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GESGB interview with Alan Atkinson at Rockflow

GESGB interviews Alan Atkinson, Geoscience Director at Rockflow

GESGB’s series ‘Wiggle Room’ interviews Rockflow’s Geoscience Director, ...

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Trusted, independent opinions need a competent person

What does it mean to be a "Competetent Person" and ...

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How assurance can aid businesses to deliver greater value

When people want assurance, they’re often looking for certainty. ...

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two foundation questions for oil and gas asset management

The two foundational questions for every upstream asset strategy

In the upstream oil and gas industry, asset managers can ...

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How to make quality assurance consistent

How to make quality assurance more consistent, reliable, and effective

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Exploration: the need for optimism, and how to temper it

Anyone who’s spent a day in the oil and ...

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Why we need to talk more about exploration failure

We’ve spoken before about how explorers need to be ...

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Agile and digital – is it what incumbent players are missing in the energy transition?

Many of our team at Rockflow have spent years working ...

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Assurance and agility: Are these two opposing qualities?

Many independent companies in the oil and gas industry are ...

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Assurance as it could be: A not-so-costly investment

Since October 2023, we have had plenty to reflect on at ...

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Why renewing an asset strategy often fails and how to get it right

Over the last 30 years, the oil and gas industry has ...

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The myths surrounding assurance in upstream Oil and Gas

Why assurance gets a poor reputation, and how you can ...

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So, you want to be an upstream oil and gas consultant…

Oil and gas projects are often built on the work ...

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Rockflow approach - How to treat data as a real oil and gas asset

Do you really treat data as an asset?

How often have you heard leaders state we need to ...

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The 7 deadly sins of oil field development

The team at Rockflow have seen developments of virtually every ...

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Honesty and Integrity are the essential characteristics of an Expert Witness

No one would doubt that integrity is an essential element ...

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Is your field development plan ready to progress? How to create the best outcomes?

One oil or gas field in the North Sea is ...

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Myth busting: fresh thinking for the energy transition

In the oil and gas industry, it’s easy for ...

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what start-ups need in order to win the energy transition - Rockflow

What startups need in order to win in the energy transition

While we aren’t really picking favourites in the energy ...

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how small operators can become first clas well planners

How small operators can become first-class well planners

Without a thorough and systematic well planning process, you’re ...

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Negotiations: The art, the science, and the questions you should be asking

Negotiations play a pivotal role in the oil and gas ...

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Our trade secret: Why clients keep coming back to Rockflow

We’re going to disclose information based on consulting experience ...

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Technical mastery: What is it? And when should you call on it?

When do you need to hire the services of a ...

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The limitations of in-house specialists: a case of sticky oil

At Rockflow, our team members have backgrounds as explorers, developers ...

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How an advisor can unblock a ‘stuck’ opportunity

Is there a project or investment opportunity that’s lying ...

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Know what you don’t know – the value of specialists

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A cross examination of Expert Witness selection in the oil and gas industry

This article is by Zoe Young, the head of Rockflow’...

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Arbitration, litigation, and card games: Why disputes occur and how to resolve them

Although Rockflow is a technical upstream consultancy, a number of ...

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How to build a culture of peer-to-peer challenging among your engineers

In any industry, established best practices are essential for ensuring ...

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The art and science of depth conversion

Very few would claim expertise in depth conversion. Although geoscientists ...

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How upstream O&G companies can navigate disagreement

When you’re dealing with what lies beneath the surface, ...

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The data customer is always right: understanding the roles in managing data quality

In the oil and gas industry, data quality is everything. ...

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How to find an expert among expert witnesses

On the surface, the role of an expert witness might ...

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Three Lessons in high-stakes field development plans

The stakes are usually high with any field development plan. ...

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Depth Conversion – the geophysical black art?

Depth conversion: every seismic interpreter needs to do it, or ...

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What is the role of an Expert Witness?

The Technical Expert’s role, indeed his or her overriding ...

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Adam Mitchell The timeless value of decision quality

The timeless value of Decision Quality in 2025

It’s time for small and midsize O&G ...

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Podcast: Digital gets real in mid-market oil and gas with Lewis Gillhespy

Podcast Overview: Digital innovations in oil and gas with Geoffrey ...

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Asset management: how to support this overlooked discipline in the upstream O&G industry

Make a quick list in your head of all the ...

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The psychological game of unitisation

In the oil and gas industry, so much depends on ...

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In praise of the mapmaker: Why they’re more vital than you might think

When the world was less thoroughly travelled, cartographer’s maps ...

