Petro and the End of Oil Exploitation in Colombia
On August 7, 2022, Colombia made a 180 degree turn in terms of managing its economic policy by electing the first president with a clear...
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Oil and Gas Regulations
Critics say the petroleum industry, including oil and gas, needs to be more heavily regulated when, in fact, it is one of the most highly...
Enverus Intelligence Releases Canadian Oil Sands Report Predicting Increased Production Growth
Topics of conversation vary, but within the oil and gas industry, they all seem to circle back to production growth and 2030. A team of...
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,...
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...
How to Bring an Oil Field Services Startup to the Global Market and Attract Investors
There is an idea behind any startup. So, the story about how to make an oil field services startup successful should start with the idea....
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...
Erika Anderson: Engineering an Inclusive Future
For many students, math and science often feel like subjects that – even if you’re good at them –you can’t use in the real world....
A Collective Approach to Transitioning Toward Low-Carbon Solutions
I grew up in Norway, studied in the Netherlands, and have worked throughout the world. I’ve seen many angles of the petroleum business, and I’ve...