Learning resources for the energy industry.
The Great Crew Change The aging of the workforce in the oil and gas industry is a very common theme at industry events and in the press. However, those new to the industry or pursuing opportunities …
Continue Reading about The Great Crew Change – Aging Talent in Oil and Gas →
Thanks to the good folks over at TopEducationDegrees.org for sending this "Why STEM Matters" infographic over. They had noticed our series of articles (see related posts below) on STEM and thought …
The STEM movement is alive in this country as many organizations are making moves to improve the STEM capabilities of our current and future workforce. STEM stands for Science, Technology, …
Continue Reading about STEM Education Programs in the Oil & Gas Industry →
That our students both at the high school and university level are graduating with serious deficiency in writing skills is not news, nor is it exclusive to the United States (here is a related article …
Continue Reading about Our Students and Graduates Can’t Write →
Ford to offer Optional Natural Gas Engine for F-150 Pick-up Trucks Ford Motor Company announced on July 31, 2013 that they will start offering a natural gas engine option for their F-150 pick-up …
Continue Reading about World’s Best Selling Vehicle To Be Fueled by CNG →
What is Methane Hydrate? You may remember hearing that one of BP's many problems when drilling in the Gulf of Mexico was that they encountered methane hydrate - a crystaline structure that forms on …
Continue Reading about Methane Hydrate – A Major New Source of Natural Gas? →
STEM Solutions 2013 I recently attended the U.S. News & World Report STEM Solutions National Conference in Austin, Texas held in June. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math …
Where It Stands Last December, Shell extended their option on the Beaver County purchase of the Horsehead Corp. facility in Beaver County by 6 months. This prompted concern in the Marcellus shale …
Continue Reading about Background of Shell’s Proposed Ethane Cracker in Beaver County →
I read a couple of articles in recent weeks (including the one that had this great image) that reminded me of the continuing challenge of matching workers with jobs in our recovering …
Continue Reading about Has The Skills Gap Hit Its Tipping Point? →
This question was posted to a LinkedIn discussion board by Ganesh Thakur, the 2012 President of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). The SPE is a leading global industry organization with over …
Continue Reading about How do we attract the young talent and accelerate their development? →
Meeting Minutes Shell Ethane Cracker - Public Information Meeting Central Valley HS – Monaca, PA August 15, 2012 EKT Interactive representatives attended Shell's public information meeting that …
Continue Reading about Shell Ethane Cracker Public Information Meeting →
Doing Business with Shell Webinar Notes August 7, 2012 This webinar will provide the Appalachia supplier community with an overview of Shell, its project scope and activity in the Marcellus and …
