Traditional oil and gas companies are transitioning into the renewables space. One might presume they would be particularly well suited for offshore wind development after a half century or more spent developing offshore oil and gas. Indeed, there are a number of ways those decades of oil and gas experience…
Cindy M. Muller is co-chair of the offshore wind initiative at Jones Walker LLP in Houston, Texas.
Addie L. Danos is a partner on the Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Industry Team at Jones Walker in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.