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Halliburton broke ground in Saudi Arabia for the first oilfield chemical manufacturing reaction plant in the Kingdom.

Devon Energy will be getting simpler and smaller by selling two no-growth assets—gas acreage in the Barnett Shale in Texas and oil sand operations in Canada. Its future is staked on growing oil production in the Permian’s Delaware Basin and three other unconventional oil plays.

Production growth in the Permian Basin requires drill rigs running at a high pace. That is challenging companies to push well productivity.

For safety training, quality appears to be more important than quantity, according to a study conducted by Environmental Resources Management. The 2018 Global Safety Survey examined responses from 144 safety leaders from 120 corporations, approximately 20% of which were oil and gas companies.

This paper argues for a new workplace safety and health 4.0 strategy that requires an adaptive and highly responsive approach to promote total worker health in the face of rapid technological advancements.

Kentucky lawmakers have introduced House Bill 199 to plug orphaned oil and gas wells and abandoned storage tanks that threaten health, safety, and the environment.

To celebrate Engineers Week, 2019 SPE President Sami Al-Nuaim shares why he became an engineer and how engineers affect the world.

The contract is helping to solidify Europe’s offshore sector as the focal point for the rise of automated drilling technology.

A newly launched JIP aims to bridge the BSEE and API frameworks and achieve industry consensus on the analysis and inspection data required to assess the feasibility of an extended service life.

Cautious optimism is in the air across the oil and gas landscape as oil prices have risen back into the mid-$50s in the past month. Here are some oil and gas industry themes to think about as you head into 2019.

The Oil and Gas Institute at Robert Gordon University is working with Drilling Systems and its drilling, well-control, and lifting simulator technology to help oil and gas companies identify ways to improve efficiencies and raise safety standards.

Tracey Henderson assumed the role of Kosmos Energy's chief exploration officer upon the retirement of chief exploration officer and founding partner Brian F. Maxted, effective 15 February. Maxted will remain on the board of directors and continue to serve as a special advisor on matters related to exploration. Henderson joined Kosmos Energy in 2004, serving as a key m…