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Optical gas-imaging is effective for visual identification of volatile organic compound (VOC) leaks. But it doesn't currently quantify the leak rate as required by regulations. This paper discusses work aimed at adding that quantification.

Ghana’s fishers and coastal communities have raised concerns over the effects of offshore oil exploration and production relating to the giant Jubilee field. This paper describes the process and results of the multistakeholder approach to solving marine-zone conflicts.

Risk-taking behavior is an important contributing human factor to incidents and is notoriously difficult to influence. This study examined how safety measures and uncertainty affected the risk-taking behavior of participants.

A closer look at some of the speakers, panel discussions, and technical sessions slate for the 2016 International Petroleum Technology Conference, to be held 14-16 November in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Southwest Kinsale (SWK) reservoir is part of the Kinsale Head reservoir in the Celtic Sea offshore Ireland. SWK was completed with three subsea wells tied back to the Kinsale Head platforms in 1999 (Well 3) and 2001 (Well 4 and Well 5)

Many may not know that SPE has a parent organization: the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME).

The head of High Growth Regions at Honeywell International discusses technologies being developed and challenges faced in the dynamic Middle Eastern market and elsewhere.

Following lessons learned from the Macondo blowout, institutional investors are using multiple strategies to fin dout how offshore drilling companies assess and manage risks from deepwater drilling operations.

The list of the biggest gas plays in the US is being revised as the US Geological Survey creates new estimates based on additional drilling results and available rock samples. New at Number 2 is the Mancos Shale on the Western Slope of the Rockies with 66 Tcf in recoverable reserves.

The sharp downturn in the offshore oil business has sparked interest in using subsea pumps to add production. If those conversations turn into orders, it may convert this rarely used option into a commonly used tool for extending the life of offshore fields.