As we move into the world of machine learning and artificial intelligence, it is increasingly important that geoscientists gain a better understanding of coding and how it can be used in the oil and gas industry. Jo Bagguley from the UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) tells us about an innovative approach to help improve this understanding: the coding ‘hackathon’.

Geoscientist Paola Tello Guerrero explains why she thinks mentoring is important – for both sides of the relationship.

As a founder of E&P intelligence company Drillinginfo and with a wide range of experience in the industry, Allen Gilmer is uniquely qualified to predict future oil and gas trends.

Q&A with Neil Hodgson, Exploration Director at Spectrum. What does the future hold for hydrocarbon exploration and production in the UK North Sea?

David Sturt, Chief Operating Officer of Azinam Limited, a Namibia-focused exploration company, tells us about the hydrocarbon potential off Namibia.

Encouraging partner employment in oil & gas with non-profit, international initiative Permits Foundation - to make it easier for expat spouses and partners to gain employment.

The challenges ahead for land seismic acquisition.

Director of POWERful Women explains the importance of diverse teams in delivering the best decisions.

Ahmed Hashmi, Global Head of Upstream Technology, BP, talks about the big data future.

Since the oil price collapse, upstream development spending has been cut worldwide at surprising rates. How is that changing the world of drilling unconventional plays in the US?

We talk to Bruce Levell, Visiting Professor in Earth Sciences at Oxford University, about the need for collaboration between government, academia and the industry

Expert Greg Coleman considers some of the key issues

UNESCO Geoparks now include 119 areas in 33 countries. We talk to Patrick McKeever about this important initiative.

After a career in industry, Prof. Mike Bowman moved to academia and is now Chair of Petroleum Engineering at the Qatari campus of Texas A&M University (TAMUQ) in Doha.

The UK Oil and Gas Authority was recently set up as the regulator for both onshore and offshore oil and gas operations in the United Kingdom. Director of Exploration, Production and Decommissioning, Gunther Newcombe, tells us about its work and aims.