All About Geophysics
A new ambitious encyclopedia has covered no less than the entire field of geophysics Geophysics is the application of physics in geological sciences, and as such it is a vast…
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Hornsund: An Arctic Eden
The dramatic landscape with glaciated fjords surrounded by high, alpine mountain tops makes a visit to Hornsund a special experience. Polar bears are frequent visitors in Hornsund, and, in spite…
The Salt Mountain
Slanic Prahova, a small town in the centre of Romania, is famous as the home of the second biggest salt mine in Europe, the spectacular Salt Mountain, a natural reservation…
Ukraine’s Gas-Fuelled Crisis
Ukraine stands on the brink of civil war and bankruptcy, and energy has been a key factor. Is diversification of supply possible? Is it even a partial solution? The questions…
Achieving staff integration through training
HOW DID ESANDA GET INVOLVED IN TRAINING? The training arm of Esanda has developed organically as our client companies have identified a need to improve integration among their staff and, in particular, to demystify…
Transferring skills mitigates risk
The discovery of huge hydrocarbon reserves will potentially transform East Africa. International energy companies are set to invest more than US$100 billion in developing the resources discovered in the last…
How equal is equal?
The results of a recent online ‘Global Diversity and Inclusion’ survey of over 3,000 oil and gas professionals worldwide suggests that career prospects for women in the hydrocarbon industry have…
If Iran Strikes a Deal…?
After years of frustration and stalemate in the negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme between Iran and the six world powers (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus…
Russian Oil and Gas: No Guarantees on Growth
Russian production now equals that of Saudi Arabia and the country has massive undeveloped reserves. But are the headline figures misleading? In 2013 Russia has come to equal Saudi Arabia…
La Gomera – Green Pearl of the Canaries
To most people, the Canary Islands is a place to go on a charter or low-fare plane where you can sunbathe for hours on beaches with white sand imported from…
The transparent imperative
The oil and gas industry is seen by and large with great scepticism by the American and European public, and are often painted as a bunch of fat cats who…
The Levantine Basin: Prospects and pitfalls
Less than ten years ago there was almost no interest in exploration in the Mediterranean. Now the Levantine Basin, stretching from Egypt across to Turkey, is the site of the…