Addressing the Paradigm Shift in the Oil & Gas Industry
The oil and gas industry operates in some of the most physically and politically challenging environments imaginable. Volatile market prices, fluctuating demand, stringent compliance and...
Oilman January-February 2019
America’s 2019 Energy Watch List
The beginning of 2018, my column- “America’s 2018 Energy Watch List” presented the “moving parts” which I believed would be the main focus regarding energy...
AI & Machine Learning: The Next Transformation for Oil & Gas
Since its inception, technology has driven the development and transformation of the oil and gas industry. Technologies to locate and extract oil and gas reserves...
Revolutionizing Pipeline Safety with Midstream Oil and Gas Inspections
It seems that initial impressions and preliminary promises of the efficiency gains from utilizing UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) has lost its luster in recent years...
The Effect of Accounting Software on Energy Operations and Profits
The oil and gas industry has seen an influx of technological developments in recent years which have significantly impacted the way oil companies operate and...
2019 Governor’s Race: And Then There Were Three
Louisiana is a unique state, notable among the others in the nation. We are known for our exquisite Cajun cuisine, a football coach with an...
Optimal Physical and Cyber Security in the Oil, Gas and Energy Industry
Both cyber and physical security are among the top priorities for every organization in the oil, gas and energy sector – especially due to the...
Fall Protection and Training in the Oil and Gas Industry
Protecting workers from falls is an important aspect in the extraction, transportation, and fixed facility refining of oil and gas. The hierarchy of fall protection...
Constructing a More Efficient Research Model Through Electronic Courthouse Records
The oil and gas industry has evolved tremendously over the years — and so too has the landman profession. Yet until recently, landmen remained bound...
Key Focus Areas in Pipeline Safety
The pipeline industry continues to advance its processes to address the ever-changing risks to pipeline infrastructure, and when it comes to pipeline safety, the work...