(PRESS RELEASE) The Thunder Cranes Group has been providing offshore lifting services since 1994 and it’s latest contract is a 3-year project with Chevron Corporation supporting plug and abandonment projects in the Gulf of Thailand for some 3000 wells. The multi-million dollar contract with Chevron will see Thunder Cranes adding a further 3 brand new […]
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PVT Tests, Analysis and Its Advances in the Industry
Pressure, Volume, Temperature (PVT) Tests Offer Valuable Insights PVT tests are an essential part of the exploration and production process. The behaviors of reservoir fluids are nothing short of complex, but for oil and gas exploration projects to reach an optimal outcome, companies need to understand these unique behaviors so that they can make data-driven […]
How Much Oil is Left in the World?
In the oil industry, We can get our data from a variety of sources, from the largest government bodies to small independent niche oil supply monitoring specialists. The question of how much oil is left in the world has been speculated upon for a long as the industry has existed. Just a couple of years […]
Petroleum Engineering 101
Rather than just the science, this post is focused on practical questions such as: What do petroleum engineers do? We cover the common job profile variants and tasks. What is petroleum engineering? Petroleum engineering is the branch of engineering that develops and implements ways of extracting crude oil and natural gas. Petroleum engineers play an […]
Gender Inequality in O+G Engineering
How to fight the gender imbalance within the offshore oil & gas engineering sector From the gender pay gap to increasing the number of females at the board table – gender equality has been making headlines for several years now. It’s fair to say in many situations gender imbalances are being addressed successfully. But, when […]
The Impact of Incoming Weather Threats on Off-Shore Drilling
Hurricanes and storms play a constant threat to off-shore drilling and the crews. Yearly there are around 100 severe weather disturbances from May to November. While 10 of these 100 storms develop into tropical storms, five may become hurricanes, and likely only 2-3 are going to make it to landfall in the United States. It […]
Facilitation: What Will a Facilitator Bring to Your Next Meeting?
Introduction: This article was kindly submitted to us by a writer for a corporate facilitation company. It sparked some lively debate among our team, regarding the differences between corporate and industrial facilitation approaches. The post will be published as-is, and then after, we want to highlight some nuances of industry-specific planning and areas that share […]
