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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
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.
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
CNOOC puts new deep-water drilling campaign at centre of bullish output targets
This year should see growth in oil output, first LNG exports and growing exploration in high-potential pre-salt areas – but new-field developments are still lagging, Martin Quinlan writes
Angola’s deep-water licences now hold 96 large oil discoveries, but exploration drilling in many blocks has ground to a halt, Martin Quinlan writes
Innovation is in Petrobras’s DNA, so dreams of a platform-less offshore environment may become reality within a decade, writes Anthea Pitt
Shell expects to take a final investment decision on its Prelude FLNG project this year. It would be a first for the industry, unlocking valuable stranded gas resources. By Neil Gilmour*
Meeting the world’s energy demand in the years to come will require huge investment and technology innovation – and lots of oil and gas. Anne Feltus reports from Houston
Although advanced upstream technologies are expensive, early adopters significantly reduce the risk of drilling a dry hole, writes Anne Feltus
Microsoft is teaming up with the oil industry and other IT suppliers to create common standards for upstream software, writes Anne Feltus
The IEA expects enhanced oil-recovery to be applied to 20% of production by 2030. Shell is developing a number of new techniques to boost the flow of oil, writes Anne Feltus
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
The Vaca Muerta shale play could transform Argentina’s energy sector. But the government needs a strategy to ensure investment arrives, says Justin Jacobs
Until a legal framework is in place, signing up for exploration licences in Iraq and Kurdistan remains a huge political risk, says Keith Myers*
Shell’s Iraq gas plan delivers another body blow to the Nabucco pipeline, writes Kwok W Wan
Shahristani fumes over ExxonMobil’s KRG fait accompli: Iraqi government seems powerless to act over supermajor’s Kurdistan deal
UK oil and gas companies would do well to keep the Gulf of Mexico on their radar as Pemex opens the door to foreign investment, says Tom Faichnie*
The big oilfield services companies are upbeat about 2011, with unconventional energy projects the main driver of demand for their technical know how, writes Ian Lewis
Transocean faces fundamental challenges to its business on several fronts, writes NJ Watson
Hurting customers and low gas demand, mean Gazprom must accept changes to its contract terms