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The Great JSA Debate
The Job Safety Analysis, or JSA, is a tool used to ensure a safe working experience. It is a document used to break down a specific…
September 1, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Freelance Writer and Photographer
Nick Vaccaro
Nick Vaccaro is a freelance writer and photographer. In addition to providing technical writing services, he is an HSE consultant in the oil and gas industry with twelve years of experience. Vaccaro also contributes to SHALE Oil and Gas Business Magazine, American Oil and Gas Investor, Oil and Gas Investor, Energies Magazine and Louisiana Sportsman Magazine. He has a BA in photojournalism from Loyola University and resides in the New Orleans area. Vaccaro can be reached at 985-966-0957 or [email protected].
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Production Forecasts Overshadow New Colorado and Wyoming Oil and Gas Resource Discovery
The oil and gas industry finds itself in an interesting situation. While the political climate seems pro oil and gas with President Trump steaming forward to…
August 18, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
Breaking Away from the Traditional Safety Meeting
I have worked in the field of safety for 15 years and have served the oil and gas industry for the majority of my career. Some…
July 31, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Summer 2025
Letter from the Managing Editor (Summer 2025)
Following the energy sector lately largely resembles a roller coaster ride. While the straight runs and some curves on the track provide a welcome feeling of…
July 18, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Downstream
U.S. Oil Refineries Face Critical Capacity Test Amid Rising Demand
Although the current domestic political regime appears to be more oil and gas-friendly than its predecessor, American oil refineries are entering a period of uncertainty. Projections…
July 18, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Exploration & Production
Meeting Emergency Preparedness and Response Criteria
Significant capital investments and ingenuity matched with commitment serve as the framework for operating oil and gas assets offshore. Whether populating the deep waters of the…
July 18, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
Farmers Voice Opposition Against Renewable Power Transmission Project
The Green Energy movement took another blow with U.S farmers rallying to publicize opposition to a wind and solar farm project slated to receive up to…
July 17, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Technology
SwissDrones Brings Grid Resilience Solution to the Energy Sector
As power demand skyrockets, the energy sector continues to scramble to maintain the current state of the electrical grid while also taking steps to fortify and…
July 1, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
Israel’s Attack on Iran Triggers Market Uncertainty
Israel responded to Iran’s threatening nuclear program with a barrage of attacks. As a result, the global stock market plummeted while oil prices simultaneously surged. As…
June 15, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
“Big Beautiful Bill” Overshadows Enel’s U.S. Renewable Plans
The Italian energy mogul, Enel, entered into an agreement with Gulf Pacific Power to expand its renewable energy portfolio in the United States that includes a…
May 31, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Exploration & Production
DOI Takes Steps to Improve Oil and Gas Leasing
The Department of Interior (DOI) previously released its “FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan”. It highlighted its commitment to supporting responsible energy production while maintaining a balance and…
May 14, 2025 · By Energies Media Staff and Nick Vaccaro
News
Engineering Progress: A case study from Wanqiu Chen’s way of Modernizing Utilities Through Smart Capital Program Management
A civil engineer explains the role of women in saving millions, improving wildfire readiness, and redefining leadership in the high-stakes world of utility infrastructure. In March…
May 13, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Louisiana
Louisiana LNG Project Heats Up with Woodside Energy Supply Agreement
The LNG market within Louisiana has been a hotbed of activity, spanning new construction projects and turnaround work for existing infrastructure. Maintaining that theme, Woodside Energy…
April 30, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Spring 2025
Letter from the Managing Editor (Spring 2025)
The energy sector finds itself in full swing as the Trump Administration closes in on completing the first half of the year. The oil and gas…
April 20, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Exploration & Production
Offshore Living Maintains Home Life Standards
No matter how frequently we travel, an inevitable reckoning of judgment captures our mood as we view our temporary living accommodations and sample the meals we…
April 20, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Safety
Enhancing Safety And Communication For Remote Operations With ZOLEO
Safety is a term used in various aspects of life, ranging from personal responsibility to workplace applications. In most applications, the smartphone reigns as the preferred…
