There is no question that the oil and gas industry still has a long way to go when it comes to attracting more women workers both in high ranking positions in offices as well as in labor-intensive posts in job sites.
A survey done by the NES Global Talent in 2013 has revealed encouraging figures.
According to the … Read More...
Everyone in the oil industry knows the importance of having highly effective and functional technology that will help make processes faster and smarter in the industry. This is why on October 23, the industry had its very own Oil and Gas Awards that recognize the achievements of technology companies in pushing for innovation in the industry. Enbase, a … Read More...
It is not always easy to get laws passed especially ones surrounding industries as important and as complicated as the oil and gas industry. Everyone has interests to protect, the industry, the government, the people, and their interests may sometimes clash. But transparency laws are important to ensure that the interest of one specific group becomes detrimental to … Read More...
Our final tip for pipeline workers- Follow Safe Evacuation Procedures
Many accidents at the job site can be avoided with simple precautionary measures but crisis situations can occur even at the safest job sites (e.g. flooding, civil disturbances, etc.). Nobody wants emergency scenarios to occur but employers and employees have to be ready for when they happen.
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According to a news report, Strata-X, a company involved in gas exploration and development, has improved the performance of the Burkett 5-34 HOR well in Clay Country, Illinois.
This was done by using an electric submersible pump. Strata-X completed installing the replacement pump on October 21. The pump has helped the reservoir produce oil more effectively by drawing … Read More...
Some of the most commonly used heavy equipment are:
• Dozers
• Loaders
• Forklifts
• Cable Plows
• Graders
• Mixers
• Trucks
• Backhoes
• Cranes
While there are no standardized safety practices for operating heavy equipment, there are key work practices that can help every job site safe for the workers.
First, ensure that your … Read More...
With the US producing close to 70% more crude oil than it did just 6 years ago, it makes sense for the Obama administration to look into lifting the ban on the exportation of crude oil.
The ban, implemented in 1975, does not reflect the current capacity of the United States to produce crude oil. Aside from the … Read More...
Last year hydraulic fracturing saved the USA roughly $250 billion.
It goes to show that by implementing fracking to production levels will add to the supply side and therefore push energy prices down.
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