Doing more with less is a priority for the vast majority of firms involved in the oil and gas sector. As such, the role of IT is more important than ever.
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Editor’s Choice
Investing in IT
In a recent IDC Energy Insight report, Rick Nicholson, Catherine Madden and Jill Feblowitz discuss the impacts of the BP oil spill on energy policy and regulation and how these changes will affect the IT investments by oil and gas companies.
Under pressue
If Iraq is to have any chance of achieving its aggressive oil output targets, it must first overcome the many infrastructure, logistics and security challenges that stand in its way.
Future forecasts
As the refining industry in the Middle East looks set to take flight, O&G asks what effect this will have on the future of the global refining industry.
Opporunities for growth
Frank Crawford, Chief Geologist at Groundstar Resources, discusses the company’s strategy for doing business in the Middle East and the challenges it faces, and gives an insight into the changing landscape of geology.
Pumped up
As natural gas becomes a bigger player in the energy mix, the Middle East’s abundant supplies will be in hot demand. Malcolm Brinded, Executive Director of Upstream International at Shell, explains why natural gas is altering the region’s energy landscape and assesses at the challenges that lie ahead.
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