A fatal oil rig accident, renewed economic crisis, concerns about fuel scarcity… all are factors that will affect the offshore oil and gas industry in the months and years to come, albeit in ways that are impossible to foresee. For Stainless Steel World, James Chater takes the pulse of the industry and reflects on how unfolding events are likely to affect vendors of materials and equipment to the oil and gas industry. This article was published in the June 2010 issue of Stainless Steel World magazine. To obtain your copy of this article, please contact David Sear, on david.a.sear@kci-world.com