Avoiding the “Resource Curse”
Oil seekers hit gold – black gold, that is – when they found oil in the small South American nation of Guyana in 2015 which,...
Exploration & Production
The Oil and Gas Industry – A 40 Year Retrospective
When I retired from the American Petroleum Institute (API) in May of this year, I decided to write a retrospective, having worked in the oil...
Oil Field Services Companies Survived the Pandemic. Now What?
Over the course of the pandemic, the U.S. oil field services industry experienced an existential threat as E&P companies dramatically cut spending in response to...
Three Ways the Oil and Gas Industry Can Compete for Talent
Over the last year or two, several industries faced their share of labor shortages. The oil and gas industry is no exception, with many skilled professionals...
2022 Year in Review: What We Learned
As an upstream player in the oil and gas industry, it is common to conduct a full review of the previous year’s activities and review...
Managing the E&P Talent Shortage Hinges on Bringing More Women Into the Field
Oil and gas organizations face diversity challenges, especially in recruiting, retaining and promoting women. Companies that meet those challenges with creative, flexible solutions will benefit...
WOMEN AT bp OMAN
Asmahan Mustafa Learning advisor, Middle East and Africa Asmahan started her journey with bp as an intern in the international mobility team. After graduating, she...
Trendsetter Awarded Contract by Well‐Safe for Plug And Abandonment Campaign
Houston, Texas – Trendsetter Engineering, Inc. is pleased to announce a contract award by Well‐Safe to utilize the Trident Intervention System and technical services for...
A (North) Sea Change in Leadership
Early 2022 brought a name change; the start of 2023 will bring a leadership change. After helming Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), formerly Oil & Gas...
Transformative Shifts in the Oil and Gas Industry
Over the last two years, traditional context for decision-making has fundamentally changed, and business leaders worldwide have been thrust into a historic intersection – adapt...