Looking out of the plane window when approaching Dammam, Saudi Arabia’s oil capital, the darkness of the desert is interrupted by star-shaped lights in places. I wondered what they were…
As many people will have headed back to either their (home) office today – brutally ignoring all of those who have continued working on site regardless of whether it is…
A catalyst for deals to be struck and new ventures to be undertaken, BEOS will bring together Oil and Gas Majors, IOCs, NOCs, Independents, E&P firms and Governments, whilst also…
“It’s funny, says Iain Brown, “I had been an avid reader of the magazine for years when I was asked to take over the editor position from Jane Whaley, but…
What does it mean to co-chair a major geoscience energy conference? That is what I asked Max Brouwers in a call yesterday when we spoke about the AAPG ICE Conference…
The energy transition has become a main driver for panel discussions, technical talks and exhibition opportunities at the big geoscience conferences across the world, with industry leaders promising loads of…
“My best tip for salespeople new to the job is to establish long-term relationships with clients. Let them know you will go the extra mile and show them a passion…
With the imminent cessation of production from the giant Groningen gas field in the north of the Netherlands, the operator NAM – a joint venture between Shell and Exxon Mobil…
Gavin Elliott – Africa Conference 2023 Technical Chair
It may not seem like it, but the last in-person GESGB/HGS Africa Conference was back in 2019. But the good news is that for 2023 we are back! The latest…
“I started my career in 1977 as a geologist with Decca Survey, working offshore on shallow, high-resolution seismic surveys; I was always the only woman on board and I think…
Longboat – Acquiring interest in Statfjord Øst A small surprise this week was to see Longboat Energy acquiring a 4.8% share from INPEX in one of the most mature fields…
“A ridiculous question.” It was one of the comments we got on the poll featuring the question stated above. Nevertheless, we received a total of 382 votes, which is our…