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TOP 5 ARCGIS PRO STYLES FOR THE GEOENERGY INDUSTRY
A style is used in ArcGIS Pro to store a collection of design elements such as symbols, colours, ...
NAMIBIA & SOUTH AFRICA OIL & GAS UPDATE
Covering one of the world's most exciting oil and gas exploration hotspots, Trove-1st Subsurf...
CAN ENERGY CLOSE U.S. TRADE GAPS?
Buoyant US oil and gas exports can only be a partial solution to the deficits targeted by the Tru...
TARIFF SHOCKWAVES SHAKE THE ENERGY INDUSTRY
Steep increases announced by President Trump, and retaliation from other countries, point to risi...
TRADING IS NOT A DIRTY WORD
In this third blog, Liz Bossley, CEO of the Consilience Energy Advisory Group, looks at the v...
COMMENTARY: INDIA ANCHORED TO HYDROCARBON IMPORTS
India continues to reign as the world’s third-largest energy consumer, and by 2030 the ...
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S INFLATION FIGHT COULD PUT PRESSURE ON OIL
The administration aims to increase production and lower prices. The two goals may be difficult t...
NORTH SEA GAS: PREDICTING A CHANGE?
Thunder Said Energy are going to boldly predict a sea change is coming in North Sea oil and gas p...
ENERGY COMPANIES SEEK ANSWERS AMID US TARIFF UNCERTAINTY
The Trump administration shifted policy rapidly on proposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico ...
BREAKING BARRIERS: FOSTERING DIVERSITY IN THE SUBSURFACE INDUSTRY
Zoe Suren, Managing Director, EnergiLink As we pass International Women’s Day on Mar...
UK POLICY THREATENS ENERGY SECURITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Simon Flowers Chairman, Chief Analyst and author of The Edge Malcolm Forbes-Cable Vi...
PROPOSED SAIPEM–SUBSEA 7 MERGER: EXECUTIVE BRIEFING
Graeme Wood and David Sheret from SEO This review of the proposed Saipem – Subsea7 m...
DISCOVER MORE ABOUT SUSTAIN:ABLE
With a background in oil and gas and the wider energy industry, and a focus on providing Envi...
HOW ULTRA-DEEPWATER IS REVITALISING OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION
Exploring for new oil and gas fields gets a bad rap. Public opinion is negative, investors indiff...
INDONESIA - REFLECTIONS AND INSIGHTS
Robert Chambers, Head of Upstream, Holt Energy Advisors In the first of two articles looking a...
US ENERGY COMPANIES BRACE FOR TARIFF IMPACT
Uncertainty over import duties sends businesses scrambling to review supply chains ...
THE VALUE OF AN INDEPENDENT VIEWPOINT
We’ve all heard the old subsurface interpretation adage 5 interpreters, 6 interpretations, ...
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FINALISES 45V HYDROGEN TAX CREDIT RULES
Revisions make it easier for producers to claim higher credits. But economics in the US still fav...
U.S. LNG A TEST CASE FOR THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S AMBITIONS
The new president aims to expedite investment in gas export plants. Some obstacles will be diffic...
DE-RISKING HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION WITH ROCK PHYSICS AND SEISMIC RESERVOIR CH...
De-risk hydrocarbon exploration workflows through advanced techniques like facies-based seismic i...
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD FIELDS - WHY HIGH-IMPACT OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION IS STILL ...
Authors: Andrew Latham, and Simran Bandal The oil and gas industry has long seen explorati...
COP29 FACES CLIMATE FINANCE CHALLENGE
Capital flows to lower-income countries are seen as essential for agreement on emissions reductio...
THE 7 DEADLY SINS OF OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT
The team at Rockflow have seen developments of virtually every kind and colour, in every cont...
US LOW-CARBON ENERGY MANUFACTURING BOOMS
Tariffs and tax credits are leading to a surge in production capacity for solar equipment and bat...
DECISIVE ACTION NEEDED TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO BY 2050
Analysis shows US$78 trillion needed to achieve net zero and 1.5 C warming scenario A stri...
UNCERTAINTY CASTS A SHADOW OVER US LNG
Politics and legal actions are clouding the outlook for US exports. The election could clear some...
IMPENDING SHORTAGE OF JACKUPS WITHIN AGEING ASIA PACIFIC FLEET
While utilisation for marketed jackup rigs is at a healthy 100% in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region...
