Oil 101 - What is Crude Oil? The first 10 episodes of the Oil 101 podcast have covered the 'Microbes to Markets' journey of getting hydrocarbons out of the ground, converting them to useful products, …
Oil (and Gas) 101 – Let’s Talk About Natural Gas
Last week we published the second batch of podcasts in our Oil 101 series. The first release covered the basics of Upstream, Midstream and Downstream. Then we drilled further into the Upstream …
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1000 Members!
We at EKT Interactive are excited to reach an important milestone in the development of our oil and gas learning community. Last week we reached 1,000 members and the number is growing daily! As …
Innovative Oil & Gas Firms Will Thrive Post-Downturn
A recent WSJ article titled 'Cutting Staff Pay to Keep Workers' highlighted how some firms are doing anything they can to avoid layoffs, despite the dramatic decline in oil prices. This caught my eye …
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EKT Interactive Presents at SPE New Hire Orientation
We're always excited and honored to be included in this great program hosted by the SPE Gulf Coast Section. There is a great team of presenters covering a wide range of topics. Hope to see you …
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After 9 Years and $7 Billion, Shell Quits Alaskan Drilling
After nine years, $7 billion, and enough environmental protesters to fill several very angry Alaskan towns, Royal Dutch Shell has announced they are leaving the Arctic. And many bloggers have been …
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Financial Executives’ Recommendations for Technology Deployment
In September, I spoke at The Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG) Houston Chapter meeting on ways various business functions can work together to speed and improve technology deployment in …
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A Lesson in Oil and Gas History: 3 Important Periods
In order to better understand current oil and gas industry trends it is beneficial to recognize the historical significance these natural resources have had. While the equipment, techniques, and uses …
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3 Reasons Shell Is Winning With Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Resources
Last week, Shell Upstream Americas Director Marvin Odum announced that they had green-lighted a massive investment in Gulf of Mexico offshore drilling and deepwater production, specifically the …
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Did Anyone Notice the Other Oil Boom?
I’m pretty sure a $30 billion boom in any other industry would be front page news, yet I had to dig to page B6 of the WSJ to find this story (yes I still get the paper one). It is related to the boom …
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The Oil and Gas ‘Gig Economy’
Last week we were discussing some articles on Rigzone, a great source for oil news. They had published a series related to how a transition to the 'Gig Economy' and app-based workforce solutions are …
Shell Ethane Cracker Plant Update
It has been a while since we put together an update on the Shell ethane cracker plant proposed to be built in Beaver County, PA. However, some recent developments have shown that this major …