April 20, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
Venture Global Announces Commencement Date of Its LNG Export Project
While the industry fears implications from tariffs and demand upset, Venture Global announced today that the Calcasieu Pass LNG project went live with the offering of…
April 16, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
Renewable Energy Endures Table Turned Scenario of Support
President Trump hit the ground running when he started his second term and made it abundantly clear. Fossil fuels were the path forward, not renewable energy.…
March 29, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
API Addresses Increased Power Demand with Key Policy
The state of the electrical grid has dominated conversations, especially with historical winter storms wreaking havoc in past years. That concern continued to grow with oil…
February 28, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
Concern Mounts in Determining the Impact of Trump’s Energy Agenda on Clean Energy Future
Since President Trump took command of the Oval Office for his second term, a mixture of joy and concern has hovered over the population like a…
February 24, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
Shell Set to Sponsor Advanced Ionics’ Electrolyzer Technology
While the current political shift has catalyzed a resurgence and new hope for the oil and gas industry’s future, green energy and decarbonization have remained of…
February 19, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Exploration & Production
President Trump’s Interior Secretary Pick Exemplifies His Pro-Oil and Gas Mantra
President Trump hit the ground running post-inauguration and has highlighted a prominent theme throughout his decision-making process. Of primary focus, better business and a rebirth of…
January 31, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
President Trump Heats Up O&G World with New Energy Secretary Pick
President Trump hit the ground running after being inaugurated and wasted no time publicizing his energy secretary pick, Chris Wright, a fossil fuel executive. Playing to…
January 25, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Energy Transition
DNV Marks Start of the Global Energy Transition in Recent Outlook Forecast
How we derive energy and from what sources we find power have evolved into a variety of options. While fossil fuels command the energy sector as…
January 24, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Offshore
Transporting a Highly Skilled Workforce
The alarm sounds, and you begrudgingly roll out of bed. It is early morning and dark. While most people succumb to sleep, the deepwater offshore worker…
January 24, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Winter 2025
Letter from the Managing Editor (Winter 2025)
It is a new dawn for the energy industry. During the days approaching his inauguration, President Trump promised a new beginning, a rebirth, if you will,…
January 24, 2025 · By Nick Vaccaro
Wind
Gulf of Mexico Wind Interest Picks Up with Second Lease Sale Activity
While President-elect Trump touts a revitalization of the oil and gas industry with an emphasis on drilling, the renewable sector continues to levy its own contribution…
December 15, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
Environment
FUTURECOAL Releases Framework for a Clean Coal Future
As the energy sector closes the doors on 2024, FUTURECOAL, the Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal, released its Roadmap for a Sustainable Coal Value Chain that…
December 14, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
Technology
Energy Alternatives Sought for Soaring AI Power Use Demand
With the development of the technological age came the strategy of capturing information, the new representation of exclusive power and wealth. That pillar has further developed…
December 4, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
Solar
Domestic Manufacturing Woes Spark Tariffs on Solar Panel Imports
Cheaper prices from overseas have long plagued domestic manufacturing, with no particular industry avoiding the negative impact. Because of the deluge of cheap prices circulating through…
November 30, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
Trump Team Prepares Multi-Faceted Energy Plan for Rollout
The Trump team hit the ground running in preparing for the President-elect’s historic second term, with the economy being his primary focus to “Make America Great…
November 27, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
Environment
Biden Administration Levies Historic Methane Fee Against Oil and Gas Companies
As President Biden’s term nears its finish, his administration made history with its latest regulation punch against oil and gas companies. Aiming to reduce one of…
November 13, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
Microgrids Surge as the Best Answer to Backup Power Generation
We all know the feeling. We typically see and hear it as the pitter-patter of rain intensifies and the winds begin to follow course. We take…
November 6, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
2024 November-December
Learning from Normal Work Program Provides Pathway to Enhanced Workplace Safety
