Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)



SPE Journals Manuscript Submission Template (Microsoft Word)Using this template when submitting a new or revised manuscript to any SPE journal will help us expedite processing. During the submission process, select the “Main Document” file designation. NOTE: The template starts on page 2. Delete this cover page before submission.Helpful information:Descriptions of SPE’s peer-reviewed journals with links to their submission sites can be found on our Peer-Reviewed Journals page. Download and review our Peer-Reviewed Journals Submission Checklist to expedite processing of your paper.First time authors should also familiarize themselves with our Author Resources page to learn about additional resources such as SPE’s Publications Style Guide, Permissions Policies, Plagiarism, English Language Editing Assistance, and more.Use our Microsoft Word or LaTeX template for Supplementary Materials. These can also be downloaded from our Author Resources page.More specific formatting instructions are provided in the following template. Delete these instructions (in blue) from your finished manuscript.Enter Your Title HereA title should be specific, informative, and brief. Capitalize major words in titles, but not coordinating conjunctions, prepositions, or articles. Use abbreviations only if they are defined in the abstract. Titles that start with general terms then specific results are optimized in searches—delete all notes (in blue) before submitting. Enter authors here: A. B. Author, Affiliation; B. C. Author, Affiliation; and D. E. Author, AffiliationIf two or more authors in a row have the same company affiliation, do not repeat it after each name. For example, J. B. Brown, Consolidated Flange; P. D. Smith, Smith Consulting; and E. L. White and P. Lane, Worldwide Washers. Do not rearrange the names of authors in order to simplify or shorten a paper’s author line. The order of authors as listed in a technical paper is important; do not change it to simplify company references. If an author’s company affiliation changes during or after the writing of a paper, list the affiliation held during the writing of the paper after the author name with the new affiliation following as a footnote. For example, Penny Lane*, Worldwide Washers*now with Consolidated FlangeKeywords: List up to five keywords (at least one is required)(The above elements should be on the title page)AbstractThe abstract should be a single-paragraph of fewer than 500 words, be understandable by a general reader, establish the question or topic of study, provide background on the subject, describe key data or analyses, and describe key results and limitations. Please avoid acronyms or if used, define them within the abstract.IntroductionThe main text should be divided into sections, starting with an introduction section. Each subsequent section should have its own heading. Headings and subheadings should be concise and clearly distinguishable. For example:Materials and Methods (First-level heading: stands on a line by itself, with open line space before. Introduces a major section of the paper.)Materials. (Second-level heading: bold with period, no indent, and preceding open line space. Runs into paragraph.)Material A. (Third-level heading: bold, italic with period, indented, no preceding open line space. Runs into paragraph.)Data (or other descriptive heading about data)Results (or other descriptive heading about the results)ConclusionsNomenclature (Contingent)At the end of the paper, include an alphabetical Nomenclature of all symbols used. The list should include the letter symbol, an accurate and concise definition, dimensions in which the quantity is measured, and the units of measure used in the paper. Examples: p = pressure, m/Lt2, psi; μ = viscosity, m/Lt, cpIf the author chooses to omit the Nomenclature, then SPE requires that all symbols used in the paper be defined clearly with dimensions and units (as applicable) at first mention in the text.Acknowledgments (As necessary) The text ends with an acknowledgment section and statement that typically includes any of the following:Any real or perceived financial conflicts of interests for any author.Other affiliations for any author that may be perceived as having a conflict of interest with respect to the results of this paper.A statement that indicates to the reader where the data supporting the conclusions can be obtained. Funding information related to the work for all authors. Funding information should also be provided via the journal submission site, which uses an official funder registry. Thanks to supporters and other contributors who do not qualify as authors. Restrictions of data, materials, or chemicals information (or how to legally access) should be included in the acknowledgments section. ReferencesInclude an alphabetical reference list at the end of the paper. References should use a name-date format, not numbers. Each reference should be cited in the main text. Enclose citations in parentheses with authors in upright text (non-italics) as in: (Smith et al. 2009) or Smith et al. (2009). More information on in-text citations can be found in our Style Guide,“2.3.4 Citations.”References in supporting information should also be included in the reference list of the main paper or in a designated section in the main paper, so that they can be discovered, linked, and indexed. A separate list in the supporting information is not necessary. Data sets that are not newly reported as part of this research should also be cited in the references.?New data sets or software that are deposited elsewhere with a permanent identifier should be cited. See also Joint Declaration of Data Citations Principles for more information on data and software citation best practices. All references must be available to readers at the time of publication; there should be no “unpublished,” private communication, in preparation, or under review references. An example of an SPE reference:Garmeh, G., Johns, R. T., and Lake, L. W. 2009. Pore-Scale Simulation of Dispersion in Porous Media. SPE J. 14 (4): 559–567. SPE-110228-PA. information on reference formatting with SPE-specific publication examples can be found in our Style Guide, “Appendix G: SPE Reference Style Examples.” Appendix A— (Optional; each included appendix should be given a letter designation and title.)Figures, tables, equations included in an appendix should be given separate numbering, which references the appendix letter (i.e., Fig. A-1, Table A-1, Eq. A-1).Figures and TablesAll figures and tables should be cited in order. For initial submission, please embed figures, tables, and accompanying captions within the main text near first citation. At revision, figures should be removed from the main text and uploaded individually as separate production-ready files. Each figure should be one complete, cohesive file (please do not upload sub-figures or figure parts in separate files). Tables and all captions should be moved from within the text to the end of the paper.Fig. 1—The figure caption should begin with an overall descriptive statement of the figure followed by additional text. Captions should be placed immediately after each figure. Figure parts are indicated with lower-case letters: (a), (b), (c). Table 1— The table caption should begin with a short description of the table. Format tables using the Word Table commands and structures. Additional information on table formatting can be found in our Style Guide, “2.11.1 Table Formatting.” Do not create tables using spaces or tabs characters. Large tables presenting rich data should be presented as separate Excel or .csv files, not as part of the main text. EquationsEquations should be set on a line by themselves. Number all equations sequentially as they appear in the paper, with the equation number in parentheses on the right margin. Use Mathtype or Equation Editor (in Word), or LaTeX to build equations. Manuscripts that display equations in graphical formats are not editable and will not be accepted for publication. ................
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