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Griff Aviation, a Norwegian company, developed an octocopter that weighs 165 lb, which the company says can lift a payload of up to 496 lb. The Griff 300 aircraft has eight propellers, each powered by a separate motor. Although it can be manually flown using a radio remote control on the ground, an onboard custom helicopter-cabin mobile control is available for the us…

Around the top of the list of ways to make hydraulic fracturing more efficient is by expanding the area that is effectively fractured. There is growing evidence of the need for methods to do this that are cost-effective, reliable, and repeatable in wells that vary widely.

The understanding of solid-particle flow regimes in pipelines for any operational conditions is important for identifying the nature of particle interaction and movement. In this paper, a comprehensive analysis of solid-particle flow regimes in stratified flow in a horizontal pipeline is presented.

In the first part of this series, the author explained why the current way of performing FEED does not allow minimization of costs by optimizing the design. In this article, he describes how the current contractual setup of the EPC also fails to minimize the costs of equipment/materials and works.

Tullow Oil chief financial officer (CFO) Ian Springett is taking an extended leave of absence from the company to undergo treatment for a medical attention. Les Wood, currently vice president of finance and commercial, will take over as interim CFO.

In this column, Howard Duhon examines different types of complexity theory.

As the debate continues about oil prices and supply and demand, the SPE Production and Facilities technical director examines data published by various organizations on the short- and long-term industry outlook.

A recently opened plant in Wharton marks the first small-scale commercial gas-to-liquids project in the state of Texas.

Larry Archibald will join Woodside's board of directors as a nonexecutive director effective 1 February. Archibald retired from ConocoPhillips after spending 8 years in senior executive positions including senior vice president, business development and exploration, and senior vice president of exploration. Prior to joining ConocoPhillips, he spent 29 years at Amoco a…

EnQuest, a UK-based oil and gas development and production company, named Neil McCulloch as its chief operating officer. McCulloch currently serves as president of the company's North Sea region and will join its board as an executive director. He began his career as a graduate trainee with British Gas Exporation and Production, and from 1996 to 2001 he worked in a va…

The North American shale sector has always relied on brute force to get the job done in the subsurface. However, these days hydraulic fracturing involves more science, engineering, and finesse than ever.

The downturn and lack of investment for new projects are likely to impact the onshore pipeline industry toward the end of the decade. But the long-term drivers for pipeline construction, notably the increased demand for gas in regions such as Asia, remain stable.