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Snapshot: the market for Arctic oil and gas exploration 31 August, 2011 Arctic oil exploration is rising, but how easily will this ecologically and politically fragile zone give up its bounty? Believed to contain 22% of the technically recoverable oil and...

As BP-Rosneft mega deal fails, what next for the Arctic? 17 August, 2011 As the clock ticked down, a landmark deal to claim the arctic's oil failed, leaving big question marks for the industry. Ian McInnes reports on the collapsed deal between BP and Russia's...

Oil Price Rollercoaster: 2011 So Far 20 July, 2011 The oil industry has thus far witnessed a turbulent year, with a nuclear crisis and civil wars determining prices. Sarah Blackman draws an oil price timeline charting the major events affecting...

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: the Great Shale Gas Debate 15 June, 2011 The success of shale gas in the US has created a market frenzy the world over. Sarah Blackman discusses just how valuable it is to energy supply and where the most profitable prospects...

Offshore Support Vessels: The Market Expands 11 May, 2011 Offshore support vessels play a vital role in maintaining and supplying offshore oil and gas operations. Ian McInnes tracks major recent contracts and assesses the health of this specialist...

How the MENA Crisis Affected the Oil Industry 02 March, 2011 A timeline of the anti-government protests that brought production in the world's most oil rich countries to a halt. By Sarah...

The Intelligent Approach to Energy Security 27 January, 2011 Oil and gas infrastructure is vulnerable to attack, especially in potentially unstable countries. Can a responsive, intelligence-led approach improve security? In the run-up to...

The Arctic: Earth's Final Energy Frontier 16 December, 2010 As one of the last frontiers for exploration, the Arctic isn't giving up its oil so easily. Ian McInnes delves into the icy depths and discovers a fertile terrain fraught with nightmare...

Shale of the Century: Accessing World Gas Reserves 30 September, 2010 The US might be the world's largest producer of shale gas, but are we on the brink of a shale gas revolution? With estimates suggesting that Europe could be sitting on trillions of cubic feet...

Deepwater: Role of the Blowout Preventer 13 September, 2010 BP has published the results of its investigation into the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Guy Richards reveals the role of valves in the explosion and subsequent oil spill that led to the...