Special reports

Purchasing guide: dos and don’ts when buying a second-hand pipe or tube bending machine

Steve Clayton, Promtex Ltd, looks at what makes a good mine production monitoring system

An economy at risk of long-term decline on receding energy security. Ng Weng Hoong discusses India’s options for the future.

First independent study confirms UK shale reserves are double previous estimates; UK government announces reforms to accelerate shale gas production; Environment Agency clears the way for permits.

Parker Hannifin discuss the importance of preventative maintenance on reverse osmosis watermakers.

Thermo Fisher Scientific introduce a proven solution to Pearl GTL’s software challenge

In part one of an article from Thermo Fisher Scientific, Colin Thurston looks at the challenge facing Pearl GTL’s software solution.

Chinese state oil companies face tougher times, says Ng Weng Hoong, amidst rising barriers to growth in Asia.

Peter Stulen, Hertel, Netherlands and Andreas Guertler, EiiF, Switzerland, engage with energy loss and consider the use of thermography in the downstream oil, gas and petrochemical processing industry.

LNG companies must battle NIMBYism in 2013 with better tactics.

Angela Everitt, Shell, UK, outlines the challenges facing industry recruiters in the contemporary world environment.

In part 3 of Hydrocarbon Engineering’s recruitment and employment series, Ford Brett, PetroSkills USA, discusses what ‘the big crew change’ will mean for industry performance and activity.

Steve Carpenter, Advanced Resources International, Inc., looks at the newly rebranded carbon capture 'utilisation' and storage.

The global energy industry continues to thrive, indicates EIC Monitor quarterly report.

In the second article in Hydrocarbon Engineering’s Recruitment and Employment series, Bill Glasscock, Solomon Associates, USA, argues that cutting costs at all costs is not a helpful strategy.