Timing North Sea decommissioning

The promised 'decommissioning boom' seems to be ever around the corner as governments continue to defer 

All systems go on Nord Stream 2?

Despite fierce opposition from the US, Denmark has given the green light to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project from Germany and Russia

Safety in the offshore sector

The UK Government's safety statistics for 2018 were a mixed bag, but perhaps the main question raised is whether mental health should be included

Justifying wildcat drilling

There is a delicate balance to wildcat drilling, and managing the prospect of abandoning projects. Do the potential rewards justify the risks?

Giving workers a helping hand

We hear from Oilfield Helping Hands about their work assisting oil worker families in financial crisis

The latest in well blowout prevention

Ten years after Deepwater Horizon, several solutions are coming to market that could help ensure well safety and prevent such serious blowouts

Protecting bird life offshore

BirdLife Africa explains how the oil and gas industry can effect local biodiversity  

Innovations in plug and abandonment

New tools, such as Deep Casing Tools' Casing Cement Breaker, could reduce the time and cost of decommissioning when compared to standard cut and pull and perf/wash techniques  

Union of Concerned Scientists on the questions oil and gas must answer

Kathy Mulvey, UCS climate accountability campaign director explains the role technology will play in this energy transition