Kids find joy in oil and gas

Posted on 04 May 2011 in 2011, Departments, May/June

“I never knew my Barbie came from petroleum,” the little girl wrote in amazed wonder. Likewise, the little boy…

A year after Macondo: the New World of drilling

Posted on 04 May 2011 in 2011, Features, May/June

“Much more stringent regulations and a more lengthy permit time – those are foregone conclusions. That’s part of the new normal … and the new normal won’t look anything like the old normal,” Gary Luquette, president of Chevron North America E&P, said…

Tide is turning on offshore drilling: Drilling contractors prepare for anticipated rise in activity, dayrates with newbuild orders

Posted on 04 May 2011 in 2011, Features, May/June

The tide is turning for offshore drilling. An outlook that six months ago was on a flat-to-downward trajectory is showing what many in the industry believe…