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	Pipeline companies to merge On May 15 the Kremlin announced that pipeline operator Transneft would merge with oil transit company Transnefteprodukt (TNP). O&G looks at the implications of the merger. More >>		GDS Publishing More >>
	The idea of exploration Leon Thomsen, President of Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), looks at past and future trends when it comes to drilling for the black stuff. More >>		Russian Oil and Gas Contractors Union More >>
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Exploring IT
As Vice President and CIO of TNK-BP, Richard Ames has had to oversee the creation of one of Russia’s largest oil and gas companies.
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Exploring new technology
O&G caught up with David Monk, 1st Vice President of SEG, to get his thoughts on current trends in exploration
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Into the Deep
There is never ‘a sure thing’ in the drilling industry but at last the flagging sector is seeing a fresh surge of activity as new technologies allow operators to explore greater depths and fuel the economy’s hunger for hydrocarbons.
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New thinking
A revitalised role for the International Pipeline and Offshore Contractors Association. By President Andy Lukas and Luc Henriod, Executive Secretary.
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Furthering knowledge and safety
By Hugh Williams, Chief Executive, International Marine Contractors Association
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Kenwood. World leaders in radio communications.
The Communications division of the Kenwood Corporation is a world leader in two way radio based voice and data communications with a wide product range.
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Sustainable development through cleaner production
How environmentalists and economic developers mistakenly see themselves locked in a battle of competing interests.
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Meeting the challenges head-on
The recent events concerning Russian gas supply policy, have been a solemn reminder that any slight hiccup for whatever reason is likely to have a devastating effect on local importing countries and regions.
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Forward thinking
By Vagit Alekperov, President of LUKOIL
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People Power
We are overlooking a pressing issue, says EAGE President Gareth Williams: the ability to find and maintain an adequate supply of skilled workers.
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The Big Guns
O&G counts down the top 5 biggest oil and gas giants, internationally and in the CIS.
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Freedom to explore: in applied geophysics, the only constant is change
Writing exclusively for CIS Oil & Gas, Dr Craig Beasley, President of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, charts recent advances in geophysics and examines future development possibilities.
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Russia?s pipeline network: light at the end of a long dark tunnel
Scott Summers, President of IPLOCA., on the bright prospects for Russia?s pipeline industry and the steps that must be taken to ensure the improvements continue.
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