CAN THE UK STORE ENOUGH ENERGY IF IT MOVES TO 100% RENEWABLE GENERATION?
John Scrimgeour, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board at Archer Knight "Currently, the...
THE DEMAND DILEMMA FACING THE US POWER INDUSTRY
By Chris Seiple, Vice Chairman, Energy Transition and Power & Renewables at Wood Mackenzie ...
DO YOU REALLY TREAT DATA AS AN ASSET?
How often have you heard leaders state we need to treat data as an asset? However, if we&rsqu...
WHAT CARBON CAPTURE NEEDS TO MEET CLIMATE GOALS
Wood Mackenzie's CCUS conference this week found positive trends, but the industry needs more...
IS FLEXIBLE WORKING COMPATIBLE WITH LEADERSHIP?
Jennifer Grove, Partner At a glance: Most leadership roles can include some flexibil...
PETROSTRAT COMMENTARY: WHY DIGITALISATION IS CRUCIAL FOR GEOLOGICAL CONSULTA...
Solving Old-School Problems, With New Approaches It is evident that the traditional or ‘...
THREATS TO OIL SUPPLIES SHOW THE LIMITS OF US PRODUCTION GROWTH
If crude prices rise, US output growth will accelerate. But the response cannot be as quick or as...
THE NORTH SEA’S OIL AND GAS FUTURE HANGS IN THE BALANCE
New Wood Mackenzie analysis defines the critical challenges to developing a more predictable tax ...
COMMENTARY: ENERGY IN AFRICA
With 43% of Africans lacking access to electricity, fulfilling the International Energy Agency&rs...
25 UNDER 40 ENERGY WOMEN RISING STARS: PEARL ENYAM AKOSUA AKUDE
The 25 Under 40 Energy Women Rising Stars celebrates the exceptional achievements of women wh...
NORTH SEA PLUG & ABANDONMENTS AND THE ROLE OF GEOMECHANICS
Since the 1970’s the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) has produced large amounts of oil and gas,...
CLIMATE TRANSITION PLANS: TIME FOR COMPANIES TO TAKE ACTION
The need for a comprehensive and credible climate transition plan is growing – companies mu...
EXPLORATION: THE NEED FOR OPTIMISM, AND HOW TO TEMPER IT
Anyone who’s spent a day in the oil and gas industry knows the importance of thorough, obje...
VIDEO: NORWAY PROSPERS WHILE UK STAGNATES
Norway and the UK are the largest hydrocarbon producers in Europe. In his latest video Mike Coope...
HOW TO BUILD A CULTURE OF PEER-TO-PEER CHALLENGING AMONG YOUR ENGINEERS
In any industry, established best practices are essential for ensuring predictability and mit...
THE POSITIVES OF OIL & GAS – TODAY, TOMORROW AND IN THE FUTURE
The UK’s government’s recent announcements regarding the North Sea industry sum up th...
IS THE UK SACRIFICING ITS OWN ECONOMY FOR A FUTILE CLIMATE CRUSADE?
David Sheret, Co-Founder of Archer Knight. Offshore Energy Transition Sensibility Evangelist ...
CAN CO2 UTILISATION DRIVE INCREASED CARBON CAPTURE?
Rohan Dighe, Research Analyst, CCUS, Wood Mackenzie Carbon dioxide utilisation could bolster c...
HYDROCARBONS IN ENERGY TRANSITION; WHY, WHEN, WHERE & HOW?
Written by Mike Lakin, Founder - Envoi Limited The key questions as to whether oil a...
PERMITTING REFORM PLANS RAISE HOPES FOR ACCELERATED INVESTMENT IN US INFRASTR...
Permitting Reform Plans Raise Hopes For Accelerated Investment in US Infrastructure ...
FROM ‘SETTLED SCIENCE’ TO SEISMIC SHIFTS: THE EVOLUTION OF EXPLORATION
David Bamford, Director at Future Energy Partners This is a message that relies quite a bi...
THE UK OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS SECTOR: NAVIGATING LABOUR'S NEW TAX PLAN
The UK offshore oil and gas sector is currently navigating the complexities of a shifting fiscal ...
CCUS: THE US$196 BILLION INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
Exploring the ten-year forecast for carbon capture and storage capacity build-out and investment ...
