All articles by Matt Farmer

Matt is a staff writer covering global energy generation, storage, and resource affairs.

Woodside and Chevron in union talks to avert strike action

Australian offshore operator Woodside and international giant Chevron have started talks with Australian labour unions ahead of threatened strike action.…
Taming fire: New issue of Offshore Technology Focus, out now

The latest issue of our digital magazine, Offshore Technology Focus, is out now. Read it here on any device. Knowledge…
Q&A: The smallest explosive-proof sensors

In a limited space, such as on offshore vessels, the often-hyped internet of things (IoT) is in its prime. IoT…
G7 leaders agree to cap payments for Russian energy

Finance ministers of G7 nations have confirmed a plan to enforce an effective price cap on oil and gas purchased…
How oil and gas started the summer of strikes

Offshore industries are not safe from the summer of strikes. Since the pandemic eased, workers have walked out of work…

One year on from the Colonial hack, cybersecurity is never far from mind

When the US East Coast stopped receiving its oil in May 2021, events moved very quickly. Consumers began stockpiling fuel,…
Taking pride: what is the value of corporate LGBT+ Pride campaigns?

For one-twelfth of the year, big business has Pride, and Pride is big business. June is global Pride Month, when…
G7 leaders agree to investigate capping oil import price

Leaders of the richest democratic economies agreed to investigate an effective cap on oil import prices on Tuesday. The Group…
Q&A: Making blue hydrogen and the world’s strongest material

For its weight, graphene is the strongest material ever created, and making it only requires a pencil and some sticky…
Russia cuts gas exports to Shell and Ørsted after refusal to change payments

Gas flows from Russia to Europe fell on Wednesday after Shell refused to comply with Gazprom’s payment terms. Since March,…