Special reports

Storage capacity utilisation rises, as growth in stored volumes outpaces expansion of storage capacity.

The highlights from the report shows that rising oil demand coupled with falling US crude production has contributed to a price increase.

Bilu V. Cherian, Sanjel Corporation, Mathew McCleary and Samuel Fluckiger, SM Energy discuss challenges in in-fill development.

Jake Davies, Permasense discusses the role innovative technologies need to play in enhancing facility profitability, minimising costs and maintaining the integrity of assets in the oil industry.

Phillip Parker, Harris CapRock discusses the increasing reliance on technology in the energy industry and the arrival of smart networks.

With sanctions now lifted, Richard Robinson, Global Energy Fund Manager for Ashburton Investments assesses the next steps in Iran’s comeback to world energy markets.

James Alexander, Procorre, explores what caused the European upstream oil and gas industry downturn and suggests ways that skilled workers can adapt to ride the wave of these increasingly uncertain times.

Richard Heard, Giles Thompson and Peter Taylor introduce the benefits of DecomIntelligence.

Sara Ortwein and Carol Lloyd, Upstream Research Company, emphasise the importance of maintaining operational integrity.

Colin JB Smith, Wood Group Intetech, explains ways of ensuring the longevity of a well.

Most of this growth will come from countries that are not in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

The exchange has posted an 11% increase in trading volumes till date in 2016.

ADNOC, ENEC, Shell and BP come together at EIC Connect Middle East 2016 to support investment in the UAE energy sector.

Scientists at Heriot-Watt University have discovered bacteria that consume oil.

The power industry needs to plug its growing skills gap if it’s to adapt to the shifting demands of a rapidly-changing world. Jane Hutt, from International Generator Technical Community, and Rob Thornton-Jones, from BRUSH Turbogenerators, argue that if the industry is to evolve, curiosity is key.