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Oil and gas industries need more skilled workers

Analysis of a report suggesting that the demand for specialist workers in the oil and gas industries is due to significantly increase and a concurrent rise in salaries is expected.

 
 
 
 
 

Keystone decision in danger of being delayed until 2014

The State DepartmentÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­™s decision on the Keystone XL pipeline is in danger of being delayed until 2014. An investigation into allegations made has raised the spectre of another delay for Keystone.

 
 

Technip to lay the worldÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­™s deepest gas pipeline

Technip is to lay the worldÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­™s deepest gas pipeline, pushing back subsea frontiers at a water depth of approximately 2900 m, for Shell in the Gulf of Mexico. The overall project management will be performed by TechnipÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­™s operating centre in Houston, Texas.

 

Topical luncheons at SPE Offshore Europe 2013 announced

Topics such as IOCs and NOCs; women in the oil and gas industry; and the future of the energy markets will be discussed at SPE Offshore Europe 2013Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­™s three topical luncheons.

 
 
 

Nigeria oil production drops to four-year low

Almost continuous disruption from theft, sabotage and technical difficulties has resulted in AfricaÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­™s largest oil producer coming close to losing its crown.