The future of the North Sea: is the UK government supporting offshore workers?
Since 2014, 120,000 jobs have been lost in the UK oil and gas sector, and the price of a barrel…
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Lindsay Dodgson
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Shah Deniz: the ace up Azerbaijan’s sleeve
In Azerbaijan, amid the deep water shelf of the Caspian Sea, lies one of the largest offshore gas projects in…
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The clean-up: how small oil spills harm seabirds
Chronic pollution from many small oil spills may have similar or even greater population level impacts on seabirds than a…
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Italy’s public and politics: making decisions about national energy
In April, Italian voters were asked whether or not to limit offshore drilling rights 12 miles off the Adriatic coast.…
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Arctic drilling: Norway deals out oil exploration licences
Norway awarded Arctic drilling licences in May to 13 oil companies - including Statoil and Det Norske - during its…
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Multilateral well stimulation: bones of a revolution
Work on a new multilateral well stimulation technology started three years ago as a joint industry project between Fishbones -…
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Rigs to reefs: the thriving marine life on decommissioned oil platforms
From a distance, the Eureka oil platform - located eight miles off the coast of California - looks like any…
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At the speed of thought: cognitive technology in oil & gas
In October 2014, Repsol launched the first global cognitive technology for the oil and gas industry in collaboration with IBM.…
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Permasense: Monitoring sand to protect offshore platforms
The eroding effect of sand is a serious concern for oil rigs, especially in a low oil price environment. Oil…
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Cutting Costs: how big data can help
Declining oil prices have been detrimental to oil exploration, causing industry-wide cutbacks and layoffs. Big data and the internet of…