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The SPE Offshore Europe Conference and Exhibition, the largest upstream oil and gas conference outside of North America, will take place in Aberdeen on 8–11 September.

For years, the oil and gas industry has used autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for simple tasks such as underwater surveys and inspection.

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) have set an audacious goal to halve the time, cost, and number of rig personnel required for drilling every type of well, from unconventional shale to ultradeepwater.

There is a school of thought that the dramatic collapse in prices and oversupply of oil that has affected our industry, and has added to the challenges facing deep­water and mature developments, is a relatively recent phenomenon.

Anyone who has watched films such as Gasland and Promised Land is aware of the alleged dire consequences to groundwater resources from the petroleum industry’s decades-old practice of hydraulic fracturing of tight formations to release hydrocarbons.

Offshore drillers have been battered by the plunge in oil prices with falling day rates and a growing number of older rigs headed for demolition.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs are a critical part of oil and gas project development. As companies continue to work in more densely populated communities, they have become better at working with local authorities to protect the interests of the people their operations affect.

Imagine a machine that could make an automaker competitive by speeding product development, help a jet engine maker create unique parts for more efficient turbines, and allow a baker to quickly create a picture-perfect 3D replica of a flower made of sugar.

The effects of oil price volatility on operators and service companies, technological advances, safety and environmental risks, economic and regulatory impacts, and sustainability were highlighted in the sessions and discussions during the annual Offshore Technology Conference.

With 17% of the global population, India faces a huge challenge to meet its growing domestic energy consumption, especially as it holds only 0.35% of oil reserves and 0.6% of natural gas reserves in the world.