In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf of Mexico, the offshore drilling safety industry and the government organizations that oversee it have undergone tremendous change. In his latest podcast, Joe Perino discusses an important, recent update to the way that oil and gas companies will be sharing their safety data as […]
Two New E-books: Offshore Deepwater Drilling and Production
With the Offshore Technology Conference coming up quickly, we thought we would try to help our members get ready for this event with some new materials related to offshore drilling. EKT Interactive Sr. Associate Terry Gardner has provided two new ebooks to supplement our free Oil 101 materials. Members can get immediate access to these […]
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 there! As noted on the SPE event page, This seminar is the most popular SPE program. The course is designed […]
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 industries. The financial executives I spoke with had great feedback on how and why deploying new technologies in industries such as the energy industry is not as […]
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 Appomattox deepwater development. The hub will be Shell’s largest floating platform in the Gulf. In an environment of falling oil prices and shrinking capex budgets, many wondered how […]