GEOSCIENCE ON WHEELS IN SOUTH WESTERN FRANCE
As Tour de France rolled into Pau, France earlier this month, Realtimeseismic (RTS) celebrate the...
MERLIN ENERGY INSIGHT: SUNNY SEDIMENTOLOGY
Dave Whitworth, Junior Geologist. As part of my PhD I travelled to the US to carry out some se...
A WINDOW OPENS FOR OPEC+ OIL
Simon Flowers Chairman, Chief Analyst and author of The Edge Ann-Louise Hittle Vice Presiden...
WORLD LISTENING DAY
Today is world listening day. This is organised by the World Listening Project which celebrates t...
GUYANA-SURINAME-BRAZIL UPDATE! OIL CONTINUES TO FLOW...
1st Subsurface, TROVE provide another update for the exciting discoveries, fields coming on-strea...
CAN THE UK OIL & GAS INDUSTRY AVOID DISASTER?
Can the UK Oil & Gas Industry Avoid Disaster? What will the potential impacts of the 2024...
MERLIN CELEBRATES EO DAY 2024
Friday 21st June was EO Day, a day set up by the Employee Ownership Association to help emplo...
KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM EAGE 2024
The 2024 EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers) Annual Conference was a bustl...
NUCLEAR POWER NEEDS A WAY TO BREAK THE STALEMATE
Political support is a necessary but not sufficient condition for a revival in investment in new ...
SURGING POWER DEMAND RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT COST
Generators see big opportunities in the rise of AI. Politicians in the US have concerns about the...
MENAS PROFILE: NUPRC CEO GBENGA KOMOLAFE
Oil has lost its attraction globally for many investors, but even more so for Nigeria’s...
EMBRACING DIVERSIFICATION AND GLOBAL OUTREACH IS KEY TO SUCCESS
By Jo McIntosh, Sales and Marketing Director at JBS Group We have long recognised the nece...
OPEC+ PLANS TO BOOST OIL PRODUCTION
Leading members of the oil producers’ group aim to unwind some of the output cuts they anno...
GLOBAL GAS INDUSTRY IN THE 2050 NET ZERO WORLD
Gas has a key role to play in the energy transition, but only if it can decarbonise The global...
ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSET MANAGEMENT
In today’s fast-paced and interconnected world, achieving sustainability is no longer a...
BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS TO GRID INNOVATION
Technologies are available to increase capacity without building new lines. Policy support could ...
WESTWOOD HIGHLIGHT MAJOR HURDLES IN UNLOCKING FUTURE OF FLOATING WIND
Expectation of a slower, more realistic growth trajectory for the industry, with 54% anticipating...
THE US PUTS UP THE BARRIERS TO CHINESE PRODUCTS
EVs, solar modules and batteries are among the imports targeted by steep new tariffs Ed Cr...
OFFSHORE APPLICATION OF COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE
In the final blog in this series about Compressed Air Energy Storage, we look at the potential of...
EMISSIONS RULES FOR US POWER POSE SOME DIFFICULT QUESTIONS
New regulations for coal plants hit an industry already in decline. Limits for gas plants would a...
FUTURE ENERGY PARTNERS: WASTING METHANE FROM WASTE
Author: David Bamford, Future Energy Partners It’s well known that Waste Management ...
VIDEO: TROVE, 1ST SUBSURFACE REVIEW UKCS 33RD ROUND LICENCE ROUND AWARDS
In their latest video, TROVE, 1st Subsea provide an update on the 3rd Tranche UKCS 33rd Round Lic...
MAKING LOW-CARBON HYDROGEN A REALITY
A new report from the National Petroleum Council spells out the opportunities and challenges for ...
COMMENTARY: SMALL COMPANY GROWTH
Zoe Suren, Founder and Managing Director at EnergiLink It has been over 4 years since...
2024’S CARBON POLICY SO FAR: FOUR KEY TAKEAWAYS
Wood Mackenzie's Carbon Policy in Brief report highlights the latest need-to-know events from...
TECHNOWRAP: ICR TECHNOLOGY MAKING ITS MARK IN USA
By Phil Paterson, Business Development Director for ICR, Houston The USA is a thrivi...
GEOLOGICA: MEET THE EXPERT - MALCOLM ROSS
We sat down with Malcolm Ross ahead of his upcoming GeoLogica course – Transition Skill...
