Upstream

  • Investors flock to Brazil

    A successful licensing round has given Brazil’s oil industry a much-needed boost of confidence and sets the stage for a new oil rush, writes Justin Jacobs


  • Nigeria hits a rough patch

    A series of missteps threaten to unseat the country's place as a prime oil producer


  • West Africa’s oil and gas sector faces a pivotal few years

    Instability in the region has impacted upon exports, but can these countries overcome this to become reliable wordwide players?


  • Anadarko into the light

    The US independent continues to get it right with a mix of reliable onshore assets and a foothold in potentially prolific offshore plays, writes NJ Watson


  • North Sea work surges on high prices

    The main North Sea countries are seeing strong exploration and development activity, driven by high oil and gas prices and improved investment terms, Martin Quinlan writes


  • Deep-water discoveries total 101

    Angola’s deep-water areas have yielded 101 substantial oil discoveries, of which 35 have been brought into production through 13 development complexes, Martin Quinlan writes


  • World’s biggest LNG conference bounces back

    Rising costs, Asia’s burgeoning demand and the prospects for US exports dominated the LNG17 conference in Houston. And there wasn’t a volcanic ash cloud in sight. Helen Robertson took it all in


  • 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


  • GTL pushes at the margins

    Turning natural gas into diesel has many advantages, especially in the US


  • Keep on trucking

    The niche for natural gas vehicles is growing


  • Caught in a double bind

    Subsidies encourage fossil-fuel consumption, but getting rid of them is tricky


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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