I made this short video to explain what has happened in the oil markets since last September's OPEC meeting in Algeria. Click here to watch 'Oil Market in 90 …
Podcast: February Oil Market Report – Commodity Research Group
In this 40 minute podcast, veteran oil analysts Andy Lebow and Jim Colburn of Commodity Research Group discuss the key factors influencing oil prices right now. Trust me that it is time well spent, …
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Exploring IoT in Oil and Gas
In this latest episode of Sound Off, Joe Perino discusses the current state of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the oil and gas industry. Status, Security and Challenges for Internet of Things in …
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 …
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3 Resources For Passing The ERP Exam
Oil and Gas risk management services with EKT Capital. We have partnered with leading experts who have decades of experience providing fractional CFO, CFO support, and risk management services to …
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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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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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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 …
Oil and Gas Layoffs Part 2: Finding Alternatives
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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How $50 Oil Changes Everything
"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 …
Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) Boom
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 …