https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/ en-GB editor@oilfieldtechnology.com (Editor) webdev@oilfieldtechnology.com (Web developer) https://dovsgkvc993ul.cloudfront.net/media/logo.png https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com Reuters reports that Trump signed memorandums on coal supply chains, domestic petroleum production, natural gas transmission and liquefied natural gas capacity. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/21042026/trump-cites-defense-production-act-to-sign-energy-related-memorandums/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/21042026/trump-cites-defense-production-act-to-sign-energy-related-memorandums/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:25:00 GMT The 2026 Iran war and the disruption to LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz have increased global gas price volatility, which has fed directly into European power markets. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/20042026/ieefa-europes-electricity-prices-are-still-tied-to-gas-making-geopolitics-a-structural-vulnerability/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/20042026/ieefa-europes-electricity-prices-are-still-tied-to-gas-making-geopolitics-a-structural-vulnerability/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:15:00 GMT European gas prices fell to near seven-week lows on the afternoon of Friday 17th April 2026, on news the Strait of Hormuz would be fully open to commercial shipping, but traders and analysts remained cautious, according to Montel. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/20042026/european-gas-hits-seven-week-low-on-trump-announcement/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/20042026/european-gas-hits-seven-week-low-on-trump-announcement/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT Middle East conflict has elevated strategic energy security priorities as countries seek supply diversification, international shale exploration can play a key role in meeting those goals, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie, titled “A hydrocarbon copy: the upstream industry’s return to international shale exploration”. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/17042026/wood-mackenzie-six-country-international-shale-priority-list-for-energy-security-as-middle-east-conflict-drives-supply-diversification/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/17042026/wood-mackenzie-six-country-international-shale-priority-list-for-energy-security-as-middle-east-conflict-drives-supply-diversification/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:45:00 GMT DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, in collaboration with the international energy company Equinor, has introduced a new incident taxonomy that helps organisations improve how they classify, understand, and learn from incidents. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/hse/17042026/dnv-and-equinor-introduce-the-event-learning-taxonomy-clue-to-improve-incident-understanding-for-industry/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/hse/17042026/dnv-and-equinor-introduce-the-event-learning-taxonomy-clue-to-improve-incident-understanding-for-industry/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT Partnership with NOC subsidiary brings in-country maintenance and repair for critical oil and gas and power assets. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/16042026/sulzer-becomes-first-international-service-provider-in-libya-through-joint-venture-with-jsil/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/16042026/sulzer-becomes-first-international-service-provider-in-libya-through-joint-venture-with-jsil/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT North American crude replaces Middle East flows as Europe faces structural diesel deficit while exporting gasoline surplus eastward. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/15042026/europe-and-asias-response-to-60-middle-east-crude-export-collapse-reshapes-global-energy-trade/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/15042026/europe-and-asias-response-to-60-middle-east-crude-export-collapse-reshapes-global-energy-trade/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:45:00 GMT Wood Mackenzie report that prolonged disruption to Middle East energy supplies could accelerate a structural shift in global energy systems, halving oil and gas import dependence by 2050 and reducing oil demand by 20% and gas demand by 10% relative to the base case. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/08042026/middle-east-disruption-could-cut-global-oil-demand-20-and-gas-10-by-2050-as-energy-security-drives-shift-to-independence/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/08042026/middle-east-disruption-could-cut-global-oil-demand-20-and-gas-10-by-2050-as-energy-security-drives-shift-to-independence/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:15:00 GMT The European bellwether front-month gas contract on the Dutch TTF hub initially dropped to EUR 42.50/MWh on Ice Endex this morning, its lowest since 2 March, before recovering slightly to EUR 43.46/MWh, at the time of writing. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/08042026/montel-eu-gas-prices-slide-20-amid-ceasefire-in-iran-war/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/08042026/montel-eu-gas-prices-slide-20-amid-ceasefire-in-iran-war/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT Rebuilding asset visibility from the component level up, by Rajaram Madhavan, SLB. