig Time

  • Dynamically Positioned Rig Used for Shallow-Water Drilling Operations

• Artificial Lift by Fahd Saghir, Director of Artificial Intelligence, Occidental Oman

  • Machine Learning Provides Reliable ESP-Condition Monitoring

  • AI-Enabled Autonomous Gas Lift System Enhances Performance in Producer Wells

  • Hybrid Physics/ML Framework for Virtual Flowmetering Optimizes Production

• Emissions Management by Arjun Roy, Director of Data Science Bently Nevada

  • Cost-Efficient Solution Separates Gas and Captures CO₂ Offshore

  • Optical Gas Imaging Detects Leaks Using Channel Stacking

  • Ultramafic Rock-Based Filters Enable CO2 Capture in Simulated Emission Streams

• Sand Management by Samyak Jain, Sand Control Specialist, DuneFront

  • Study Explores Best Practices in Formation-Sand Particle-Size Distribution

  • Openhole Gravel-Pack in Depleted GOM Reservoirs Achieved With Alternative Approach

  • Modeling Study Unlocks Influence of Capillary Pressure on Sand Production

Plus:

• SPE Technical Papers Available for Download — September 2026 – October 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.