As the energy and related industries continue to change in order to survive and continue to bring new technology to the forefront, so have the Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs. We are proud to be associated with the sixth edition of the D&D Standard Oil Abbreviator. It has become an indispensable tool within the oil and gas industry. Information included in this book has made writing tasks within energy and its related industries simpler, and has through the years added consistency to industry reports <...>

It was a total disaster: tens of millions of yards of lava flowed down the volcano’s lower slopes and into the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In January of 2002, fissures opened along the southern flanks of Nyiragongo volcano, draining a lava lake and unleashing the massive lava flow. After damaging 14 villages on the volcano’s slopes, lava flowed down Goma’s broad main street; commercial buildings served as the molten river’s banks as it moved at a walking pace. Within hours, lava flows reached the airport, covered most of the runway, and severely disrupted the ongoing United Nations relief effort for war refugees from Rwanda. <...>

Adapting the mining industry with the technological changes is an exciting research subject [1,2]. Studied research about sociotechnical theory in an Australian mine site shows one of the first experiences to transition from hand-got mining to longwall methods. As a practical experience, this study illustrates a successful transition from a traditional mining method to an advanced process when socio-psychological and production influences grew over this technology transition [1].