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/07042026/a-reliability-centred-framework-for-sub-asset-management-in-cmms/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/07042026/a-reliability-centred-framework-for-sub-asset-management-in-cmms/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:38:00 GMT The UK government faces renewed pressure to change its policy on the North Sea, amid the crisis in the Middle East, says Wood Mackenzie. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/31032026/wood-mackenzie-middle-east-crisis-should-prompt-uk-north-sea-policy-rethink/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/31032026/wood-mackenzie-middle-east-crisis-should-prompt-uk-north-sea-policy-rethink/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:03:00 GMT TotalEnergies announces the completion of the merger between NEO NEXT and TotalEnergies’ UK upstream oil and gas business. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/31032026/totalenergies-completes-the-merger-of-its-uk-north-sea-upstream-assets-with-neo-next/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/31032026/totalenergies-completes-the-merger-of-its-uk-north-sea-upstream-assets-with-neo-next/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT War in the Middle East has triggered severe global supply disruptions in oil and gas, with reported damage and shutdowns affecting liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains, refineries, fuel terminals and critical gas-to-liquids facilities across the region. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/25032026/the-cost-of-war-gulf-energy-infrastructure-left-facing-a-us25-billion-repair-bill/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/25032026/the-cost-of-war-gulf-energy-infrastructure-left-facing-a-us25-billion-repair-bill/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT Rystad Energy analysis shows that in a worst-case scenario, Middle East crude output could fall to approximately 6 million bpd, a region-wide reduction of 70% from the pre-conflict baseline. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/17032026/rystad-energy-gulf-shut-ins-could-reduce-regional-crude-output-by-70-if-us-iran-war-drags-on/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/17032026/rystad-energy-gulf-shut-ins-could-reduce-regional-crude-output-by-70-if-us-iran-war-drags-on/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT Rystad Energy’s oil market update from Janiv Shah, Vice President, Oil Markets. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/09032026/triple-digit-oil-temporary-spike-or-a-new-market-reality-rystad-energy-reports/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/09032026/triple-digit-oil-temporary-spike-or-a-new-market-reality-rystad-energy-reports/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:23:00 GMT Oil price surge above US$115 signals escalation from logistics shock to supply disruption in energy markets, says GlobalData. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/09032026/oil-price-surge-signals-new-wave-of-volatility-globaldata/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/09032026/oil-price-surge-signals-new-wave-of-volatility-globaldata/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:46:00 GMT Wood Mackenzie warns Middle East conflict threatens 200 million tpy of Asian LNG demand growth over next decade as Qatar declares force majeure on shipments. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/06032026/how-the-middle-east-conflict-is-reshaping-gas-and-lng-markets/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/06032026/how-the-middle-east-conflict-is-reshaping-gas-and-lng-markets/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:18:00 GMT GlobalData announces that MEED, its Middle East-focused business intelligence platform, has launched a content hub for updates on the US-Israel-Iran conflict. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/06032026/meed-launches-dedicated-intelligence-hub-to-track-developments-on-usisraeliran-conflict/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/06032026/meed-launches-dedicated-intelligence-hub-to-track-developments-on-usisraeliran-conflict/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:02:00 GMT UK remains global decarbonisation frontrunner but will miss 2030 clean power target, 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and legally binding 2050 net zero goal, according to a new report from DNV. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/05032026/dnv-uk-energy-transition-falling-short-due-to-lack-of-whole-system-thinking/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/05032026/dnv-uk-energy-transition-falling-short-due-to-lack-of-whole-system-thinking/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:28:00 GMT Neil Crosby, AVP Oil Analytics at Sparta, Michael Ryan, Freight Commodity Owner at Sparta, and Philip Jones-Lux, Senior Analyst for Sparta, comment on freight, refining margins and Hormuz disruption. https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/04032026/sparta-comments-on-freight-refining-margins-and-hormuz-disruption/ https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/04032026/sparta-comments-on-freight-refining-margins-and-hormuz-disruption/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:38:00 GMT