1/2 2016 (Issue SOGM)

May 12, 2016
From the Editor, 1/2 2016

Optimistic Year

Like many others, we’re optimistic that we’ll see oil and gas prices move upwards at some point during this year. It’s just a month into the year, and we’ve seen Brent dip into the $20s, but as we go to press, there’s been upward movement towards the higher $30s that we saw as the year began.

Contents, 1/2 2016
Feb 12, 2016

Commentary, 1/2 2016
Feb 12, 2016

Down But Not Out

As the industry watches and waits, wondering if we’ve seen the price of oil bottom out, it’s good to remind ourselves that much still remains to be done on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

Efficiency and Savings Delivered Through Learning
Feb 12, 2016
The delay and cancellation of a number of high profile oil and gas field developments is testament to the challenge currently facing the oil and gas industry to reduce cost and improve efficiency. Limiting capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operating expenditure (OPEX) for pipeline projects has become an essential project goal.

All in a Day’s Work – Asset Tracking Enabled by Satellite M2M is Helping Users Redefine Supply Chain Efficiency
Feb 12, 2016
Experts have pinpointed IoT – the Internet of Things – as one of the most significant growth sectors in communications. All those internet-enabled “things” only come into their own if they can communicate, but many devices and applications are likely to fall outside the easy reach of wireless and GSM communications. Gavan Murphy, Director of Marketing for EMEA at Globalstar explains how satellite-enabled state-of-the-art asset tracking is helping oil and gas industry players to truly harness the power of IoT to work smarter.

Industry Collaboration Increases Scientific Understanding of the Potential Effects of E&P Sound on Marine Life
Feb 12, 2016
Despite the highly competitive nature of the oil and gas industry, it has a long history of collaboration to develop a better understanding of the potential impacts of our activities. For example, the industry collaborates exceptionally well on its first and foremost priority of managing health, safety and environmental issues. The Joint Industry Programme (JIP) on Exploration & Production (E&P) Sound & Marine Life (SML) is a sterling example of this.

Is Your Training Working? The Five Signs to Look Out For
Feb 12, 2016
Let’s be honest; we’re all guilty of looking at certain jobs, roles and professions and thinking – “I could do that – what’s the big deal