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. Full Article »

From operators and contractors down to minority partners, current provisions for the sharing of responsibilities are by no means clearly defined. We shed light on the current furore surrounding environment and pollution issues in a post-Macondo world. Full Video »

Consequential loss - the amount of loss incurred as a result of being unable to use business property or equipment - is one of the worst nightmares for anyone in the oil and gas business. Find out how to mitigate this with Haward Soper, Regional Contracts Manager for Middle East and Far East at Shell Global Solutions. Full Podcast »

As the first month of litigation comes to a close, our man Derek Park continues his coverage of the BP trial in Louisiana as the tech talk continues and Transocean get their say Full Column »

As oil and gas companies the world over are reaping the whirlwind and living the boom times, so are the companies that broker the deals and seal the mergers – law firms. Although the money has kept on rolling in, the contracting landscape has not been all plain sailing as our latest industry survey shows. Full Whitepaper »

In his presentation at Oil & Gas IQ’s 9th Advanced Contract Risk Management for Oil & Gas Summit, Njall Horn, Legal Counsel for Statoil, gives us a personal insight into how companies can learn from applying non-native law to their contracts. Full Presentation »