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Three experts from different sectors discussed the challenge of methane and regulation at the first panel session of the 2017 SPE Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility Conference–North America in New Orleans.

CGE Subsea named Jon Arve Sværen as its new chairman of the board for subsea. Sværen is currenty vice president of business strategy processing at OneSubsea. He has also served as vice president of processing system sales for the company. Sværen's appointment was made along with the appointment of several others to GCE Subsea's board of directors: Tove Ormevik, offsho…

When technology startups and oil and gas companies finally agree to run a pilot test, there are a few things both sides of the table should know before they move forward.

The 2017 SPE Health, Safety, Security, and Social Responsibility Conference–North America started with a blast on 18 April and continued with a discussion of how the brain works and a brain-centric view of safety.

A solar-powered cooled hard hat can reduce the skin temperature of workers by up to 10°C. They will first be issued to workers on construction sites for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar this summer. A solar panel embedded in the top of the helmet powers a fan that draws in hot air, which is cooled by phase change materials and filtered onto the worker's head. Including a…

Phoenix Petroleum, an independent petroleum contracting company, named Henry Albert "Bong" Fadullon as its chief operating officer, replacing Romeo De Guzman. Fadullon has more than 25 years' experience in the petroleum industry most recently serving as general manager for Shell Shared Services' global businesses. De Guzman will become vice chairman of Phoenix's board…

Oil and gas producers in the Gulf of Thailand face unique technical challenges. This review of papers illustrates some of the innovative solutions used in the region.

A NIOSH hygienist examines emerging chemical exposure risks workers faced during drilling, completions, and servicing operations.

This paper analyzes water production from horizontal shale wells in five sections of the Wattenberg field in northeastern Colorado. Models were developed for these wells for future water-production prediction and a spatial analysis was also conducted.

Eni appointed Claudio Descalzi to a new three-year term as chief executive officer (CEO) and general manager. Descalzi has been Eni’s CEO since May 2014. He joined Eni in 1981 as an oil and gas field petroleum engineer and became project manager for the development of North Sea, Libya, Nigeria, and Congo. In 1990, he was appointed head of reservoir and operating activ…

Before you head to OTC 2017, make plans for the event’s best opportunities for professional networking and to learn about the array of new technologies pushing their way into the business.

Topaz Energy named Martin Helweg as its chief operating officer. Helweg has nearly 20 years' experience in leadership roles. He most recently served as regional managing director for the Americas at Svitzer. Prior to that, he was Svitzer's regional chief financial officer and deputy managing director for Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.