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April 2020 saw oil prices dip negative for the first time in memory. A mixture of COVID-19 travel restrictions worldwide, ...

With growing worldwide momentum in decarbonization, the oil and gas industry is starting to acknowledge its impact on climate change, ...

With operational disruptions, supply chain lags, and reductions in consumer spending, the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact business globally. Stalled ...

During these challenging times, with rigs drastically cut and completion crews on indefinite hold, finding ways to immediately impact cash ...

Photo courtesy of Sigma Drilling Technologies Drilling is an essential component in the oil and gas industry with operators using ...

Eric Eissler: Please provide some background as to what your company does and how you do it. Spencer Albright: MineralWare ...

The energy industry is very cyclical and, while companies should take advantage of economic ups and market changes that give ...

Tech, tech and more tech. It only goes up from here and, since the dawn of the Internet revolution in ...

Five major players – Kinder Morgan, Williams Companies, ONEOK, Energy Transfer, and Plains All American – each with extensive pipeline ...

The energy industry today understands the value of technology. Innovation and sensible investment can rapidly cut operating costs and reduce ...

The discipline of oil drilling is one of the most inherently risky manufacturing industries worldwide. From the heavy machinery involved, ...

To continue with our young professional series, our talk today is with Kim Salinas, who is a bank engineer with ...

Imagine for a moment, you’re getting ready to dial into your weekly leadership call when you receive an urgent text ...

As software and technology continue to further penetrate the oil and gas industry, the upstream sector is seeing the technology ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has put many oil and gas companies in financially difficult positions. In response to low oil prices ...

Protecting your greatest assets – the people that make up your operation and the operation itself – are at the ...

Several influences play integral roles in the evolution of the midstream sector, with compliance and safety often at the heart ...

Driven by the worldwide COVID pandemic, the oil and gas industry is challenged to plan and operate with new procedures ...

The upstream sector of the oil and gas industry is based on the first stage of a reservoir’s lifetime. This ...

As business leaders in the oil and gas industry come to terms with the “new normal” of remote working, digital-led ...

The Crude Life engages with industry experts and energy enthusiasts every day with interviews, radio programs, social media posts, print ...

Keo Lukefahr is the head of derivatives trading for Motiva Enterprises. She has worked in the energy industry for more ...

Normalcy is a term we’ve all become accustomed to hearing in the news as we emerge from the pandemic lockdown. ...

A GOP eager to pile up wins in this year’s general election must have taken comfort in the Democrats’ own ...

Where is all the water going? As much as 10 barrels of saltwater are produced for every barrel of oil ...

In early 2020, oil prices plummeted from an average of USD 65 in 2019 to as low as USD 25 ...

Houston-based engineering firm Erdos Miller develops down-hole devices used in the drilling of advanced horizontal oil wells. Their firm develops ...

Obtaining robust market intelligence for a complete view of the oil and gas industry across the supply chain comes with ...

Led by unconventional play development, the U.S. is closer than ever to energy independence. Texas plays a leading role in ...

The Rule of Capture has been a foundational concept of oil and gas prospecting for 150 years. The Rule of ...

History tells that in the past Standard Oil company – for the sake of distinguishing – painted barrels that were ...

Any corporation can succumb to financial hardship, bankruptcy, or receivership at any given time, no matter the industry. Unfortunately, Gemini ...