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In this exclusive podcast, Tim Haïdar speaks with LNG expert Deirdre Fox , President of D. Fox Consulting, LLC about the issues surrounding the placement, funding and regulation of LNG infrastructure inside the USA. Deirdre is recognized for her thorough technical understanding of

In this interview, Espen Slyngstad , Head of HSE and National Oilwell Varco Norway , talks to Oil & Gas IQ about how he has gone about implementing a 24/7 safety culture in his tenure on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In the course of his interview, Espen touches on: Taking steps

In this exclusive interview for Oil & Gas IQ, John Douglas of the Advanced Operations Group at McKinsey & Company talks to Tim Haïdar about how the unconventional hydrocarbons boom in the US is impacting process excellence. John has over 35 years of experience working in the

In this edition of The Boardroom we look at a strategy to capitalise on the North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) boom. Greg Colman , Director - Energy Services Research at National Bank Financial talks about his latest research paper on investment opportunities and lays out a

Bobby Singh, Founder and President of Project Assurance has over 25 years of experience in designing management solutions and establishing control procedures for optimum utilization of resources and efficient execution of capital projects and plant shutdowns and turnarounds. Bobby has

Bobby Singh, Founder and President of Project Assurance has over 25 years of experience in designing management solutions and establishing control procedures for optimum utilization of resources and efficient execution of capital projects and plant shutdowns and turnarounds. Bobby has

In this edition of The Boardroom, we speak to Edward W. Merrow , founder and CEO of Independent Project Analysis, Inc about the startling number of megaprojects that do not hit the mark in the oil and gas industry. Ed is a recognized expert on the development and execution of large and

In this exclusive interview for Oil & Gas IQ, Jaime (Jim) V. de Guzman  Assistant Vice President – Manufacturing at  JG Summit Petrochemical Corporation in the Philippines, talks to Tim Haïdar about the barriers to process safety management (PSM) implementation

When disaster strikes at an oil and gas facility, it is the people on the ground that feel the immediate impact. But exactly how much of process safety success is predicated on senior managers that might be countries or continents apart? In this exclusive interview with Dr Laura Fruhen ,

In this podcast, we speak with Tracy Smith, Vice President at Stratum Consulting Partners a Global Alliance Partner of Infor EAM Solutions about how asset management can be streamlined and improved using the right combination of specific standards and best in class software. Tracy is a

In this podcast, we speak with Tracy Smith, Vice President at Stratum Consulting Partners a Global Alliance Partner of Infor EAM Solutions about how asset management can be streamlined and improved using the right combination of specific standards and best in class software. Tracy is a

A recent report out of the UK has estimated that the cost to business of cyber security breeches has tripled over the past year, costing large businesses – those with more than 250 employees – just more than $1 million. Factoring into that last August’s Shamoon attack

In this exclusive interview, Tim Haïdar speaks with Lindsay Young , Managing Director of Offshore Solutions B.V. about the challenges for crew transfer technology in the Gulf region. Prior to joining Offshore Solutions, Lindsay Young has gained nearly 30 years experience in the

In this exclusive interview, Oil & Gas IQ’s Tim Haïdar asks Mel Karam , Director of Asset Management at Southern Water , for the five main ways to make PAS 55 work in any asset-bearing organisation. PAS 55 is the British Standards Institution's (BSI) Publicly Available

In this exclusive interview, Oil & Gas IQ’s Tim Haïdar speaks with Captain Ashraf Mabrouk, Harbour Master at the Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi about the best ways to avoid hydrocarbon spills from ships bunkering in harbour.  In the course of the interview, Captain Mabrouk