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400 delegates – 50 presentations – 25 exhibitors Do you need further proof to be convinced why the FPSO Congress is regarded the largest FPSO industry event globally? The success of the FPSO Congress over the last decade has mainly been attributed to how well the agenda is in sync with the industry challenges. Riding on its rich legacy and extensive industry research, the FPSO...Full Article »

Simply put if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Here are five ways that you can prevent failure during your plant turnaround. Don’t cut costs In the beginning plants shutdown were done in house. However as a means to reduce labor and benefit costs, manpower was cut. These days contractors do all the work during normal plant operations and turnarounds. The problem with this is that when...Full Article »

Steven Suykens , Project Coordinator of Shutdowns for the Belgian Refining Corporation explains how to keep within the shutdown duration to attain efficient machinery up-time to Bryan Camoens . He also talks about the challenges to recognizing that shutdowns are repeatable events that follow a lifecycle and can be optimally challenged and planned through formalized processes and systems. Bryan...Full Article »

Tony Regan , Principal Consultant for Tri-Zen Asia , and the Chairman for the 8th Annual FLNG Asia Pacific Summit explains to Bryan Camoens why cost is the primary driver of FLNG over conventional LNG. He also talks about the current trends in FLNG that is shaping the future of the sector and compares the key criteria of small versus large projects. Bryan Camoens: What are some of the critical...Full Article »

In this exclusive interview with Oil & Gas IQ, Dariusz Latka , Corporate HSE Lead at Talisman Energy Poland explains the role of his company in the comparably young sector of shale gas. He emphasizes the importance of including all parties in the planning process; i.e. the government, local community and key local stakeholders. Communication is the key: in the end, successful communication...Full Article »

Zdenek Pekárek , Analyst in the Strategy and Business Development  department at CEZ , Czech Republic, explains in an interview with Joanna Scheffel from IQPC that one of the most crucial advantages of CCGTs is its relatively low upfront investment cost compared to other low and medium carbon emission technologies.   Joanna Scheffel : What are the major challenges that CCGT...Full Article »

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The shale boom is still resounding worldwide, and as LNG is shaping the energy future of the world's largest economy, the debate rages as to the commercial and business case for smaller LNG projects and the technologies needed to make these happen. In conjunction with Oil & Gas iQ's Small-Mid Scale LNG Summit North America 2011 , download this infographic to find out the 10 companies...Full Article »

The global energy map is changing. As new methods are developed for extracting and new economic models are evolving for commercialising oil and gas, combined with growing areas of demand around the world, those countries and companies who can best leverage these natural resources are well placed to dominate the energy landscape in the short and medium term. In conjunction with the 9 th Annual...Full Article »

The global energy map is changing. As new methods are developed for extracting and new economic models are evolving for commercialising oil and gas, combined with growing areas of demand around the world, those countries and companies who can best leverage these natural resources are well placed to dominate the energy landscape in the short and medium term. In conjunction with the 9 th Annual...Full Article »

Q: Produced Water is not a new issue but neither is it a trivial one. What specifically has your company learnt over the last decade on the management of produced water? Salman Al Qabandi : We've really gone about tackling the issue in the following ways: Proper planning for the handling the produced water (effluent water)   Utilizing the produced water for optimizing and enhancing oil...Full Article »