Bahrain has planned to invite international oil companies to help develop the first major discovery in decades. It hopes to begin production in 5-years. Currently, this oldest and smallest energy producer of the Persian Gulf derives most of its revenue from crude exports. However, its finances are under strain due to lower oil prices. This...Continue Reading

The oil and gas industry has seen some horrific incidents in its existence. Learning from these incidents help us understand what went wrong as well as figure out what could have been done differently. 1. Piper Alpha Disaster, North Sea, UK This is by far the deadliest accident in this industry which claimed 167 lives in...Continue Reading