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Volume 39, Number 4 April 2014

Departments Columns & “What are the supply chain opportunities in Mexico?” 11 Voices

Our sampling of leaders offers guidance.

12 Colloquy

Nina Rach discusses the drilling ? uids market.

14 ThoughtStream

David Price, CEO of International Well Control Forum praises the industry’s post-Macondo advances while explaining the culture shift in change and attitude that is still needed.

16 Global Briefs

News from the around the world, including discoveries, ? eld starts, and contracts.

21 Analysis: Sea of Trade

Alexander Metelitsa, US Energy Information Administration economist, addressed the South China Sea at IP Week in London. Meg Chesshyre reports.

25 Analysis: A North Sea watershed

Elaine Maslin looks at the Wood Review, which proposes a new regulator for the North Sea, and examines why a regulator is necessary.

107 Solutions

An overview of offshore products and services.

108 Activity

Company updates from around the industry.

108 Spotlight: Skills shortages and solutions

Organizations within the oil and gas industry examine the reasons for and solutions to skills shortages 109 Spotlight: Speaking out

Anthresia McWashington talks with NES Global Talent’s Carolyn Stewart about the industry’s gender gap.

110 Editorial Index 112 Advertiser Index 114 Numerology

Industry facts and ? gures

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