Sectors

  • Ultra-deep makes a splash

    As exploration ramps up in the Gulf of Mexico, the Lower Tertiary and Paleogene plays have become hot prospects, says Shaun Polczer


  • Waiting in the wings

    East Africa's natural gas discoveries have been in the limelight of late, but West Africa's pre-salt will be the story of 2013, says Lydia Thevanayagam of Deloitte Petroleum Services


  • Ghana’s oil boom gathers pace

    Rising output and new discoveries offer a bright future for Ghana’s energy industry


  • The rise and rise of West African oil

    Countries such as Nigeria and Angola are catching the eye of investors from across the globe


  • Mena faces up to carbon challenge

    Promoting economic development and meeting climate-change commitments is a tricky balancing act, particularly for the Middle East and North Africa's hydrocarbon-fuelled states. Justin Dargin looks at the challenges - and the possible solutions


  • Attraction and uneasiness in Equatorial Guinea

    Production is rising again, promising oil and gas discoveries are being made and new licences have been awarded - but many are uneasy about the way the government spends its revenue, Martin Quinlan writes


  • How to deal with political risk in the US

    The country’s gas boom has lured foreign investors into the sector, but risks remain, writes David Evans, a partner at law firm Clifford Chance


  • Toeing the party line

    When a stagnant economy and a moribund energy sector, Venezuela needs pragmatism rather than politics. But Maduro's elevation to the presidency leaves little room for hope


  • ONGC's Indian summer

    The Indian state-run player is looking overseas to diversify its production base, while acting to tackle problems at home. NJ Watson weighs up whether the company is doing enough


  • Centrica and QPI buy Suncor gas assets for C$1 billion

    The Canadian company is to concentrate on its other profitable assets, writes Helen Robertson


  • Chinese Petrohead

    Hit by rising import costs and increased government pricing control, Petrochina has posted a sharp fall in results, writes NJ Watson


  • Oil-market sentiment is on the turn

    AFTER pushing towards $120 a barrel in February, oil prices are fragile again. Macroeconomics, geopolitics, tepid demand and buoyant supplies are all beginning to weigh on Brent.


  • The secrets of long life

    Integrity management and corrosion modelling tools offer operators a systemic approach to ensuring the safe and reliable operation of ageing assets – and helps them squeeze more from mature reservoirs and facilities, writes Intetech’s Dr Liane Smith


  • Refiners think bigger

    The world refining system will need extensive reconstruction to meet likely changes in transport fuels demand


  • Cleaner fuels, new fuels

    Environmentally driven changes to shipping fuels will bring big upheavals for the world’s refiners


  • Gas charts a new course

    LNG is now a viable alternative to fuel ships


  • Evergreener lands

    The Nordic countries are trying to eke out more fuel efficiencies, but it won’t be easy


Latest issue: May 2013

Toeing the party line

When a stagnant economy and a moribund energy sector, Venezuela needs pragmatism rather than politics. But Maduro's elevation to the presidency leaves little room for hope


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