Special reports

Painting a bleak picture, North Sea oil and gas industry operators have been forced to cancel projects because of the recent fall in oil price, according to a recent industry report.

Mark G. Mack, PhD, Oxane Materials, Inc., reviews the importance of proppant selection for shale reservoirs and looks at the keys to optimising conductivity, proppant transport and cost.

Analysts from Douglas Westwood ponder the future of Arctic oil and gas for USA.

Statoil’s Energy Perspectives report outlines a possible way to meet the 2-degree target, but will require a lot from many people.

A new DNV GL JIP is investigating the accuracy of flow meter technology for phase contaminated oil flows.

Matthew Navea, Preferred Sands, USA, presents a treated proppant solution to help reduce onsite exposure to crystalline silica dust.

A new market research report shows growth trend in the global oil and gas drill bits market.

Deloitte presents an overview of 2014 drilling and deal activity across the UK and Norway.

Examining the role of helicopter transportation in the offshore oil and gas industry.

UK companies are looking at cost-efficient technical solutions to maximise recovery in the UK Continental Shelf.

ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants, explains the crucial role that hydraulic fluids play in oil and gas operations.

Wood Group Intetech looks at the history of well integrity management, its deployment today and its role in the future.

Boyden Global Executive Search has commented that oil price swings are forcing a realignment of senior executives.

Wenaas explores the importance of specially designed PPE and work wear for the oil and gas industry.

Paul East, Wings Travel Management, UK, reviews the logistical challenges facing a global oil and gas industry.