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EU Energy Council discussions

Written Ministerial Statement by Edward Davey on the discussions at the EU Energy Council on 12th December 2013.

 
 
 

Next steps for UK shale gas production

Large scale shale gas production by the 2020s could boost the UK’s energy security, contribute to economic growth and create thousands of jobs.

 
 

Deepwater drilling update

Thom Payne, Douglas-Westwood Singapore, analyses the conflicting views around deepwater rig demand in the coming years.

 
 
 
 

Tackling the safety culture challenge

Peter Conner looks at how human factors, which contributed to the Piper Alpha disaster, are more important in today’s offshore environment.

 

Technology to the rescue, Part 2

Gordon Cope looks at developments across a broad spectrum of technologies that are driving the upstream industry forward.