Analysis

  • Deepwater: Role of the Blowout Preventer

    BP has published the results of its investigation into the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Guy Richards reveals the role of valves in the explosion and subsequent oil spill that led to...

  • Tapping the Well: Oil in Iraq

    As the last US combat troops fly out, a new foreign occupying force is bedding in around Iraq's oil-rich regions. Michelle Madsen explores how oil majors from the US, Europe,...

  • OSPRAG: Keeping UK Oil and Gas Safe

    The Deepwater Horizon disaster is a potent reminder of the devastation caused by offshore oil spills. Chris Lo talks to OSPRAG chairman Mark McAllister to get the UK perspective on...

  • ROVs Proving Their Worth

    Deepwater Horizon has displayed first hand the importance of remotely operated vehicles. So where else are these machines being used today? By David Binning.

  • Pipe Dreams for CCS

    Two UK companies believe there's no better time for carbon capture and storage technologies to get off the ground. Penny Jones investigates.

  • The Growing Biofuel Market

    Biofuels is starting to become a big priority for a lot of the oil majors around the world. Muriel Axfor looks at the potential of the market and just how...

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