Special reports

Chris Shannon, Fotech Solutions, examines the disconnect between capital investment into oil and gas production and declining results in the UK oil and gas industry.

The Macondo blowout highlighted a need for improved operational management and a rigorous approach to oil and gas well engineering.

Norway’s NORSOK-D010 standard on well integrity was respected before the 2010 Macondo blowout, but the disaster prompted a wide-ranging review.

Thomas Sheltra examines China’s struggle with air pollution and looks at how increased use of electric vehicles could improve air quality.

A look at recent developments in the North Sea oil and gas zone.

How the world’s growing hunger for energy is forcing the offshore industry to jump ever higher hurdles in order to meet demand.

The US EIA reports that net oil imports have declined since 2011, with their dollar value falling slower than volume.

Gordon Cope, contributing editor, discusses the controversy and technological hurdles facing clean fuels.

Edward Shanks examines the role of protective coatings in corrosion prevention in the transportation and storage of crude shale oil.

Nancy Yamaguchi, contributing editor, discusses the Latin American refining sector in light of the changes in oil supply and demand.

Thomas Sheltra takes a look at the state of China’s refineries as they struggle to feed the country’s growing demand for energy.

EU-funded REVIVAL project is testing a newly-designed Autonomous Inflow Control Valve (AICV).

Chuck Drobny, GlobaLogix, USA, explains how an oil company in the Eagle Ford play benefitted from video recognition software.

The issue of how to take good care of employees can be a challenging one for any energy company in periods of peak demand.

Alex Field and Bahzad Ayoub, Energy Industries Council (EIC), examine the shale phenomenon and its impact on the LNG sector.