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Where is all the water going? As much as 10 barrels of saltwater are produced for every barrel of oil in the Delaware Basin while the Midland Basin averages a...

5 Technologies Improving Productivity in the Oil Industry

Megan NicholsJuly 6, 2020July 8, 2020

by Megan Nichols

The oil industry has not historically been one to embrace change by investing in new technologies. However, many company leaders...

Downturn in Oil and Gas Industry Sparks Trouble for Supply Chain – Effects on Manufacturing Sector

Ria EdensJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

by Ria Edens

Production Downturn Summary The global oil industry has been in crisis since March. While recovery has begun, we must ask:...

Mastering Data Drives Operational Efficiency for Oil and Gas Companies

Steve CooperJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

by Steve Cooper

The low price of oil coupled with the pandemic has resulted in budget cuts and significant shifts in how companies...

Restructuring in Times of Uncertainty

Nicholas RenterJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

by Nicholas Renter

The oil and gas industry has faced no shortage of challenges in recent years. However, few could have predicted both...

The Virtual Barrier: A Paradigm Shift in Process Safety

Lillian Espinoza-GalaJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

by Lillian Espinoza-Gala

In March 2014, the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen held the first international conference on how to address the...

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Economic Contraction Hits Petroleum Companies Hard

Alex MillsAugust 6, 2020

Epic Y-Grade Announces Completion of First Greenfield Fractionator, Closing of Strategic Transaction and Expansion Of Asset Base To Sweeny, Texas

OILMAN EditorAugust 5, 2020

BP to Move Heavily in Acquisitions & Divestments to Deliver New Strategy

OILMAN EditorAugust 5, 2020

North America’s Oil & Gas Industry Sees a Drop of 42.7 Percent in Deal Activity in Q2 2020

OILMAN EditorAugust 5, 2020

W Energy Software Launches Next Generation Oil & Gas Measurement Solution Backed by Industry Led Product Consortium

OILMAN EditorAugust 4, 2020

Strategic Adoption of Cloud Computing Can Alleviate Oil and Gas Industry Challenges

OILMAN EditorAugust 3, 2020

ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Receives Multiple Awards by National Organization for Outstanding Safety Performance

OILMAN EditorAugust 3, 2020

An increase of Exports is Not Enough to Avoid a Q2 Loss in Net Results for Petrobras

OILMAN EditorAugust 1, 2020

Shell’s Market Outlook Yields Optimistic Margins for its Low Energy Carbon Future

OILMAN EditorJuly 31, 2020

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Q&A Interviews

How Oil Markets Work and the COVID-19 Impact: An Interview with Marty...

Nassr AdrisJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

COVID-19’s impact on the transportation sector is affecting oil and gas demand and prices around the world. The peak of the impact was seen when crude prices futures market actually went negative. In late April, Nassr Adris, a producer for Al Jazeera, a Qatar-based news channel, reached out to Marty......

Young Professionals in the Oil and Gas Industry

Alan AlexeyevJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

Anye Ndefru works at one of the world’s leading oilfield services companies. Alan Alexeyev (AA): Tell us a little bit about your current (or latest) position and what you do, as well as how you found a job. Anye Ndefru (AN): I am presently the Sub-Saharan Africa regional Employee Development and......

Interview: Chad Neale, Partner at ACA Aponix, the Cybersecurity, Privacy, and IT...

Noah FoxJuly 6, 2020July 7, 2020

Noah Fox (NF): As a leader in a cybersecurity firm serving the oil and gas industry, what specifically are you seeing as the most common threats to companies? Have they changed over the past five years? Chad Neale (CN): There are many cyber threats to oil and gas, including increasing......

Interview: Pete Waldroop, CEO and President, W Energy Software

Eric R. EisslerMay 8, 2020July 6, 2020

Eric Eissler: We have just entered a new downturn for the oil and gas industry as the COVID-19 pandemic holds hydrocarbon demand at bay. What we have seen from the 2014 downturn is that many companies in the oil and gas industry have adopted more technology. Could you elaborate on......

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