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Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden has the same message for activists seeking to bind Royal Dutch Shell to deep emissions cuts and investors concerned about the merits of shifting away from oil and gas: Trust me.

Andrew Wheeler was appointed as deputy administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He is the co-leader of the energy and natural resources practice at the law firm Faegre Baker Daniels, and he has represented the coal producer Murray Energy since 2009. He had previously worked at the EPA from 1991 to 1995, and spent time at the Senate Committee on E…

US oil production is getting lighter and gas production is spreading as unconventional formations feed export growth.

Not paying attention to strategy is expensive. Each year, organizations waste millions of dollars in time, resources, and effort

Abdulmunim Al Kindy, upstream director at the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, delivered the keynote address at SPE’s international HSE conference in Abu Dhabi, saying that fundamental changes in work practices mean that effective HSE protection measures must remain at the center of operations.

Oil companies fell behind in hardening their computer control systems against cyberattacks after the collapse of crude prices more than 3 years ago, according to cybersecurity experts.

The Society of Petroleum Engineers has released the technical report “Getting to Zero and Beyond: The Path Forward.” The report consolidates lessons and visions of safety from hundreds of leaders in the oil and gas industry and presents recommendations for companies and the industry as a whole.

The 2018 Outstanding Young Professional Award was presented to BP’s Marcin Nazaruk at this year’s SPE International Conference on Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility in Abu Dhabi.

Transvac’s sand slurry ejectors provide a reliable method of pumping and pressure boosting sand slurry entrained from separators. With no moving parts and no maintenance, they provide an alternative to mechanical pumps. The ejectors utilize the energy available from high-pressure motive liquid (such as produced water) to entrain sand slurry from a separator and then p…

Apache appointed Ben Rodgers vice president, treasury, effective 16 April. Rodgers will lead Apache's treasury department and have global oversight over the company's capital structure analysis, financing, risk insurance, banking policy, cash and liquidity management. He joins Apache from EIG Global Energy Partners, where he served as senior vice president and led an …

The XT100 from Janam Technologies is a touch computer with a smartphone design that can withstand repeated 4-ft drops to concrete and is sealed to IP65 standard for protection against water, dust, and extreme temperatures. The computer has 13MP/2MP rear- and front-facing cameras and NFC and RFID reading capabilities, along with 4G LTE connectivity. It is supported by …

Theo Bruijninckx will take over as CEO at Huisman Offshore. Bruijninckx will be responsible for the overall daily operation of the company, while outgoing CEO Joop Roodenburg will focus on technical solutions and customer relations in his new role as president of the company. Bruijninckx has served as CFO at Huisman since 1 May 2017. He joined the company from Ballast…