HOME ENERGY STORAGE BOOMS IN THE US
Changes to net metering rules in California have created new incentives to add batteries to solar...
OPTIMISM PREVAILS IN THE GLOBAL ENERGY SECTOR DESPITE POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY
Positive sentiment of the energy sector remains remarkably steady at around 74% Politi...
CHINA’S SOLAR GROWTH SENDS MODULE PRICES PLUMMETING
Excess capacity in solar manufacturing creates challenges for the US and other countries attempti...
THE FUTURE OF CARIBBEAN ENERGY
Unlocking the potential through regional cooperation Author: David Bamford, Future Energy ...
BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN YOUR BOARD
In the summer of 2016, the CEOs of some of the world’s largest publicly traded companies me...
AI HELPS SUPPORT DEMAND FOR US GAS
Utilities plan to add gas-fired plants as power consumption grows Ed Crooks, Vice-Chair, A...
AS PROJECT ECONOMICS REBOUND, UPSTREAM FIDS TO INCREASE IN 2024
30 projects to reach FID in 2024, with up to US$125 billion in investment and 14 billion boe sanc...
NAVIGATING THE OFFSHORE: GEMMA'S JOURNEY
A conversation with Gemma from Sulmara Subsea on the impact of women and opportunities in offshor...
EXTENDED PRODUCTION CUTS SHOW OPEC'S ENDURING INFLUENCE OVER OIL
It has been written off many times, but the oil producers' group remains relevant. In the lon...
WHY WOMEN ARE AT THE HEART OF A SUCCESSFUL ENERGY TRANSITION
Women have a central role to play as agents of change in the energy transition – so how do ...
ROCK PHYSICS FOR CCS WORKFLOWS: USES AND PITFALLS
SEISMIC MODELLING Rock physics has its origins in the 1980s with the evolution of seismi...
“USING A FARMOUT AGREEMENT AS A ‘WHACKING GREAT’ POWER OF ATTORNEY: NOT SO EA...
Last year, I was pretty heavily engaged in thinking about farmout agreements (FOA) and lots of ve...
WHY DECISION QUALITY IS IMPORTANT
Why Decision Quality is important (and why it so easily falters) One might assume that the imp...
DEMAND GROWTH CREATES NEW CHALLENGES FOR THE POWER INDUSTRY
Utilities already grappling with decarbonisation and climate risks now face growing demand from d...
US GAS ENTERS AN ERA OF INCREASED PRICE VOLATILITY
The slump in Henry Hub prices, following steep rises in 2022, is a sign of the need for more gas ...
THE ENERGY TRANSITION SPARKS NEW INTEREST IN COPPER MINING
A startup backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos hopes to accelerate the development of a copper min...
SAFE STORAGE OF CC: PRESERVING OUR PLANET, ONE UNDERGROUND RESERVOIR AT A TIME
In the journey towards a sustainable future, Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) has be...
REDUCING COST PER SURVEY TO SUPPORT SUBSEA CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Author: Torsten Marten, Lead Surveyor at UTEC SURVEY Offshore energy operators are seeking cos...
THE CONTRASTING FORTUNES OF SOLAR AND WIND IN THE US
Solar installations have been outpacing wind, as grid congestion limits growth Ed Crooks, ...
YOUNG SCIENTISTS DRIVE INNOVATION IN SUBSURFACE IMAGING
Image courtesy of CGG CGG's unmatched 3D seismic images and models of subsurface geolo...
RYSTAD: WHAT’S IN STORE FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR IN 2024
Hot off the heels of another tumultuous and eventful year for the global energy landscape, 2024 i...
CAN INDIA SHOW THE DEVELOPING WORLD A UNIQUE PATH TO NET ZERO?
India’s global profile is soaring. It already boasts the world’s largest population a...
WHAT A SECOND TRUMP TERM COULD MEAN FOR US OIL AND GAS
If he wins in November, former President Trump may find it easier to boost demand for energy than...
UK ENERGY OUTLOOK FOR 2024
Oberon Houston, Director at Alvarez & Marsal Last year I wrote a piece on the Energy Profi...
TEN PREDICTIONS FOR ENERGY IN 2024
A solar slowdown, relief for OPEC+, the rise of blue hydrogen, and other trends to watch out for ...
