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These days, it is all about digital. Click to find out what industry leaders from Encana, Google, Schlumberger, and Shell have to say about the ongoing transformation towards data-driven profitability.

Consulting, engineering, and construction services firm Atwell appointed Matt Rosser vice president to oversee the company's oil and gas operations nationally. He will be responsible for supporting the strategic growth, operational efficiencies, and client relationship development across the natural gas, crude oil, and petrochemical aspects of the company’s practice. …

Abraxas Petroleum named Kenneth W. Johnson VP of operations, replacing William H. Wallace, who has resigned from that position to pursue other career opportunities. Johnson previously served as regional operations manager and has managed various operations at Abraxas and its predecessor companies since 2000. Prior to Abraxas, he served as a consultant to various opera…

Gravity Oilfield Services hired Robert Rice as its new president and CEO. Previously, Troy Botts and Pat Bond served as co-CEOs. Bond has decided to leave the company, and Botts will remain in a senior leadership role. Rice previously served as Archrock's senior vice president and COO since December 2011 and November 2015, respectively. Before that, he held senior lea…

Cybersecurity means understanding systems, processes, and personnel capabilities and limitations, as well as thoroughly evaluating the threat landscape.

Industry analysts fear bad news for producers, as Chinese demand is expected to be a significant driver in new LNG production. China accounted for 15% of US LNG exports in 2017.

There is no single reason that they all exist—and bringing them all on line will face challenges.

BHP Billiton lost billions during its foray into US shale, but that doesn’t mean it has soured on oil and gas—particularly when it comes to deepwater development.

The iJacket from IntelliiSIMs and Chet Morrison Contractors is engineered to reduce material and labor requirements compared to traditional foundations and jackets. The jacket supports the same deck load, conductor/riser count, drilling deck, and payload as a traditional X-braced jacket design. It allows engineers to design and arrange bracing in a configuration that …

A close look at hundreds of feet of fractured core samples suggest that new fracture models are needed to simulate complicated reality.

The contract calls for Vitol to purchase 700,000 tonnes annually over a 15-year period, providing some optimism for companies hoping to secure similar long-term deals.

A new analysis looks at what it would take for oil companies to start pumping millions of tons of carbon dioxide into their wells to boost crude production and what it would mean for the climate.