Sectors

  • Pushing upstream boundaries in the Arctic

    The Arctic’s potential has long been a lure for explorers. But while some sectors of the region have become proved petroleum provinces other plays are proving harder to tap. Anthea Pitt reports.


  • Rocky road to Argentine shale riches

    The Vaca Muerta shale play could transform Argentina’s energy sector. But the government needs a strategy to ensure investment arrives, says Justin Jacobs


  • Malaysia’s upstream revitalised

    A new approach to addressing Malaysia’s declining oil production looks set to bear fruit and Petronas is leading the way with massive upstream spending, Damon Evans reports from Kuala Lumpur


  • Chinese deep-water drive accelerates

    CNOOC puts new deep-water drilling campaign at centre of bullish output targets


  • Arctic oil and gas decision looms

    Under the auspices of the UN, countries laying claim to Arctic territory hope legal international borders can be settled, opening the way for exploration, writes Shaun Polczer


  • Argentina’s energy woes deepen

    Despite the huge discoveries, don’t expect unconventional oil and gas to drag Argentina out of its energy-import problem just yet, says Justin Jacobs


  • Saudi Arabia’s juggling act

    The kingdom is poised to play a key role in shaping this year’s oil market, but it must maintain a delicate balance between global and domestic demands. James Gavin reports


  • Sudan’s oil war intensifies

    South Sudan is again locked in conflict with its former rulers in Khartoum. This time, oil is the weapon of choice for both, writes Anthea Pitt


  • WTI’s structural shift

    Don’t write off the US, its oil benchmark, or its currency just yet. The country’s role in the global oil market, said since 2007 to be losing its significance, will be decisive again, says Derek Brower


  • A real threat to oil markets

    Iran’s nuclear ambition remains a threat to global oil markets, but not because of sanctions on its crude exports, writes Derek Brower


  • Sowing the seeds of demand destruction

    With Brent trading at an 18-month high, the oil market’s bulls appear to have good reasons to celebrate. But the long-term outlook is far more troubling. A steep correction is on the cards, writes Derek Brower


  • A bigger Kinder Morgan

    One of Kinder Morgan’s corporate mottos is "keep it simple". Yet its planned take-over of El Paso is proving anything but. NJ Watson reports


  • Japan’s tough nuclear question

    A year after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s atomic future remains in the balance. Kwok W Wan reports


  • Durban: now for the hard part

    Global leaders agreed – yet again – that reaching a new climate deal is crucial to fight global warming. But will there be action to give substance to the talk? Ian Lewis reports


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