BRAZIL OIL AND GAS ACTIVITY HIGH IN 2023
Brazil has been a hotspot for oil and gas exploration in recent decades. With a licence round abo...
GLOBAL LAND RIG DEMAND TO GROW 14% IN 2023-2027
In the latest edition of its World Land Drilling Rig Market Forecast, Westwood reports that ...
TENSIONS OVER “GREEN PROTECTIONISM” EMERGE AT COP28
Countries including China and India want the climate talks to address unilateral measures such as...
ASIA'S CARBON TRAJECTORY DIVERGES FROM OTHER REGIONS
David Sheret Co Founder of Archer Knight. Often sceptical, more often optimistic. Always cur...
COP28 PREVIEW – FIVE THINGS TO LOOK FOR
COPs start with high hopes but generally underwhelm on outcome and delivery – such are the ...
A MAJOR SETBACK FOR NUCLEAR POWER
The decision to cancel the first small modular reactor planned in the US is a blow to hopes of a ...
BUMPS IN THE ROAD FOR EVS
Manufacturers have been scaling back plans for growth. But the long-term trend is still towards e...
IRELAND'S ENERGY CRISIS IS NO CLOSER TO BEING RESOLVED
Today Mike Cooper from 1st Subsurface, TROVE revisits the energy outlook for Ireland and discusse...
REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF OCEAN FREIGHT
Florence Gautrais GEODIS Global Ocean freight director Ocean freight is one of the most widel...
NEW FEARS ABOUT SECURITY OF SUPPLY IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION
China’s moves to restrict graphite exports are a concern for battery manufacturers worldwid...
PODCAST: INDUSTRIAL TALK WITH CHRIS WALCOT, CEO OF PROGRESSIVE TSL
Chris Walcot, CEO of Progressive TSL Industrial Talk is onsite at Hexagon LIVE and talking...
WHY IS THE EU STILL BUYING RUSSIAN ENERGY?
In this interview given to Kate Ferguson from German broadcaster DW News, Dr. Carole Nakhle, CEO ...
THE COLLAPSE OF THE UKCS OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
The UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) released their report “UK Oil and Gas Reserves...
HYDROGEN: FIVE MARKET DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH
Supportive policies are creating renewed momentum in the low-carbon hydrogen market Murray...
MEET THE EXPERT: 5 MINUTES WITH KATRIONA EDLMANN
We sat down with Katriona Edlmann ahead of her upcoming GeoLogica course: Hydrogen Masterclas...
US ENERGY POLICY FACES POLITICAL RISK
Next year’s elections could be critical for energy sectors from offshore oil to EVs ...
VIDEO: AN INSTANT REACTION AS ROSEBANK APPROVED
Equinor & partner Ithaca Energy have received approval from the NSTA to develop Rosebank. It&...
TWO VERY DIFFERENT PATHS TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO
The WoodMac 1.5 °C scenario compared to the IEA’s NZE Simon Flowers, Chairm...
WOOD MACKENZIE: ENERGY PULSE
Saudi Aramco invests in gigawatt-scale solar, India sets its low-carbon hydrogen standard, Engie ...
FROM OIL SPILLS TO LOST SHIPPING CONTAINERS - WHY 24/7 RESPONSE MODELLING IS ...
RPS’ General Manager of Ocean Science and Technology, Dr Sasha Zigic explains how early res...
THE CHANGING ROLE OF CEOS AND MDS IN THE RESOURCES SECTOR
Nona Sichinava, Partner at Gerard Daniels As the mining and resources sector moves through a p...
WOOD MACKENZIE: ENERGY PULSE
Standout oil well performance in New Mexico, Saudi Aramco confirms its new dividend plan, the EU ...
BUILDING STRENGTH THROUGH LONG-TERM STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
By Brady Nicholls, Vice President of Business Development at CHC Helicopter In today's...
RISE OF THE STRANDED RIGS – A PERSPECTIVE ON RIG INTAKE
Mark Watson, Operations Manager at ModuSpec During the boom of the upstream oil & gas ...
WOOD MACKENZIE: ENERGY PULSE
Solar power construction breaking records around the world, oil and gas taxes under review in the...
LIBYA: WHY IT CAN PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE EUROPEAN ENERGY SPHERE
By Keith Boyfield Over the last decade Libya has been plagued by a damaging civil war whic...
