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Trafigura targets Argentinian potential
24 January 2020
Trading heavyweight acquires stake in President Energy, undeterred by the country’s financial and political risks
Colombian bid round: old and new challenges
24 January 2020
A combination of social disputes and competition from Guyana and Suriname is hampering Bogota’s efforts to attract further investment
US shale patch faces worsening headwinds
23 January 2020
Mounting constraints on US light-tight oil only compound the hazardous task of predicting growth
Senegal prepares to repeat licensing success
22 January 2020
Hot on the heels of FID for its Sangomar oil project, the West African country is heavily promoting a promising licensing round
Rising costs test patience levels at Tengiz
21 January 2020
Chevron is facing a significant uptick in spending at Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield, challenging its renewed commitment to capital discipline
Ultra-deepwater progress boosts Myanmar’s options
24 January 2020
The sanctioning of the Shwe Yee Htun-2 project suggests the government is finally aligning its interests with those of operators
Exploration & Production
Ultra-deepwater progress boosts Myanmar’s options
24 January 2020
The sanctioning of the Shwe Yee Htun-2 project suggests the government is finally aligning its interests with those of operators
Trafigura targets Argentinian potential
24 January 2020
Trading heavyweight acquires stake in President Energy, undeterred by the country’s financial and political risks
US shale patch faces worsening headwinds
23 January 2020
Mounting constraints on US light-tight oil only compound the hazardous task of predicting growth
Rising costs test patience levels at Tengiz
21 January 2020
Chevron is facing a significant uptick in spending at Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield, challenging its renewed commitment to capital discipline
No quick fix for Tullow
21 January 2020
The embattled producer warns of another year of sluggish production and project hold-ups
Zama oil find targets 2020 FID
17 January 2020
Upgraded resource estimate from Mexican field boosts hopes of a financial decision, but a serious potential roadblock remains
Licensing Rounds
Colombian bid round: old and new challenges
24 January 2020
A combination of social disputes and competition from Guyana and Suriname is hampering Bogota’s efforts to attract further investment
Senegal prepares to repeat licensing success
22 January 2020
Hot on the heels of FID for its Sangomar oil project, the West African country is heavily promoting a promising licensing round
Latest licensing rounds
16 January 2020
The industry's most comprehensive list of current and recent rounds for onshore and offshore licenses
Landmark Brazilian auction falls flat
11 November 2019
Enormous offshore pre-salt reserves fail to entice IOCs to the Transfer of Rights surplus bidding round
Brazil prepares for a big win
6 September 2019
The Transfer of Rights Surplus Bidding Round promises to attract a bevy of international players and generate enormous rewards for the government
Dominican Republic aims to drive activity
16 July 2019
The Caribbean nation hopes that attractive entry terms will spur exploration activity
Technology
No killer app for Asia’s transition
19 December 2019
Japan's government is seeking to get as close as possible to carbon neutral by 2050
A clearer China picture set to emerge
13 December 2019
New technologies will allow the oil market to understand what is going on in China quicker and in greater depth than before
Oil and gas readies for the digital decade
29 November 2019
Digital transformation will shape the energy industry of the 2020s
Rise of the machines
15 November 2019
Technology is increasingly replacing the roles of humans across the energy supply chain
Digi-OE: the merger that every energy company should do
Partner Insight
15 November 2019
Merging digital technologies with operations excellence is the new lever for performance improvement
New systems, new cyber threats
12 November 2019
Threat actors constantly remain one step ahead of those seeking to prevent malicious attacks