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Many of the worst oilfield incidents have been attributable to human factors. Consequently, a corporate well-control manual was refreshed to include human factors in the management of well-control incidents.

In an effort to better understand well issues, a global offshore drilling contractor created a program of fully integrated deepwater-DP-drilling simulation exercises to scrutinize all critical aspects of deepwater well-control operations.

Wellbore-construction methods, especially casing-and-cementing practices for the protection of freshwater aquifers, have been reviewed in the Piceance, Raton, and San Juan Basins in Colorado.

Robots have the potential to move human operators away from uncomfortable, potentially risky environments and into comfortable, safe control rooms.

This paper describes the integrated approach taken by Petronas to reinforce effective management of fatigue.

A consortium of international and national Iraqi oil and gas companies took operatorship of the Qarmat Ali water-treatment plant. They engaged and responded to community expectations for social investment while addressing the effects of operations.

AMETEK Drexelbrook's Impulse wave-guided radar level systems generate total level, distance, or volumetric outputs, unaffected by variations in process material electrical characteristics. The wave guide option eliminates nozzle interference, negating the need for coaxial probe systems. The system's transmitters provide continous level measurement of liquids to ranges…

SpotSee, a global internet of things (IoT) and connectivity platform, has combined with ShockWatch, ShockLog, ShockTrak, WarmMark, and OpsWatch to create a tracking network that helps companies spot asset damage in real time. The SpotSee Cloud allows companies to utilize histograms, maps, directional impact analysis, and time studies of incidents involving their asset…

Although a federal court temporarily thwarted EPA’s suspension of methane emissions regulations in early July, several states have formed an alliance to keep the ball rolling, and EPA’s most recent data show the industry has made significant strides in decreasing these emissions.

Second-quarter financial results show a modest improvement for the industry’s three largest oilfield services companies.

Petronas cancels plans for the development of the Pacific Northwest LNG project in British Columbia intended to take away natural gas from the Montney formation for shipping to Asian countries. Low LNG prices strike a blow to the feasibility of the project.

Peter Hays, a partner in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) at law firm King & Spalding, says that stabilization in the oil market has helped the industry M&A business to recover.