PODCAST: THE RACE TO LEAD THE WORLD IN CLEAN ENERGY
‘Bidenomics’ is the new buzzword that the US administration is using to brand its...
US POLICY CREATES UNCERTAINTY OVER FUTURE LNG PROJECTS
Investment in US LNG is booming. But projects that have not taken FID could be hit by new export ...
TWO VERY DIFFERENT PATHS TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO
The WoodMac 1.5 °C scenario compared to the IEA’s NZE Simon Flowers, Chairman, C...
PRESIDENT TINUBU’S RADICAL REFORMS ARE SET TO TRANSFORM NIGERIA’S ECONOMY
A month into the role and Nigeria’s new president, Tinubu is already having a significant i...
WOOD MACKENZIE: ENERGY PULSE
Wood Mackenzie's take on Denbury’s CCUS expansion, ExxonMobil’s lithium plans and...
WILL ANGOLA HALT ITS OIL SLUMP?
Angola has been a major African oil producer for several decades, recently it has overtaken Niger...
HOW DO YOU GET YOURSELF AHEAD OF THE GAME?
Lauren Mcintosh, Market Analyst Reflecting on RUKGOW2023 it really feels like the industry...
INWED: WHY MORE WOMEN SHOULD ENTER THE FIELD OF ENGINEERING
Kaletatikor Unwene, graduate project engineer, chemical injection team at ICR Group Solvin...
LOGISTICS CAPACITY CRUNCH COULD JEOPARDISE OFFSHORE WIND TARGETS
Understanding the logistics: exploring strategies to safeguard offshore wind targets by Da...
ADVANCED REACTORS PROMISE A NEW ERA FOR NUCLEAR POWER
The complexities of construction and operation mean that hopes of low-cost nuclear power have oft...
WHY ALL THE INCREASED FOCUS ON EMISSIONS?
By Neil Rimmer The increased attention and focus on emissions is now prevalent in all aspects ...
DEBT DEAL AIMS TO EXPEDITE US ENERGY INVESTMENT
Bipartisan agreement sets time limits for environmental reviews, but is seen as only “initi...
THE ROLE OF AFRICAN MINING IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION
The energy transition took centre stage at Investing in African Mining Indaba, Africa’s...
US OIL AND GAS COMPANIES LEARN TO LIVE WITH HIGHER STANDARDS
Pressure from investors, customers and governments is pushing the industry to improve its environ...
DEPTH CONVERSION – THE GEOPHYSICAL BLACK ART?
Depth conversion: every seismic interpreter needs to do it, or sidesteps responsibility by us...
SURVEYING PELAGIC FISH FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM DEVELOPMENTS
RPS’ Senior Principal Scientist, Mike Mackie, explains why pelagic fish surveys are an impo...
TRUSTED, INDEPENDENT OPINIONS NEED A COMPETENT PERSON
Tom Gunningham – Practice Leader in Expert Services at Rockflow What is the definiti...
WASHINGTON TARIFF DISPUTE CREATES UNCERTAINTY FOR US SOLAR
Congress and President Biden are at odds over possible new duties on modules imported from Southe...
GETTING STARTED WITH A CAREER IN UK ENGINEERING
By Charlie Carswell, Rise Technical Engineering in the UK The UK engineering sector ha...
GHG ACCOUNTING REFORM COULD CHANGE ENERGY INVESTMENT
Standards for greenhouse gas reporting are being reviewed. They could alter incentives for corpor...
RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, DYNAMIC: THREE PILLARS TO SUCCESS FROM ICR’S ESG CHA...
Hollie Lawson, Corporate Development Director and ESG Champion, ICR Integrity “ESG i...
FINANCING THE ENERGY TRANSITION: WHO WILL PAY FOR A GREENER FUTURE?
Kester Guy-Briscoe, Principal at Gerard Daniels The green energy transition is moving forw...
TALKING POINTS: THE BATTLE FOR TALENT IN ENGINEERING
By Alice Hulme, Rise Technical The recruitment landscape in 2023 is characterised by a tig...
COMMENTARY: MARKET AWARENESS IN THE FUTURE OF ENERGY.
Zoe Suren, Founder and Managing Director at EnergiLink If there is one thing that I h...
XODUS PODCAST 'TALES OF THE XTRAORDINARY' EPISODE 4
Tales of the Xtraordinary, a four-part-series, hosted by head of brand Sarah Butcher, peeks b...
