Fixed or Floating: What Is Your Exposure?
Fixed platforms, tension leg platforms, spar platforms, drill boats, jack-up rigs and countless other contrivances are used in oil exploration and production on the Gulf...
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Electronic Tong Testing Stand Enables Off-Site Associate Training
Information and technology are key components of success in the oil and gas industries. Being able to assimilate and manage large amounts of data between...
BP is Answering the Challenge
The oil and gas industry has a storied history in the state of Louisiana. Over the last 100 years, the industry has provided hundreds of...
Big Data in Oil and Gas
Traditionally, data acquisition in the oil and gas industry has been a cost center and not a revenue-generating asset for exploration and production (E&P) companies....
Oil Patch Warriors
From 2003 to 2009, I had the honor of serving as president of The International Society of The Energy Advocates. For over 40 years, The...
Three Strategies for a Successful Oil & Gas Acquisition
If you haven’t been in the market yet this year – and judging by the amount of completed acquisitions there have been, more than likely...
Vacation Cruise; to P (production) from E (exploration)
While most people are familiar with my night job as the cartoonist for CRUDE Calendars, the majority of my connections are not familiar with my...
Energy Scene: 2015 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference
The Williston Basin Petroleum Conference takes place in Saskatchewan and North Dakota on alternating years, and is co-hosted by the Government of Saskatchewan, the state...
Delfin Submits Applications for LNG Export Deepwater Port
Delfin LNG in May submitted an application to the Maritime Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard to construct, own and operate the Delfin LNG deepwater...
Building Trades Leadership Supports National Energy Corridors Bill
Sean McGarvey, president of North America’s Building Trades Unions, in mid-May testified in support of legislation proposed by Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) and Rep. Cedric...