All articles by Lindsay Dodgson

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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…

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 -…
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…
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.…
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…
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…