Editor: Oil, gas, and LNG terminals are crucial to bringing energy to market. Take a tour during the construction of the Sakhalin complex, getting rare views and perspectives of what it really means to produce oil. Finding oil and gas fields is just the beginning of a multi-year, multi-billion dollar energy production process. Drilling, pipeline construction, and building terminals must follow. Pay attention to the complexity and raw scale of this project, the amount of steel and machinery (earth movers, cranes) used, and the skilled workers needed. Also, ask yourself how is a project like this affected by the price of oil? Will a commitment like this be canceled and affect those involved, such as the oil companies, construction companies, component and material suppliers, and machinery suppliers?

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