All articles by Ross Davies

BirdLife Africa: inside the battle between conservation and oil exploration

It has been five years since the UK oil and gas explorer Cairn Energy chanced its arm and headed to…
Faith in the Forties: an analysis of Ineos’ latest investments in the North Sea

“More of a Ford Mondeo than a Mercedes”. This was how Ineos director Tom Crotty likened the state of the…
The Oil Industry’s Best Kept Secret: advice from women in oil and gas

The UK oil and industry is in the midst of a recruitment drive like never before, as it continues to…
Electrifying the Johan Sverdrup oil and gas field

On 16 May, Norway’s largest oil company officially changed its name from Statoil to Equinor. Equinor is a portmanteau standing…
Enter the robots: reducing the headache of pressure vessel inspection

When it comes to assessing the condition of their process vessels and tanks, most North Sea operators traditionally use intrusive…

Artificial magma: Could it work for sealing offshore wells?

Even long after an oil well has given up the ghost of productivity, it needs to remain sealed to prevent…
Papering over the cracks: Forties pipeline closure under the spotlight

Let’s start with a comparison. On December 26, militants in Libya blew up a pipeline carrying crude to the country’s…
Wind-powered offshore decommissioning in Rotterdam

Situated at the mouth of the Rhine and the Maas, with direct access to the North Sea, the Port of…
Can Aberdeen remain the oil capital of Europe?

Frequent visitors to Aberdeen will be all too familiar with the scrum for hotel rooms throughout the year. So much…