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A new era of small producers

The latest round of offshore licensing for the North Sea has been important for the rise of smaller new players

Bridging the racial divide

The API is encouraging minority communities to support offshore drilling in the US

Reform for Nigeria’s oil industry

The country is tipped to benefit from the approval of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill

Tackling emissions with onshore power

Equinor is hooking the Johan Sverdrup field up to onshore power supply in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint

North Sea oil strikes

Offshore strikes in Norway and the UK have made summer 2018 a season of discontent for the industry

Aberdeen’s Master’s in decommissioning

The university has set up the world’s first Master’s course in decommissioning to lead the training of specialists

Extending the life of offshore projects

Innovative life extension techniques can add years onto the life of an offshore oil facility