New Force in the Field
These are challenging times for the oil and gas industry. In response, Statoil and Norsk Hydro will form a new…
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Cold Comfort in 2007
The oil market was volatile and uncertain in 2006, says Lawrence Eagles, of the International Energy Agency. And 2007 is…
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Russian Revolution: Examining Sakhalin II
The bad publicity surrounding the environmental impact of Sakhalin II has obscured its transparency and scale. Malcolm Brinded, Shell's executive…
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Vital Support
Major oil and gas operations would scarcely get off the ground without a strong network of logistics professionals. Matt Willey…
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Tieback Time
Subsea tiebacks connecting new discoveries to existing facilities can extend the life of production infrastructure. They are becoming increasingly viable,…
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No Let Up in Exploration and Production
With global economic growth and demand for oil and gas showing no signs of slackening. Hydrocarbon exploration and production is…
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Expansion Plan
There are some exciting new pipe and joint expansion technologies that will ease the creating and sustaining of wells. Wim…
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Our Future in the Balance
The task of balancing conflicting global economic and environmental pressures is going to be a huge challenge. And it is…
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