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Insights Shale 2.0 In the first phase of the shale revolution, North American shale drillers catapulted the UnitedStates to one of the top oil producing positions in the world, upsetting a global balance of power in oil that had prevailed for decades. -
Insights What oil and gas companies can learn from the shale revolution Shale drillers are forging new operating models that will continue to challenge the conventional practices of the oil and gas business in a number of key areas. At first glance, these operating tactics may appear more relevant for managing a Silicon Valley startup than for running an oil and gas company. Like many high-tech startups, shale drillers manage a rapidly changing set of daily activities and must continuously improve technologies across widely dispersed assets and supply chains to remain competitive. -
Insights Beating The Hiring Cycle In the past 12 months, oil and gas companies have been forced to do an about-face and shift from preparing for a shortage of experienced employees to shrinking their abundant workforces. -
Insights Why north american utilities are a smart bet The warnings of competitive threats to the US utility industry have sounded as the new smart electric network begins to evolve and develop and new distributed solar and wind generation finds traction in the market.