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OILMAN Columns

An Inside Look at the Future of Energy Trading

Rebecca PontonJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

A New Way to Locate Oil: Unconventional Oil Exploration and Technologies

Tonae’ HamiltonJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

For many years, oil and gas operators have relied on traditional methods of drilling and exploration to produce conventional oil...

The Evolution of Oil and Gas Digital Transformation

Sarah SkinnerJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

by Sarah Skinner

Digital transformation of the oil and gas industry is no longer a question. At this point, if any company underneath...

Health and Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: New Technologies and Remote Work...

Eric R. EisslerJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

by Eric R. Eissler

In the future, history books will probably need several chapters to cover 2020. The world has been rocked by the...

A Pipeline Super Merger Doomed from the Start

Emmanuel SullivanJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

In September 2015, Energy Transfer Partners and Williams Companies, two of the largest energy pipeline companies in the country agreed to merge into a $38...

Guest Columns

Bringing the Benefits of the Digital Oilfield to Water Management

Steve Haglund and Michael FerranteJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

by Steve Haglund and Michael Ferrante

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 6, 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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Weatherford’s Underperformance and Financial Stress Leaves Company Highly Exposed to 2020 Turmoil

OILMAN EditorJuly 5, 2020

Meridian Energy Group Air Quality Permit to Construct for the Davis Refinery is Upheld by North Dakota Supreme Court

OILMAN EditorJuly 5, 2020

The Government of Aruba Initiates the Process to Attract an Operator and New Investors for the Aruba Refinery

OILMAN EditorJuly 5, 2020July 5, 2020

Oil Industry Leaders See Tough Times Ahead

Alex MillsJuly 2, 2020

North American Refiners Amend Strategies to Tackle Loss of Fuel Demand and COVID-19 Outbreak

OILMAN EditorJune 30, 2020

US Petrochemical Industry Forced to Rethink Investment Decisions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

OILMAN EditorJune 27, 2020

North American Integrated Oil & Gas Operators with Highly Diversified Portfolios Have Better Chances to Navigate COVID-19 Crisis

OILMAN EditorJune 25, 2020

US LNG Exports Decline But Show Flexibility During Current Cycle

OILMAN EditorJune 25, 2020

Economic Volatility Creates ‘Enormous Uncertainties’

Alex MillsJune 25, 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. Any Ndefru (AN): I am presently the Sub-Saharan Africa regional Employee Development and Engagement......

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

Noah FoxJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020

Eric Eissler (EE): 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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