Who are the main land drilling rig contractors in the US? The practice of “land drilling” (or “onshore drilling”) refers to the drilling of oil and gas (O&G) wells on land (as opposed to offshore drilling). The land drilling market worldwide is structured primarily as a rental market, not a sales market, where land drilling […]
5 Steps To Becoming A Better Oil Worker
The jobs market is slowly turning Compared to a year ago, oil prices are seeing some stability. This might be surprising to those who focus on media attention to the weekly ups and downs. Prices have have stayed within a range for months now. Employment opportunities remain sluggish in many parts of the world, but […]
Oil And Gas Industry Jobs: Creative Working Models
Could Companies Use The Uber model? The oil and gas industry jobs model has always been volatile and particularly affected by boom and bust cycles. Traditional oil and gas (O&G) organisations were built during a period of perceived resource scarcity. They’re large and complex, with expensive centralised functions. The smaller independents – such as EOG […]
How To Start In Oil and Gas When You Don’t Have Experience
Finding information on entry-level oil and gas (O&G) jobs is hard. Search engines can take you in circles, most listings require 5-10 years of experience and, as you search, you begin to wonder if the right information just isn’t out there. So how do you end up with a satisfying O&G career without knowing where […]
The Coming Decommissioning Storm
The state of North Sea Oil & Gas (O&G) in 2017 The low oil price environment is making many companies reassess the true cost of their UK operations, as they try to decide when and how assets should be retired. Many North Sea O&G fields were first tapped in the 1960s, and are now nearing […]
Oil and Gas company bankruptcy outlook for 2017
As we kick off the year, it is a good time to discuss the state of the oil and gas (O&G) industry and the outlook for 2017. First, let’s review where we are in the cycle after a historic two-year oil price collapse (2014-2016) saw WTI topple from over $100/bbl to under $30/bbl, before rebounding […]
