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Pipeline Depth-of-Cover Survey
Experience in depth-of-cover survey proves to be essential in pipeline projects to prevent loss and minimize potential hazards for operators during and after the installation and/or relocation of existing pipeline systems. The engineering service provider streamlines...
Audubon Companies Help Streamline Pipeline-Related Projects
Pipeline projects are often considered to be a high-risk undertaking. Between funding, right of way, due diligence, complex regulatory frameworks, and geographical limitations, any number of issues can arise to cause costly delays, or in some instances, permanently...
Reaching the O&G Workforce Tipping Point
One of the biggest challenges that the oil and gas industry has faced over the past decade is a severe shortage of skilled labor. The petrotechnical professionals who were hired before the 1980s oilfield downturn now have their eyes set on retirement, and as companies...
The Importance of Due Diligence in Midstream Transactions
In the coming years, activity in shale plays across the U.S. will lead to the construction, transfer, and sale of billions of dollars in midstream assets. Often covering thousands of square miles and governed by multiple regulatory frameworks, pipelines and facilities...
LNG Market Feeling the Effects of Plunging Crude Prices
The decline in gasoline prices has been a welcoming sight for American consumers; however, for producers and oil-producing states who are having to deal with less revenue and lower profit margins, the atmosphere has been much more bleak. Liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
Optimizing FPSO Topside Structure Design Not a Simple Task
Floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels are playing critical roles in extracting and offloading liquid and gas hydrocarbons from deepwater and ultra-deep subsea wells. These multipurpose ships effectively extract, store, and offload hydrocarbons in...
Project Cost Management Becoming Increasingly Critical to Oilfield Profitability
Over the past five years, the importance of cost control in the oil and gas industry has grown immensely. According to a report released in August by Ernst and Young (EY), roughly 65% of multi-billion dollar oil megaprojects are experiencing cost overruns, and nearly...
Downstream Processes, Pipeline Woes Prove Boon and Bane to Producers Navigating Falling Oil Prices
It's no secret that crude oil prices have been falling over the last five or so months. Refiners and consumers have more recently been impacted by the change, while the effects have been more noticeable and immediate to producers. Investment banks like Goldman Sachs...