Business Benchmarks

As the Permian Basin has boomed again, recent conversations focused on how pipeline takeaway capacity limits the ability of operators to develop the basin to its full potential. In addition to solving the takeaway problem, water management is another bugbear waiting to be addressed.

CCUS is an interdisciplinary research field and its broad scope means that CCUS offers numerous opportunities for science and engineering graduates, including petroleum engineers.

The construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline sparked a broad, clamorous online debate on social media platforms. But was there a communications gap between the opponents and proponents of the pipeline on Twitter?

Blockchain is a reliable, difficult to hack record of transactions and of who owns what. Oil and gas companies expect blockchain energy trading platforms to improve reliability and efficiency.

Late last year, Norges Bank recommended that the Norway Oil Funds end future investment in oil and gas stocks. Two weeks ago Statoil changed its name to Equinor. Are these actions a reflection of the long-term prospects of the oil and gas industry?

The asset evaluation process in the oil and gas industry is not purely technical or limited to the evaluation of the asset’s production performance. Careful consideration is also given to the business environment, fiscal policy stability, and political stability of the country, among other factors.

At the 2017 ATCE, top executives from inside and outside the upstream business discuss how they are delivering a sustainable future.

Marketing communications occupies an important position in the oil and gas industry. In an industry currently in transformation, promoting brand awareness and defining and conveying differentiators in a crowded marketplace is critical.

The industry is facing one of the toughest challenges of its lifetime, but exploration and production companies are slowly and steadily adapting to the new changes.

NOV CEO Clay Williams talks about his experiences managing business challenges and opportunities, thoughts on product development and M&A activity, and his opinion on where the oil and gas industry is going in the future.