I have previously worked in various sectors within the energy industry. When establishing and maintaining a safe work culture, the task typically proves daunting with a…
November 1, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
2024 November-December
Letter from the Managing Editor (November-December 2024)
The rise of Energies Media, based on the foundation of combined content from Oilman, Oilwoman, and Energies Magazine, only further highlights the current evolution into the…
November 1, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
2024 November-December
The Geothermal Energy Space Heats Up
When discussing the future of the energy industry, the topics of conversation mirror a radio playlist set on repeat. They include fossil fuels, described as the…
November 1, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
EnerMech Completes Pre-Commissioning Phase of GOM Deepwater Project
Big news circulated in the offshore sector with advancements made in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). EnerMech completed the pre-commissioning project for a major domestic energy…
October 31, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
Permian Basin’s Matador Raises 2024 Oil Projections with Even Better News for 2025
Matador Resources Co. has been a contender in the Permian Basin and announced plans to produce more oil this year than the company previously predicted. Solidifying…
October 27, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
Constellation Energy’s Plans to Restart Three Mile Island Go Under Review
Although inoperable at the moment, Constellation Energy is attempting to restart its Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. With this being a historical event, U.S. nuclear…
October 27, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
Environment
8 Rivers Moves Forward with Calcite Direct Air Capture Technology
As the clean energy revolution continues to steam forward, technology is growing more robust, and investment opportunities are increasing proportionally. 8 Rivers Capital, LLC, a decarbonization…
October 12, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
The U.S. Energy and Employment Report of 2024 Names Top Job Providers by State
The recently released United States Energy and Employment Report 2024 is a partnership report of national and state data representing domestic energy employment. While providing an…
October 1, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
Data
Data Foundation Takes Action with Climate Data Collaborative
With scorching hot temperatures plaguing the nation and imminent threat of tropical weather in the Gulf of Mexico, it seems fitting this week marks the start…
September 24, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
Oil & Gas
Seasoned Energy Pro Scott Yenzer Joins Well Done Foundation as Chief Operating Officer
Montana-based nonprofit Well Done Foundation has led the movement to plug orphaned wells nationwide. With an estimated 3.5 million orphaned wells needing attention, the recent naming…
September 15, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
2024 September-October
ResNet Levies Video Gaming Mentality with Workplace Gamification Models
The oil and gas industry faces a complex set of challenges as it metamorphosizes into the all-encompassing energy industry that not only attempts to carve out…
September 13, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
2024 September-October
Precision Drilling Partners with SynergyXR to Bring Workplace Safety to the Next Level
The first step in ensuring a safe workplace starts with a robust training program. After all, one can only expect specific gains if the right training…
September 13, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
Power
Biden-Harris Administration Attempts New Deal Nostalgia with $7.3 Billion in Clean Energy Investments
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt started a revolution for new jobs and investment in domestic infrastructure with his New Deal campaign. Included in its framework, he signed…
September 9, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
Exploration & Production
ExxonMobil Predicts Consistent Oil Demand Through 2050
While many call for a severe shift from fossil fuel use by 2030, ExxonMobil released its annual Global Outlook, which counters the notion of a diminishing…
August 28, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
Exploration & Production
Diversified Energy Seals Deal for Crescent Pass Assets
Diversified Energy Company PLC has followed a successful strategy for increasing production and gaining additional assets. The company recently enhanced its portfolio by closing the acquisition…
August 22, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
Midstream
Trelleborg Exceeds Standards and Shores Up the Ship-to-Ship Hose Transfer Process
When analyzing offshore operations and those of shipping terminals, the vast size of the operations can be daunting when considering each component that acts as a…
August 22, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro
News
The Environmental Partnership Points to Methane Reduction Success
The Environmental Partnership, comprised of companies rooted in the oil and gas industry, recently released its sixth annual report, which indicates that O&G is making progress…
August 17, 2024 · By Nick Vaccaro