Upstream

Ophir Energy’s long-running efforts to fund the Equatorial Guinea project fail, as the company engages in takeover talks

The region is making headway despite some output disruptions

A sign of changing times

The upstream benefited from higher spending in 2018, thanks to higher prices; but this increase was tentative, and signs of lower prices towards year-end forced a downturn in rig counts

Norway and the UK showed increasing appeal for E&P firms in 2018, with M&A moves propelling investment into the North Sea—but Brexit was a concern for some in the UK side of the play

Drillers began to renew their interest in African projects that were once deemed too costly and risky

The industry's most comprehensive list of current and recent rounds for onshore and offshore licenses

Latest license round set to unlock stranded reserves

An upcoming election and auction round will help determine the country's oil fortunes

A deal between the state-run firm and the Brazilian government could lead to a mega bidding round

Attractive auctions will see the region compete for international investors

Reinvigorating production on acreage abandoned by the majors could be a tough task

If autonomous machines take control over more aspects of the energy business, will there be an industry at all in the future?

AI-based trading platforms can drive transparency in LNG, commodities trading

Market participants are turning to artificial intelligence for cost and efficiency gains

Floating LNG developers are seeking to build on the momentum created by successful deployments

Oman is leading the way in Gulf EOR development, and its neighbours are fast realising its advantages

Methane emissions are forming an important part of investors' broader climate change strategy