Call for Paper Proposals

1.1    Bits, Bottomhole Assemblies, and Downhole Tools
1.2   Drilling and Completion Fluids
1.3   Cementing and Zonal Isolation
1.4   Directional Drilling and Well Placement
1.5   Drilling Mechanics and Borehole Quality
1.6   Managed Pressure and Underbalanced Drilling
1.7   Drilling Hydraulics and Pressure Management
1.8   HP/HT and Complex Well Environments
1.9   Geomechanics and Formation Evaluation for Drilling
1.10  Reservoir and Formation Challenges (e.g. Carbonates, Unconventionals, Depleted Zones)
1.11   Other Relevant Technologies and Applications

2.1    Automation and Autonomous Drilling Systems
2.2   Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
2.3   Real-Time Monitoring and Optimisation
2.4   Remote Operations and Control Centres
2.5   Data Integration, Analytics, and Decision Support
2.6   Digital Transformation in Drilling Operations
2.7    Digital HSE, Safety Technologies, and Performance Metrics
2.8   Rig Automation, Control Systems, and Equipment Digitalisation
2.9   Other Relevant Technologies and Applications

3.1    Performance Drilling and KPI Optimisation
3.2   Well Planning, Cost Engineering, and Scheduling
3.3   Risk Management and Uncertainty
3.4   Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Practices
3.5   Process Safety and Well Control
3.6   Integrated Well Delivery and Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
3.7    Integration of Rigs, Services, and Operators
3.8   Contracting Strategies and Commercial Models
3.9   Workforce, Skills, and Competency Development
3.10  Rig Operations, Performance, and Reliability
3.11   Equipment Reliability, Maintenance, and Asset Management
3.12  Human Factors, Crew Performance, and Safety Culture
3.13  High-Efficiency and Large-Scale Drilling Operations
3.14  Standardisation and Repeatability
3.15  Other Relevant Topics

4.1    Completion Design and Technologies
4.2   Hydraulic Fracturing and Stimulation Technologies
4.3   Well Intervention and Workovers
4.4   Well Integrity and Monitoring
4.5   Brownfield and Mature Field Operations
4.6   Marginal Field Development and CAPEX Reduction
4.7   Well Decommissioning and Abandonment (P&A)
4.8   Barrier Design and Verification
4.9   Cost Reduction and Operational Efficiency in Decommissioning
4.10   Rigless and Intervention-Based Solutions
4.11  Integration of Drilling, Completions, and Lifecycle Activities
4.12   Lifetime Extension Beyond Design Life
4.13  Other Relevant Topics

5.1    Casing, Tubing, and Connections
5.2   Risers and Conductors
5.3   Zonal Isolation Tools and Technologies
5.4   Materials, Corrosion, and Durability
5.5   Lifecycle Well Integrity Management
5.6   Other Relevant Technologies and Applications

6.1    Deepwater Drilling and Completions
6.2   Subsea Wells and Systems
6.3   Floating Drilling Systems and Technologies
6.4   Offshore Rig Systems and Operations
6.5   Well Control in Offshore Environments
6.6   Harsh, Remote, and Frontier Offshore Operations
6.7   Other Relevant Technologies and Applications

7.1    Emissions Reduction in Drilling Operations
7.2   Scope 1 Emissions Reduction and Management
7.3   Energy Efficiency and Fuel Optimisation
7.4   Electrification of Drilling Systems (Offshore and Onshore)
7.5   Alternative Fuels, Power Systems, and Energy Management
7.6   Emissions Measurement, Monitoring, and Reporting
7.7   Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction on Drilling Rigs
7.8   Waste Management and Circularity in Drilling Operations
7.9   Other Relevant Sustainability-Focused Topics

8.1    Geothermal Drilling and Completions
8.2   CO₂ Storage (CCUS) Wells
8.3   Repurposing Existing Wells and Infrastructure
8.4   Hybrid and Multi-Purpose Well Designs
8.5   Other Emerging Subsurface and Energy Applications

9.1    Novel Drilling, Completion, or Well Construction Technologies
9.2   Disruptive Concepts and Early-Stage Innovations
9.3   Cross-Disciplinary Technologies and Applications
9.4   Field Pilots and Emerging Solutions

Please note that abstract submissions should be formatted into four (4) specific paragraphs:

• Objectives/Scope: Please list the objectives and/or scope of the proposed paper. (25-75 words)
• Methods, Procedures, Process: Briefly explain your overall approach, including your methods, procedures and process. (75-100 words)
• Results, Observations, Conclusions: Please describe the results, observations and conclusions of the proposed paper. (100-200 words)
• Novel/Additive Information: Please explain how this paper will present novel (new) or additive information to the existing body of literature that can be of benefit to and/or add to the state of knowledge in the petroleum industry. (25-75 words)

The following guidelines apply:

• DO NOT include title or author information in your abstract
• Word Minimum: 225
• Word Maximum: 450

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• Obtain the necessary clearance from your management, your partners, and customers BEFORE submission
• Authors whose paper proposals are accepted will be required to provide a manuscript by Friday, 18 December 2026, for inclusion in the conference proceedings.
• Authors who do not submit a manuscript and the associated publication forms by the manuscript due date will be withdrawn from the program and will not be allowed to present per SPE’s No Paper, No Podium policy
• If accepted, your paper proposal may be published, as submitted, in conference information media, including on the SPE website.
• An agreement to present a paper at this SPE conference carries an obligation to participate in the event. Please review SPE's Author Guidelines for Papers.

SPE has a stated policy against use of commercial trade names, company logos, or text that is commercial in tone in the paper title, text, or presentation slides. Use of such terms will result in careful scrutiny by the Programme Committee in the evaluation of paper proposals, and the presence of commercialism in the paper will result in it being withdrawn from the programme.

In an effort to further improve SPE’s technical quality standards, all submitted papers will be checked for plagiarism.

It is the responsibility of the author to obtain company clearance, to ensure the company understands that if the proposal is accepted, you will be required to travel to the event to present. All travel expenses (airfare, hotel, registration) associated with attending the conference are the responsibility of company or individual attending.

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