Special reports

Allan Metson, Smith Flow Control, UK, discusses new directions in valve safety in the oil and gas industry.

ESAI Energy LLC reports on possible Russian reaction to continued downturn.

Restructuring will align company with oil and gas sector’s new reality and increase oversight of executives’ decisions.

Economic Bulletin: Centre for Policy Studies urge action on UK shale to plug energy gap.

Frost & Sullivan Director, Carl Larry, comments on the lifting of sanctions on Iran’s oil industry.

Searcher Seismic and Providence agree terms for 3D seismic acquisition over Newgrange Prospect as part of Searcher’s planned multi-client 3D survey.

New satellite constellation venture LeoSat will provide high-speed, low-latency and highly secure data communications to business users around the world.

ESAI Energy’s new study shows oil demand pace from 2015-2030 slowing by almost 60%.

Dr Liane Smith, Wood Group Intetech, looks at the development of well integrity management and the solutions that Wood Group Intetech has developed to support it.

James Alexander, professional services consultancy, Procorre, gives an overview of the burgeoning African oil market.

A Phase II review of Halliburton's pending acquisition of Baker Hughes is to take place.

Total transaction value for global upstream oil and gas M&A deals in 2015 declined 22%.

Bert Beals, Global Head of Energy at Cray Inc., discusses the role of supercomputers in the changing oil and gas landscape.

Penspen has appointed four key members to its team as part of its ongoing expansion in the Americas region.

David Bizley, Oilfield Technology, shares his predictions for the oil and gas industry for the coming year.