The oil and gas industry faces a unique, two-headed challenge: the retirement of the baby-boomer generation being replaced by the millennials, and the major—albeit slow—paradigm shift from fossil fuels to renewables. Given the situation, some may think that the industry is doomed. The millennials and the shift toward renewables are…
Eissler, former editor-in- chief of Oil & Gas Engineering magazine, previously worked as an editor for Dubai-based The Oil & Gas Year Magazine.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.