Special reports

EY has said that price volatility forces oil and gas companies to focus on strategic deals.

It has been reported that Nigeria’s energy sector is encouraging a growing number of female leaders.

Marina Silva, Belzona Polymerics, discusses companies that claim to be able to manufacture coatings that provide chemical protection and flexibility.

The art of the turnaround lies in aligning scope, resources and time needed. You need to find the right balance between a short duration and the greatest possible certainty of completing all the work. A Monte Carlo simulation of scheduling can help.

DNV GL has established a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to develop guidelines for a decision support framework for corrosion assessment and integrity management of ageing wells.

Cedigaz takes a look at Japan’s new energy policy as the country goes in search of a stable and competitive energy supply.

Gary Farrow, AVEVA, discusses how as-built brownfield assets can enhance operational safety.

Look the other way and hope for the best? Not a good idea when managing large shutdown projects where there is always a risk of something going wrong.

Colin Thurston, Thermo Fisher Scientific, discusses the role of information management systems in increasing laboratory efficiency and reducing environmental impact.

A look at the core challenges being faced by China’s chemical industry with McKinsey.

A selection of comments from the industry and media collected by the American Petroleum Institute, on US crude oil exports.

Look the other way and hope for the best? Not a good idea when managing large shutdown projects where there is always a risk of something going wrong.

Elaina Harvey, protective clothing and Nomex® specialist at DuPont, offers expert guidance on heat and flame protective clothing.

Luisa Sykes and Valentin Kotlomin, Euro Petroleum Consultants, discuss how IMO sulfur limit regulations are likely to impact the European refining industry.

A large decline in upstream activity balanced out by a similar percentage rise in downstream activity has been found in a report by EIC Monitor.