Hart Energy Publishing
Opinion

If legislation being debated today is passed, it could have serious financial repercussions for the oil and gas industry.

 
Another Perspective
The engineering company conundrum

This article is the second in a two-part series that examines the status of engineering companies in the oil and gas industry, where they have been, and where they are going in a time of tremendous change. The first article was published as “Another Perspective” in the March issue of E&P.

Managing engineering in a time of change

Global conditions compound the issues of generational change in engineering companies in the oil and gas industry. Those conditions are compounded by the “engineering company conundrum,” a situation that leads to cultures that, by their very nature, make it impossible to train, retain, and motivate the staff who must be in place to provide a quality product when the eventual upturn in demand occurs. This article is the first in a two-part series that examines the status of engineering companies in the oil and gas industry, where they have been, and where they are going in a time of tremendous change.


The Last Word
Big Oil in Big Shale

What started as a casual trend in 2008 with BP and Statoil turned into a major force in the oil and gas industry during 2009.  

Something must be done

The oil and gas industry has a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Words come cheap. What is needed is
a solution.


As I See It
New rules emerge for securing supply

The cost of services and supplies skyrocketed through 2008, but has not dropped significantly since the onset of the global recession. Major suppliers gathered at CERA Week to talk about where the industry has been, where it is today, and where they think it is going.

To infinity and beyond!

Advances in technology continue to boggle the mind.