WILLOW PROJECT SHOWS PRESIDENT BIDEN’S SUPPORT FOR OIL PRODUCTION
Balancing climate goals with demands for low-cost energy is often challenging. The administration...
XODUS LAUNCH TALES OF THE XTRAORDINARY IN CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’...
Xodus has launched their new podcast series, Tales of the Xtraordinary, in celebration of Int...
ESGIAN: RIG ANALYTICS MARKET ROUNDUP
By Nermina Kulovic, Esgian This week, Saipem confirmed that the Deep Value Driller drillship w...
GAS CONTRACTS CENTRAL TO NORD STREAM PIPELINE MYSTERY
Responsibility for the attack last September remains unknown. It could be crucial for multi-billi...
MEASUREMENT IS NEEDED IF INDUSTRIAL DECARBONISATION IS TO BE CREDIBLE
David Bamford Director at Future Energy Partners/Publishing Clean Growth Grand Challenge:...
DEAL DUE DILIGENCE: WHAT GOES WRONG AND WHY?
We can all think of deals which have gone wrong, and the reasons for failure are many. Post-morte...
SCRAPING THE BARREL: IS THE WORLD RUNNING OUT OF HIGH-QUALITY OIL AND GAS?
Andrew Latham, Vice President, Energy Research, Wood Mackenzie Why peak advantage is the d...
MOBILISING A NEW OFFSHORE WORKFORCE TO NAVIGATE THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION
By James Gregg, Chief Operating Officer, Motive Offshore Group We are at risk of a major s...
US OIL DEMAND ON COURSE FOR LONG, SLOW DECLINE
President Biden's suggestion that oil will be needed for "at least a decade" looks ...
GLOBAL OIL AND GAS DISCOVERIES IN 2022 DRIVE EXPLORATION TO HIGHEST VALUE CRE...
Value creation reaches US$33billion at base price, led by major discoveries in Namibia, Brazil an...
RPS INSIGHT: WHAT'S NEW IN GEOTHERMAL
Trevor Rath, Operations Engineering Specialist, Associate, RPS Energy Geothermal energy is gai...
THE COMING US LOW-CARBON ENERGY BOOM
Subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act have stoked fears in other countries that investment wil...
WHY FIELD TRIPS ARE CRITICAL TO SUBSURFACE TRAINING
Field trips to outcrops are an important element of training for subsurface professionals in the ...
JAMES HUTTON - THE FOUNDER OF MODERN GEOLOGY
James Hutton was a revolutionary thinker, entrepreneur and a leading figure in the 18th-centu...
2023 OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
The oil and gas (O&G) industry earned record profits in 2022, providing ample cash flow to fu...
WOOD MACKENZIE COMMENTARY: TEN PREDICTIONS FOR 2023
Rebounding oil demand, surging EV sales, and some of our analysts' other forecasts for the ye...
OIL & GAS M&A: WHY IMPROVED ESG DUE DILIGENCE AND DATA CAPTURE ADDS VALUE
Phil Crookall, Principal Advisor - Energy The oil and gas industry is under pressure to co...
STAFF WELFARE: SUPPORTING THROUGH CHRISTMAS – AND A NEW STRATEGY FOR A NEW YEAR
Dr Louise Slaney, medical director, International Medical Management (IMM) December can be...
RPS: EXPLORING KEY ESG CHALLENGES FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Phil Crookall, Principal Advisor, Energy Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) conside...
WHY NORWAY’S VIEWS ON ENERGY SECURITY SHOULD RING ALARM BELLS ACROSS EUROPE
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Norway’s energy security would appear to be a done dea...
INTERNATIONAL TENSIONS SHAPE COP27 CLIMATE TALKS
The leaders of China and India have stayed away from the summit in Egypt Ed Crooks, Vice-C...
OIL AND GAS CAPITAL ALLOWANCES RELIEF- LESSONS FROM A RECENT CASE
The judgement in a recent case (Gunfleet Sands Ltd and others v HMRC [2022] UKFTT 35 (TC)), ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, PETROTAL, LONGBOAT, HARBOUR, SOUND
WTI (Dec) $90.0 +$1.63, Brent (Jan) $96.16 +$1.51, Diff -$6.16 -12c, USNG (Dec) $6.26 +55...
