I first corresponded with Yassmin Abdel-Magied in 2015 when I was working on my book, Breaking the GAS Ceiling: Women in the Offshore Oil and Gas…
Surviving toxic work environments is a common theme among many individuals I support in my coaching and mentorship practices. Let me be clear: I never believe…
As the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions gains momentum, the undercurrent of seismic cultural shifts is creating a challenging business landscape for energy companies to…
Senior figures from the U.K.’s energy industry have agreed to establish a mental health charter to improve the support available to workers in the North Sea.…
Determined to Lead: The Disruptive Woman’s Guide to Stop Playing Small and Transform Your Career through Agile Leadership is a remarkable book by Nada Ahmed that…
For those of you unfamiliar with these lyrics from a 1971 song called Signs by the Five Man Electrical Band, the missing word is “Long.” The…
Released as part of the 40th edition of The Griffith Review in April 2013, this was my first formally published piece of work. I wrote it…
I was the sole female in my industrial firefighter class for Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Catlettsburg Refinery. When you’re the only woman, there’s always that extra self-imposed…
I have known Paul for four years now, as he and his team at The Welding Institute (TWI) have provided an invaluable service to us here…
In the United Kingdom, the year 1977 marks the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee, as well as the birth of her first grandchild… The…
NJ Ayuk is Africa’s renaissance man. Born in West Africa, (he calls himself “the luckiest kid born in Cameroon”), and raised by a single mother of…
As I think back to my years growing up in Uvalde, Texas, then attending the University of Texas at Austin, my path to the oil and…
In a highly anticipated case that has major implications for the oil and gas industry, the United States Supreme Court held that an oilfield worker paid…
Summer is approaching. Time moves quickly, especially when business is good. How has the oil and gas industry performed from a year ago? I’ll start with…
Like upstream, and all oil and gas production areas, tank storage can benefit from improvement and regular maintenance. When discussing the oil and gas industry, the…
As the demand for a shift to renewable energy sources grows, the infrastructure that has long served as the foundation of our energy supply is undergoing…
Alan Alexeyev: Please introduce yourself and your area of expertise. Sofiane Djezzar: I am an enthusiastic geoscientist at the University of North Dakota (UND) Energy and…
Organizations around the globe are moving their workloads to public cloud platforms such as Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google cloud. These platforms offer tremendous benefits…
The recent introduction of an advanced hardware milling system has made a significant industry impact and, as illustrated by the following case, a “CNC-like” milling operation…
The oil and gas industry tends to ride trends experienced by all facets of business. The ups and downs of oil prices result in a trickle-down…
In order to reach ultimate results for a strong energy future, it is my belief that we must embrace the past and empower the future. Energy…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are becoming more mainstream today, and an increasing number of professionals, such as designers, engineers and manufacturers of energy, utilities, and oil…
Many experts within the energy industry claim that fossil fuels remain the primary energy source because of the low costs associated with producing and refining the…
Assets integrity is essential to maintain safety, regulatory compliance and productivity. Balancing this imperative against potential cost is a constant challenge. These days, the oil and…
Safety is a top priority in various industries, particularly one such as oil and gas, and organizations traditionally focus on learning from accidents and incidents to…
