Lost in Translation: Transitioning into the Renewables Space
Traditional oil and gas companies are transitioning into the renewables space. One might presume they would be particularly well suited for offshore wind development after...
Innovation
Q&A with Sequana CEO Liz Madaras
Rebecca Ponton: What motivated you to begin thinking about a solution to chemical and plastic pollution, and form the company that would eventually become Sequana?...
Rare Earths and Shifting North America’s Dependence Away from China
Rare earth elements (REE) are a set of 17 elements that are an essential part of many modern-day processes and industries. Some of the most...
Innovation Trends to Watch in the Oil and Gas Industry
Like most industries today, the gas and oil sectors are moving through a period of rapid and significant transformation. The rise of new technologies is...
Are You an Innovator or Follower?
Everyone likes to consider themselves innovators, or at least believe that innovation is happening in their domain. But innovation management is a process that requires...
Pairing Historic Architecture with Modern Alternate Energy Source Produces Energy Independence
While preservation of historic structures has proven both critical and challenging, innovation has long been found to improve areas one might not expect. Finding a...
Optimizing Business Performance Through Digital Innovation
Ten years ago, early adopters within the oil and gas industry began to address digital innovation as a method to optimize business performance. This commitment...
Properly Handled, Microbes Can Cost-Effectively Treat Scale, Corrosion, Paraffin and the Environment
There’s no question that rising environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns on the part of investors, the public, and the oil and gas industry itself...
Why Are North Dakota Oil Workers Learning to Maintain Wind Turbines?
Oil workers in some states – North Dakota among them – are going through a job transition phase. As they discover declining career opportunities, chances...
A Day in the Life of…a Drone Pilot
I’d like to preface this by stating my version of “A Day in the Life” is never a “day.” Working in the energy sector, it’s...