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Stay up to date with the latest Analysis updates from the global offshore industryOil Price Rollercoaster: 2011 So Far 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
The Call of the Caspian The Caspian region is set to become a vital source of oil and gas, particularly for consumers in Europe, and estimates of its potential reserves keep rising. Investment in production and...
Deep Impact The Deepwater Horizon disaster will have a long-lasting effect on how the oil and gas industry approaches deepwater drilling. While BP continues to pour millions into the clean-up operation,...
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