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Production engineers are often asked to manage both the artificial lift (AL) system and the upstream chemical injection program for a project.

The maximum level of process-safety performance an operational asset can attain is set indelibly in the early stages of a project. This is why it is crucial to lay a solid foundation for process safety during design.

Questions posed by 2015 SPE President Helge Hove Haldorsen

Today, the industry is faced with entry into frontier areas with little prior published understanding and potentially complex slope and deepwater settings.

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) represents a major hazard in oil and gas production, and the efficient and reliable detection of gas leaks is a critical safety aspect.

When it comes to fracturing, experts argue about many things, but they agree that fractures do not look like lightning bolts, tree roots, or shattered glass.

The purpose of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) is to enhance safety of operations in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM).

SPE has served members through the ebbs and flows of the oil and gas industry since 1957. The exploration and production business is inherently cyclical.

There are headlines every day that discuss the ethics and safety behind oil and gas operations, particularly hydraulic fracturing.

Douglas-Westwood’s quarterly World Oilfield Services Market Forecast and World Oilfield Equipment Market Forecast continue to suggest that 2016 marks the start of a barren period for the global oilfield services and oilfield equipment sectors, with onshore looking more positive than offshore.