The world’s largest LNG carrier offers significant economies of scale over its smaller predecessors.

Based around what is literally a mobile pipeline, a new compressed gas liquids transport concept brings the full gas stream from remote wellheads to market in one stroke.

The move to deeper water has required more specialized and technically sophisticated vessels to support complex deepwater field developments. As a result, today’s offshore support vessels are a far cry from their predecessors.

First conceived as alternatives to costly or technically difficult interventions, intelligent wells that can be monitored and controlled remotely have evolved into a powerful reservoir management tool. As a result, after initially slow industry-wide uptake, their number is projected to increase fivefold in the next five years.

It’s beyond anecdotal — large-scale visualization centers provide solid return on investment.

When the Great Crew Change meets the Great Recession, it makes for some interesting demographics.

Within the next generation of drilling and completion efficiencies, a merger between these processes will play an essential role in improving overall operations.

About 18% of US domestic oil and 9% of US natural-gas production comes from low-production-rate wells. With commodity prices falling, what lies ahead for these mighty mites?

Respondents to a survey conducted by Deloitte LLP’s Oil & Gas industry group have weighed in on a number of subjects, including their views on energy, with 79% of them saying the nation’s energy situation is in worse shape now than it was five years ago.

Following recent developments in the offshore industry, the time could now be right for operators to review their emergency transfer options and take a more comprehensive approach.

Strained yard capacity has led to innovation. A new approach to construction could be a viable option for building deepwater floaters, allowing construction to move ahead outside backlogged conventional yards.

Tech trends for January.

The second half of 2008 was one for the record books.

January News and Analysis.

Shaving thousands of dollars off expenses may look smart to an oil and gas operator or contractor, right up until catastrophe strikes. One major blowout can cost millions of dollars, easily outstripping insurance limits and sometimes even putting a company out of business.

One man’s innovative individualism and intuitive skepticism can sometimes surpass the benefits of so-called conventional wisdom.

Misperceptions about global hydrocarbon resources could have enormous repercussions.

In early December, Uruguay Energy Ministry and ANCAP launched the country’s first offshore licensing round for exploration and production of oil and gas.

In early December, Uruguay Energy Ministry and ANCAP launched the country’s first offshore licensing round for exploration and production of oil and gas.

Who's going where in the upstream sector.

In recent years the petroleum industry has had to drill and complete wells in ever deeper reservoirs. Today, many high-pressure/high-temperature wells are encountering pressures greater than 15,000 psi with temperatures greater than 350˚F (177˚C).