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Shale Oil Well Productivity Stalls Putting Growth Estimates At Risk

US shale oil well productivity continues to stall. This means in order to keep the same pace of growth, US shale producers have to complete more wells, which eq

Things Are Bad for the Oil Industry and They're Going to Get Worse

The U.S. oil industry has been struggling for more than a year now, and if the price of oil doesn't go up a bit or at least stabilize, the whole situation will likely go from bad to worse. That's pretty much the only thing that industry analysts are certain of...

What Happened to Peak Oil?

How market dynamics have changed the conversation around the availability of oil

What Went Wrong in Oil-Price Forecasts?

This was supposed to be the year oil prices turned around. How did market watchers get this so wrong? Analysts say they forgot the lesson that supply-driven downturns can last a long time.

Have Fortunes Turned For Oil And Gas Producers?

GUSH gives very broad exposure to 67 producers of oil and gas of which oil is the largest and most active market. Oil producers have simply overproduced. The m

Why I’m good with not owning oil and gas producers

Oil and gas producer earnings are closely tied to commodity prices beyond their control and this makes their dividends unstable and unpredictable

World’s Largest Oil, Natural Gas Producers to Increase Carbon, Methane Cuts

A dozen of the top global oil and natural gas producers, whose goal when they came together was to cut emissions from their upstream businesses, have

Bob Marshall: How did oil and gas exploration damage our coast? This website explains it all.

Anyone who makes a living using words to report what they see often comes upon an example of this undeniable truth: A picture can be worth a thousand words.

How SEMS II Has Changed US Offshore Oil, Gas Operations

SEMS II has transformed how the offshore oil and gas industry works, including how hazards are identified and addressed.

Are public toilets open and can you use service station toilets?

Top 3 Human Capital Trends in Oil and Gas

A recent report from Deloitte identifies the top three human capital trends affecting the oil and gas industry.

Why aren’t US oil producers drilling more as prices rise?

An old bust, nervous investors and the fight against climate change

A New Use for Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells?

It's an alternative to P&A for some idle wells that could still create work for oil and gas pros.

Pros and Cons of ESG Programs in the Oil and Gas Industry

Maintaining strong partnerships with the supply chain and local communities is key.

Upstream Oil, Gas Companies Keep Exploring Benefits of UAVs

Oil and gas companies continue to explore the potential benefits of using drones in their upstream operations.

Oil, Gas CEOs Sold on Tech Benefits, but Unprepared for Disruption

A new report by KPMG examines how oil and gas CEOs feel they fare in their technology efforts and what still needs work.

Coming Wave Of Gas Puts Focus On Finding New Shores

Energy giants such as Shell and Total are looking to build terminals and power plants in new markets to soak up the industry's rapidly burgeoning supply.

How to be a Good Manager in Oil, Gas

Rigzone talks to several oil and gas experts to find out what makes a good manager in the industry.

Why Are We Still Looking for Oil and Gas?

In choosing leaders, our test should be: Will they increase or decrease the extraction of fossil fuels?

How to avoid oil, gas fraud

The activities of conmen often parading themselves as genuine oil and gas contractors, and crude oil marketers took a new twist lately leaving several Nigerians vulnerable to their antics.