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Two practitioner texts published by Elsevier — written from 25 years of frontline leadership in the global energy sector.
Navigating the Energy Sector's Biggest Change Since the Discovery of Oil
The energy transition is the most profound structural change the energy industry has faced since the discovery of oil. Yet most organisations are approaching it with tools, mindsets and operating models built for a different era. This book addresses that gap directly.
Drawing on 25 years of operational leadership across the global energy sector, Michael Deighton provides energy managers, executives and engineers with a practical, results-focused roadmap for leading their organisations through the transition without sacrificing performance, profitability or people.
"The question is not whether to adapt to the energy transition — it is how fast and how well. This book gives practitioners the tools to do both."
The book covers lean management, visual management, agile methodologies, digital execution tools and workforce multiskilling frameworks — grounded in real results at super-major energy companies. Graphical deployment methods, worked examples and actionable checklists make this immediately applicable.
Effective Principles and Practices for the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries
Facility integrity failures happen when systems, processes and organisations are fragmented. This book provides the definitive model for avoiding that fragmentation, drawn from Michael Deighton's experience leading integrity programmes for the world's largest and most complex energy facilities.
At its heart is the Facility Integrity Excellence Model — a holistic, practical framework that integrates asset integrity, reliability, maintenance, operations and risk into a single, coherent system.
"A must-read to understand A to Z of asset integrity management. With one element missing, the whole process is vulnerable — this book shows you how to close every gap."
Packed with process flow charts, real-world case studies, practical checklists and a discipline-specific dictionary, it remains the go-to reference for anyone serious about facility integrity in high-hazard industries.
