Special reports

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.

Ng Weng Hoong, discusses natural gas in Asia where buyers fight a losing battle against rising prices amid continued demand surge.

While a small improvement in energy efficiency might not capture the imagination like an oil discovery, economic prosperity will depend upon it.

Oilfield Technology Correspondent Gordon Cope examines the state of the oil and gas industry in the highly challenging Arctic region.

UKPIA provide an overview of the UK refining industry based on a recent report.

Oilfield Technology Correspondent Gordon Cope examines the state of the oil and gas industry in the highly challenging Arctic region.