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Global, multinational companies often make commitments for local infrastructure as a condition to do business in host countries.

Newfield Exploration broke ground on a water recycling facility in the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma.

What is circular economy? A recent multisector symposium on sustainability explored the role of circular economy in bringing about a sustainable future.

A Houston-based energy consultancy concludes that a series of downturn deals have contributed more to the resiliency of the US shale sector than a rise in oil prices.

Optimistic talk about oil prices offers encouragement to those who have been looking hard for jobs in the E&P industry.

Petrobras announced the re-election of Pedro Parente as its chief executive officer (CEO). In a meeting held on 26 March, the company's board of directors extended Parente's contract for two additional years. Parente was elected CEO on 31 May 2016. Prior to that, he served as CEO at Bunge Brasil from 2010 to 2014. Parente began his career working for Banco de Brasil i…

This study presents an overview of the structural response and failure mechanism of three-sided protected beams and proposes design solutions.

Whenever we design an oil and gas facility, the safety of the operating staff is of paramount importance. At last year’s Offshore Technology Conference, three papers presented information on a critical safety feature: fire protection on offshore installations.

Applying sufficient passive fire protection (PFP) on topside structural-steel members is critical. Simplified and conservative approaches are available to estimate the extent and amount of PFP necessary.

Four types of fire- and blast-resistant walls for offshore installations are assessed, including internal vs. external fire and blast walls.

A new purpose-built center offers cutting-edge research, formulation analysis, and testing in one location.

SPE’s newly launched technical section will provide a central hub for questions, answers, discussion, collaboration, and networking around unmanned systems for the oil and gas industry.