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Rockflow expert geomodeller Why you dont understand geomodelling

Why you won’t understand geomodelling until you’ve spoken to a true master of the discipline

What does a specialist geomodeller do, exactly? The answer sounds ...

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Why Decision Quality is important (and why it so easily falters)

One might assume that the importance of Decision Quality is ...

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Diagnosis before cure: when to call an upstream doctor

The challenge with every upstream project is finding what the ...

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Deal Due Diligence: what goes wrong and why?

We can all think of deals have gone wrong. Common ...

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15 companies are following this data roadmap – how do you compare?

Lewis Gillhespy, Executive Advisor at Rockflow, is one of our ...

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Subsurface assessment: the critical difference between evidence and assumptions

The foundation of any assessment rests on two elements: quality ...

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Is material balance analysis kryptonite for the modern geocellular model?

In an industry so driven by technology as oil and ...

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Andy Spriggs discusses tcan a business run as a democracy

Can a business run as a democracy? 7 lessons from a worker’s co-operative

Ask any group of entrepreneurs and company founders why they ...

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Translation, delegation and saying no: the key to leading subsurface teams

A quick search for books on leadership will quickly show ...

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Five steps to bringing data into the boardroom

How often have you heard leaders state we need to ...

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Planning exploration? Know how your discovery will make money first!

It’s easy to think of oil and gas exploration ...

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Podcast: Digital Innovations in Oil and Gas with Lewis Gillhespy

Lewis Gillhespy joins renowned speaker, author and podcast host Geoffrey ...

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Delivering technical quality under time pressure

Being able to move quickly is an essential capability for ...

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Well planning: is it time to evolve your process?

Risk is an inherent part of life when you’re ...

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GESGB interviews Alan Atkinson, Geoscience Director at Rockflow

Trusted, independent opinions need a competent person

How assurance can aid businesses to deliver greater value

The two foundational questions for every upstream asset strategy

How to make quality assurance more consistent, reliable, and effective

Exploration: the need for optimism, and how to temper it

Why we need to talk more about exploration failure

Agile and digital – is it what incumbent players are missing in the energy transition?

Assurance and agility: Are these two opposing qualities?

Assurance as it could be: A not-so-costly investment

Why renewing an asset strategy often fails and how to get it right

The myths surrounding assurance in upstream Oil and Gas

So, you want to be an upstream oil and gas consultant…

Do you really treat data as an asset?

The 7 deadly sins of oil field development

Honesty and Integrity are the essential characteristics of an Expert Witness

Is your field development plan ready to progress? How to create the best outcomes?

Myth busting: fresh thinking for the energy transition

What startups need in order to win in the energy transition

How small operators can become first-class well planners

Negotiations: The art, the science, and the questions you should be asking

Our trade secret: Why clients keep coming back to Rockflow

Technical mastery: What is it? And when should you call on it?

The limitations of in-house specialists: a case of sticky oil

How an advisor can unblock a ‘stuck’ opportunity

Know what you don’t know – the value of specialists

A cross examination of Expert Witness selection in the oil and gas industry

Arbitration, litigation, and card games: Why disputes occur and how to resolve them

How to build a culture of peer-to-peer challenging among your engineers

The art and science of depth conversion

How upstream O&G companies can navigate disagreement

The data customer is always right: understanding the roles in managing data quality

How to find an expert among expert witnesses

Three Lessons in high-stakes field development plans

Depth Conversion – the geophysical black art?

What is the role of an Expert Witness?

The timeless value of Decision Quality in 2025

Podcast: Digital gets real in mid-market oil and gas with Lewis Gillhespy

Asset management: how to support this overlooked discipline in the upstream O&G industry

The psychological game of unitisation

In praise of the mapmaker: Why they’re more vital than you might think

Why you won’t understand geomodelling until you’ve spoken to a true master of the discipline

Why Decision Quality is important (and why it so easily falters)

Diagnosis before cure: when to call an upstream doctor

Deal Due Diligence: what goes wrong and why?

15 companies are following this data roadmap – how do you compare?

Subsurface assessment: the critical difference between evidence and assumptions

Is material balance analysis kryptonite for the modern geocellular model?

Can a business run as a democracy? 7 lessons from a worker’s co-operative

Translation, delegation and saying no: the key to leading subsurface teams

Five steps to bringing data into the boardroom

Planning exploration? Know how your discovery will make money first!

Podcast: Digital Innovations in Oil and Gas with Lewis Gillhespy

Delivering technical quality under time pressure

Well planning: is it time to evolve your process?

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