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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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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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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 …
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 …
On February 25, 2015, I had the opportunity to speak about how constructive the energy industry is at the “Sustainable Energy for South Texas Symposium” hosted by The University of Texas-Pan American …
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Last month, the SPE Gulf Coast Section's Annual Executive Breakfast was held at the Houstonian Hotel in Houston, TX. EKT Interactive President Marty Stetzer was able to attend this exclusive …
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EKT Interactive President Marty Stetzer is off to San Antonio to deliver this one day "Welcome to Wellsite and Field Production Operations" course. This course will cover all aspect of site …
The rapid decline in crude oil prices has led many oil and gas organizations to initiate layoffs as a major part of their adaptive strategy. Layoffs Are Not Always The Answer The first …
Finding Alternatives to Layoffs During the periodic downturns in the Oil and Gas business, layoffs are often part of the predictable response. The first article in this series 'Coping with the …
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"Oil prices are the big story for 2015. They are a once-in-a-generation shock and will have huge reverberations." The start of 2015 sure had a different tone in the oil industry than that of a year …
A recent WSJ article highlighted a little talked about segment of the natural gas market that has grown as a result of the boom in domestic oil and gas production. WSJ: Shale Shines Light on Natural …
Our company president is fond of saying that one reason he loves being in the oil business is that “it’s always in the news”. This month I was getting emails almost daily from our experts saying, …
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