“In the Middle East, each meeting is a surprise” It seems difficult enough to maintain respect as a woman in the male-dominated oil and gas world. What happens when besides gender — you also have cultural differences to bridge? And…
The Netherlands is the nation of exporters, at least when it comes to exports to countries outside the European Union. Even in times of crisis, we have managed to double our exports compared with ten years ago. Exports within Europe…
The 47th Engineering & Construction Contracting Association (ECC) Conference was held in San Antonio, Texas. The ECC is a community of industrial asset owners, contractors, suppliers, and academics who share their knowledge and experience to achieve better performance in the…
Oil-producing countries are having a difficult time, and their heavy investments in new energy projects remain unprofitable. Measures should be taken to compensate for the losses, and this often involves painful solutions, but we will be better off (read, more…
Two heads are better than one, and the effect only gets more significant as the number of people involved grows. The Wisdom of the Crowd is how people refer to it nowadays, and it’s in that frame of mind that…
According to the Alliance, there is much to be gained from big data, and the Netherlands can take a leading role here. According to Rinnooy Kan and his associates, a new Golden Age is dawning. Already, many companies are collecting…
The coming generation of employees has made transparency, equality, and sustainability paramount for values. In some respects, for the energy industry, in particular, this is difficult since the role fossil fuels will play in the future is still unknown. How…
Hint at the 60th Annual ISA Analytical Division Symposium April 26 – 30, 2015 Galveston Island Convention Center Galveston, Texas Wout Last, President & CEO of Hint, gives a presentation on the 60th annual ISA Analytical Division Symposium at the…
With the lowest oil and gas prices since 2009 and the disappearance of work floor-based knowledge, cost-cutting has become a priority for many companies in the industry. Research by Lloyd’s Register Energy shows that reducing costs is the main objective…
New opportunities in a changing oil & gas market I recently attended the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, the largest oil and gas conference in the world, where just about every end-user and supplier from the offshore energy market…
