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22 Apr 2019 - San Jose, California, USA

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28 Apr 2019 - Kuwait City, Kuwait

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15 April 2019

Have an Idea for Oil and Gas? Here’s How to File a Patent

Strong intellectual property protection for innovative technology is one way to remain competitive. The surest way to safeguard emerging technologies is by securing patent protection.

15 April 2019

Joint Venture To Build Takeaway Capacity in the Permian

The pipeline system will have the initial capacity to deliver 150,000 B/D of crude oil to multiple delivery points, accessing local refineries and connecting to several downstream pipelines.

15 April 2019

Energean Makes Gas Find Off Israel, Estimates More Than 1 Tcf in Place

The discovery will be tied back to the 775-MMcf/D Energean Power FPSO, advancing Israel’s aim of becoming a regional gas supply hub.

12 April 2019

Chevron’s $50-Billion Purchase of Anadarko Will Create ‘Ultra-Major’

Chevron’s $50-billion purchase of Anadarko will make it the second-place ultra-major, behind ExxonMobil.

11 April 2019

Camber Energy Eyes Acquisition of Pipeline Service and Construction Company

The independent oil and gas company is aiming to build shareholder value through a change in business focus to midstream with this step into pipeline service and construction.

11 April 2019

Israel’s Delek Group to Buy Stake from Shell in US Gulf Field for Almost $1 Billion

The move is part of Delek’s strategy to expand its operations beyond the Eastern Mediterranean region. Shell, meanwhile, is in the midst of a $10-billion divestment program.

09 April 2019

Majors Drive Increase in Global Oil and Gas Discovered Resources

Conventional oil and gas discovered resources in 2019 are on pace to rise 30% from last year and reach their highest level since the beginning of the industry downturn. Here, a recap of the first quarter's 15 biggest oil and gas discoveries, which altogether are propelling the increase.

09 April 2019

D&A: The Asia-Pacific Offshore Industry’s Next Big Challenge

The next big wave of decommissioning and abandonment projects is set to occur in the Asia-Pacific region, and APAC’s operators are now tasked with finding cost- and time-effective ways of unwinding their huge agglomeration of wells and facilities.

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People, Processes, and Technologies: Companies Circle the Wagons for Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks on energy infrastructure have become a headline affair in recent years, and the costs of not addressing the threats they pose can be catastrophic. What are the responses, and how does the convergence of IT and OT help close the security gaps?

Ghawar vs. Permian Basin: Is There Even a Comparison?

While some try to put the two enormous oil producers toe-to-toe, the best thing to do might be to understand why they are different.

What Happened to the Private, Family-Owned Oil Company?

When the oil and gas industry goes one way, family-owned Hunt Oil goes the other. And that’s why the company has been around for three generations.

Ten Technologies From the 1980s and 1990s That Made Today’s Oil and Gas Industry

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Have an Idea for Oil and Gas? Here’s How to File a Patent

Joint Venture To Build Takeaway Capacity in the Permian

Energean Makes Gas Find Off Israel, Estimates More Than 1 Tcf in Place

Chevron’s $50-Billion Purchase of Anadarko Will Create ‘Ultra-Major’

Camber Energy Eyes Acquisition of Pipeline Service and Construction Company

Israel’s Delek Group to Buy Stake from Shell in US Gulf Field for Almost $1 Billion

Majors Drive Increase in Global Oil and Gas Discovered Resources

D&A: The Asia-Pacific Offshore Industry’s Next Big Challenge

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