Special reports

Compared with recent years, both crude oil prices traded within relatively narrow price ranges throughout the year.

Wood Mackenzie has identified five themes related to project sanctions, exploration, M&A, energy transition and IMO 2020 that will impact Asia Pacific’s upstream industry in 2020.

From Malaysia and Singapore to new frontiers like Myanmar, firms are looking for ways to reach first gas efficiently and cost-effectively in the face of significant challenges. Stewart Maxwell, Aquaterra Energy, looks at the fundamental issues facing these potential operators, and asks whether new ways of thinking about offshore platform design can increase the number of viable projects in the region.

The packed programme of the Congress will feature eight high-level plenary sessions across five days, with global leaders from the oil and gas sector now confirmed to speak.

As 2019 draws to a close, Anna Belova, Senior Oil and Gas Analyst at leading data and analytics company GlobalData, looks at the key trends that will shape the industry in 2020,.

Brad Baker, CEO of Tendeka, reflects on the previous year and outlines what 2020 might have in store for the upstream oil and gas industry.

Corinne Sprague, who has served as LAGCOE’s Event and Volunteer Services Coordinator since 2018, will take on the role of Interim Executive Director after Cring’s departure in January of 2020.

Mike Zamis, Simon Jones and Scott Lehmann, Sphera, discuss a report examining the attitudes of oil industry professionals on digitalisation and safety management, which reveals that there is a gap between the intent and ability to implement best practice.

In the second part of this two-part article, Kassia Yanosek, Sana Ahmad and Dionne Abramson, McKinsey, offer their thoughts on what both individual companies and the industry as a whole can do to increase female participation.

Kassia Yanosek, Sana Ahmad and Dionne Abramson, McKinsey, discuss new research that identifies why women fail to advance – and suggests what the industry can do about it.

Equinor and OMV have agreed on transferring the operatorship for the Wisting license and development phase in the Barents Sea.

A leading oil and gas sector logistics expert has said the current debate about a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and US has failed to highlight the key implications for businesses.

Dave McKendrick, Baker Hughes, demonstrates how industry partnership models are marking a new era for extending life of field.

An oil and gas sector logistics expert has warned the industry’s businesses trading with the EU that Britain could still be effectively heading for a no-deal Brexit at the end of 2020.

As the oil and gas industry recovers, rationalisation is its focus when bringing new assets online and relaunching existing ones, unlocking maximum value in a shift from yesteryear’s excesses. While this is not always easy, composite provider SPS Technology has identified a set of means to achieve this, as Ian Nash, SPS Technology, explains.