Drilling and Development

In this must-read guide, Oil & Gas IQ looks at the different types of fixed platform, presenting case studies and statistics, pros and cons, and essential information for anyone looking to know more.

See what life is like aboard an offshore platform. Google Street View has launched a tour of Cygnus, the largest gas producing platform in the North Sea

Since the discovery of oil in the Niger Delta region, the sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s economy came at a huge environmental cost involving recurrent spills resulting in the spewing of oil into s...

Geo-information technologies are valuable tools for ecological assessment in stressed environments. But how do these systems work in a real-world situation?

Discover how the practical applications of a mix scale approach involving GIS and remote sensing offers governments and enterprises an environmental solution.

Water access remains a big issue in Nigeria where it is yet to be accorded priority. Seeing the various guidelines designed to safeguard aquatic ecosystems, the regulatory framework has been ineffecti...

Advances in technology have meant oil and gas companies can now go drill down to previously impossible depths. In this infographic learn more about the Z-44 Chayvo Well, which as part of the Sakhalin-...

Low oil prices are forcing companies to operate HPHT drilling and completion projects with reduced manpower and stringent budget allowances, placing extreme pressure on HPHT managers.

The global oil price downturn has hit many areas of the hydrocarbons industry with varying degrees of severity, especially HPHT. This infographic gives you the lowdown.

UKCS oil companies had a net rate of return of 10.4 percent. New onshore oil and gas centre could be a particular boost for oil ailing services companies.

Oil prices have reached their highest value so far in 2015 as escalating violence in war-torn Libya and rumblings from OPEC members have pointed to lessened supply.

In the past few days the price of Brent crude has rallied to its current level of $54 a barrel, and the commodities markets have breathed a sharp sigh of relief at temporary respite.