Interviews

	Future vision An oil chief passionate about alternative forms of energy – cynics would argue that this proclamation is an oxymoron. More >>		The road to national energy security US Department Secretary of Energy Samuel W Bodman recently highlighted the nation’s energy initiatives to increase the use of advanced clean energy technologies, promote greater energy efficiency and expand the availability of renewable and alternative fuels. More >>
	Changing fortunes: global energy security Concerns about global energy security are top-of-mind around the world today. Speaking to the industry in the Fall, Rex Tillerson explained how the creativity of the industry can meet these challenges. More >>		Best in class Valero, the largest independent oil refiner in the US, has scooped countless awards for its HR efforts. To find out more about its acclaimed staff incentives and community initiatives, as well as the engineering shortages facing the industry, O&G sat down for a discussion with Valero’s SVP of HR Mike Crownover. More >>

Other Interviews

State of independence
With natural gas production topping two billion cubic feet a day, Devon Energy is the largest independent oil and gas producer in the United States.
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Hard to reach
The age of ‘easy oil’ is coming to an end, and energy companies are being forced to look further afield in their search for essential new resources.
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Fuelling energy’s future
The DOE’s Secretary Bodman discusses how his department is working with the oil and gas industry.
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Into the deep
In an exclusive interview, IADC President Lee Hunt looks at the key challenges for its members.
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Go with the flow
Exploration and production drilling operations are tricky enough without the added pressures of increasing costs and tougher performance requirements – which is why it is crucial that operators choose the right drilling fluid to ease the burden.
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In Deep
Improving production from existing wells is just as challenging as finding new sites, especially when it comes to finding the right tools for the job, as Welltec’s Jorgen Hallundbaek explains.
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Exploring new technology
O&G caught up with David Monk, 1st Vice President of SEG, to get his thoughts on current trends in exploration
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Making waves in the industry
The challenges of exploration and production, with OYO Geospace Corporation’s Larry Walter
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Exploring IT
As Vice President and CIO of TNK-BP, Richard Ames has had to oversee the creation of one of Russia’s largest oil and gas companies.
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