By Scott Jeffrey Maybe we should all try this. Let’s make resolutions on behalf of other people and institutions. That way we get to take the moral high ground when they fail to follow through on the New Year’s promise. If by some miracle these common sense wishes for the oil and gas industry come…
By Maurice Walch In 2008 the financial industry crashed and an anonymous person (or group) developed a protocol for a cryptocurrency called bitcoin. It is not a traditional fiat currency backed by the assets of a nation state with a value subject to the control of a central bank. It’s a cryptocurrency that is theoretically…
By Heather Douglas “If anything offers a litmus test for trends in hard-nosed realpolitik, it’s the cutting of strategic international energy deals. While the Western media persists in warning of apocalyptic consequences should Iran’s nuclear ambitions lead to outright conflict with Israel – a conflict drawing in Russia et al – an entirely different scenario…
A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. My New Year’s resolution is to be more optimistic by keeping my cup half-full of rum, vodka, or whiskey. New Years’ eve is the only acceptable time to wear body glitter without being mistaken for a stripper. My New Year’s…
By Nick Candito Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Progressly Reducing job-site injuries and safety hazards is the ultimate goal for many health and safety professionals. Unlike comfy office jobs, field operators and field service technicians face safety hazards on a daily basis. Whether it’s the risks of being on the road or the very real…
By Heather Douglas Ask any CEO who doesn’t want to face the cameras because of a safety incident during a plant turnaround, what his or her top priority is. Unequivocally, that person will tell you it’s to ensure the health and safety of all workers involved. Often workers need to clean and repair equipment in…
