Reliability was what made hydropower so attractive in the past; however, today, reliability will be insufficient. With changing dynamics in...

It is the most expensive error made by drilling operators when drilling horizontally, which typically occurs immediately prior to realizing...

For years, many of the country’s low-head river systems have gone undeveloped due to several reasons, including economic viability, utility...

For years, hydraulic fracturing performance was measured by how much pumping power and logistical resilience it could deliver. Larger fleets...

Innovation in the energy space is difficult for any business, large or small. Ideas that show promise in the lab...

Hydraulic fracturing has historically relied on raw horsepower, massive amounts of diesel fuel, and logistical scalability. However, as shale development...

While there is an obvious race going on among developers to train their artificial intelligence models and build more computing...

Small modular reactors (SMRs) have been hailed as a revolution in nuclear technology; however, the real test facing the United...

Modular nuclear power plants are a new paradigm for nuclear energy. In terms of cost, size, and time (it takes...

We’re moving away from the idea that small decisions don’t have big impacts. There's an overwhelming amount of information coming...

Most hydroelectric facilities in the US were designed for a different type of electrical grid. They have fixed operation modes,...

Gas compression plays a major role in the efficient flow of natural gas from wells to consumers. With increasing pressure...

Hydropower is rarely in the news, however, due to its ability to function effectively "behind the scenes." As the grid...

The competitive advantage in drilling has shifted toward how quickly information is transferred from the subsurface to the engineer. Chevron's...

Most discussions of increasing electrical supply involve building a new plant, using new technology, or building a new line. Much...

For years now, there hasn’t really been a matter of if we could reach the oil and natural gas in...

Energy innovation often seems remote from classroom discussions, taking shape within laboratories and policy forums rarely visited by everyday people....

Making carbon capture an everyday reality for heavy industry requires overcoming challenges that have slowed the technology since its earliest...

Hydroelectricity, once considered a stable component of the nation's energy infrastructure, is undergoing a significant review as part of the...

Crude extraction's real test comes once steady daily production must meet tight schedules, narrow timing windows, and cross‑country crude movements....

For large export pipelines, route approval alone does not create “reality”; a project becomes tangible only when materials arrive at...

Refineries need to find ways to incorporate low-carbon solutions without causing disruptions. Low-carbon fuel demand will create opportunities to enhance...

Student college design teams often spend many months developing practical solutions to global challenges; however, those solutions rarely extend beyond...

Offshore oil projects rarely fail due to geology alone. Most often, challenges emerge as schedules stretch out, interfaces multiply, and...

New energy technologies often face an invisible obstacle before they even get to the power grid. That obstacle isn't almost...

Offshore oil and gas discoveries are often celebrated as a "moment of truth," when an exploration effort finally reaches the...

Renewable energy tends to be invisible. We read about energy transition, pilot projects, and long lead times in the news;...

Oil production receives most of the media's attention; however, the true test occurs after the volume has been extracted. The...

Hydroelectric power can seem "in place" as reliable and stable, but while the reliability of hydroelectric power is very dependable,...

Fuel pipeline logistics in the Southwest U.S. typically go unnoticed unless a shortage of supplies or a constraining supply route...

Energy infrastructure does not often get its own news coverage. However, in wartime Europe, a single transit pipeline can quietly...

Production data for upstream activity generally receives little attention unless there has been a significant shift in strategy. However, volume...

Most hydroelectric ventures in large river basins are based upon several corporations rather than one and are therefore subject to...

Deepwater projects have the potential to be viewed as engineering issues; however, they are fundamentally about dealing with uncertainty. Subsea...

It’s common for large hydropower facilities throughout Latin America to serve as anchors to a country’s energy system, and they...

Regulatory reviews in the energy sector often attract limited attention until a procedural step signals increased scrutiny, shaping expectations well...

River management and hydropower operations often receive media attention only when sudden changes occur. In practice, water release decisions are...

Drilling and other preparatory work at major upstream energy projects often proceed with little public visibility until effects become apparent...

Hydroelectric projects may seem remote from daily life until a single event brings them into focus. A contract signature rarely...

Offshore explorations frequently get a lot of media attention even prior to actual production; however, the bulk of the work...

Rivers run through many cities and industrial corridors with virtually no consideration given to their potential as an energy resource...

A major trend in today’s oil supply landscape is that national producers are prioritizing flexibility over simply increasing volumes. Higher...

A major trend in today’s oil supply landscape is that national producers are increasingly prioritizing flexibility rather than simply increasing...

BP’s new acreages in Namibia are drawing fresh attention to how exploration priorities are being reshaped. For many years, Namibia's...

While most people do not pay much attention to the electric power grid except when there are issues, pumped storage...

When a state‑owned energy company begins directing attention toward its upstream portfolio, it tends to reflect decisions shaped well before...

As an example of the way things happen in Egypt's offshore; there is nothing new here. We've come to accept...

Major energy developments tend to affect the overall direction of their respective markets over time – by way of increased...

Although the U.S. Lower 48 is typically viewed as a mature shale region, with many of the big performance enhancements...

When redevelopment of mature offshore oil fields finally commences after many years of review and analysis, there is often increased...