US OFFSHORE WIND CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Over recent months, the US legislative situation affecting renewables has been evolving rapidly. ...
THE EV BOOM DEPENDS ON POLICY SUPPORT
Manufacturers are betting big on the rapid growth of EV sales in the US. Political and legal unce...
FUGRO'S CONTRIBUTION TO TRAINEES AND GRADUATES IN A POST-COVID WORLD
A global pandemic should wreak havoc on opportunities for trainees and graduates trying to start ...
ENERGY CRISIS REINFORCING TWO SPEED ENERGY TRANSITION IN SHORT TERM
Heightened focus on energy security and rising prices reinforcing decarbonization di...
ITALIAN WIND POWER: IS FLOATING THE FUTURE?
Daniele Caruso Italy Country Manager & Head of Cables, OWC Status update on Italy'...
AI TECHNOLOGY WILL BE CRITICAL IN THE RACE TO NET ZERO
The renewable energy sector isn’t just growing - it’s booming. The past three months ...
ENERGY TRANSITION INSIGHTS – UNPICKING ONS 2022
The year 1974 saw the launch of Offshore Northern Seas, an obscure meeting of companies extractin...
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E&P CARBON FOOTPRINTING AND AUDITING - HOW TO DO IT YOURSELF
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UK GOVERNMENT SWOOPS ON NORTH SEA WINDFALL PROFITS
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KEEPING CARROTS AND STICKS IN CHECK
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ILIKA IS STILL LOSS MAKING BUT MOVING TOWARDS COMMERCIALISATION
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GUYANA – WHAT TO DO WITH THE GAS?
Guyana’s new oil production may generate similar wealth per person as Qatar, Kuwait and Nor...
WHY THE US OIL INDUSTRY COULD CALL FOR A CARBON TAX
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THE SCIENCE OF EXPECTATION MANAGEMENT
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NAMIBIA – A NEW GLOBAL HOT SPOT FOR EXPLORATION
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IMPROVING CONSENTING TO ACCELERATE UK OFFSHORE WIND DEPLOYMENT
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ENERGY TRANSITION INSIGHTS – A MORE SECURE ENERGY TRANSITION
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THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SEEKS HELP ON FUEL PRICES
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WAR AND SANCTIONS DRIVE UP ENERGY PRICES
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ACCELERATING THE TRANSITION TO DATA-DRIVEN ASSET MANAGEMENT
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ESGIAN: RIG ANALYTICS WEEKLY RIG ROUND-UP
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HOW INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS SEE THE FUTURE OF OIL AND GAS
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WHAT ARE MICROGRIDS AND WHY DO WE NEED THEM?
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NO TIME TO DIE - OFFSHORE DRILLING RIG VALUES IN THE ENERGY CRISIS
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WINNERS AND LOSERS IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION
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THE PERPETUALLY PERNICKETY PROBLEM OF PERMEABILITY PATHWAYS
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COP26: A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF POWER IN ELECTRICITY GENERATION?
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EIGHT REASONS TO MOVE YOUR ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT SOLUTION TO THE CLOUD
Over the last year, Progressive have seen their clients across asset-intensive industries emb...
VOLCANOES AND MODERN SEISMIC METHODS ERUPT NEW LIFE INTO EUROPE’S ENERGY INDU...
Significant advances in imaging beneath seismic-disrupting basalt are opening up new opportunitie...
DEBATE OVER CAMBO'S OIL IS INTENSE - WHAT DOES IT TELL US ABOUT OUR ENERGY FU...
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SCOTLAND THE BRAVE: A FIRTH OF FORTH NET ZERO HUB FOR COP26?
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CAN THE US OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY REACH BIDEN’S 30 GW TARGET?
Lucas Stavole, Senior Analyst – North America Wind, Wood Mackenzie State-level manda...
KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR NEWBUILDS IN THE OFFSHORE WIND INSTALLATION VESSEL MARKET
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NORD STREAM 2 NEARS THE FINISH LINE
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WHY GREEN HYDROGEN IS REACHING A TIPPING POINT
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FIXED WIND FOUNDATIONS: AN INDEPENDENT CONCEPT SCREENING APPROACH
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CARBON-LITE: HOW CCUS CAN HELP RESTORE A HEALTHY CLIMATE
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Aberdeen Drilling Consultants (ADC) were recently recommended by one of the world’s lea...
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