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• Winners And Losers Of EPA’s Carbon Plan

  Published 20 March 2015 | viewed 4,601 times

  Introduction The United States is hoping to take drastic measures to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. However, with the U.S. Congress gridlocked and unable to…

• Global Energy Advisory – 20th March 2015

  Published 20 March 2015 | viewed 5,612 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • Iraqi forces (backed by Shi’ite militias) have retaken most of the towns and the area surrounding Tikrit, in central Iraq,…

• LNG Thrown A Lifeline By Shipping Industry

  Published 13 March 2015 | viewed 5,986 times

  Introduction Marine vessels offer the cheapest and easiest way to transport goods around the world. There are an estimated 50,000 container ships moving goods from…

• Global Energy Advisory – 13th March 2015

  Published 13 March 2015 | viewed 4,915 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & ConflictYemen’s oil-rich Marib province is the likely next target for takeover by Houthi militants who have unseated the Yemeni government. Houthi rebels…

• Drones To Clean Up The Energy Industry

  Published 06 March 2015 | viewed 4,433 times

  Introduction Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, have revolutionized warfare, allowing airstrikes from an undetected position and removing soldiers from danger. The U.S. has rapidly…

• Global Energy Advisory – 6th March 2015

  Published 06 March 2015 | viewed 4,647 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Anxious Times For Kurdistan Producers It’s not an easy time to be a producer in Iraqi Kurdistan, where there is much…

• Activist Investing – What You Need To Know

  Published 27 February 2015 | viewed 3,966 times

  As activist investing in the oil and gas industry metamorphoses from a growing trend into a situation that is starting the rule the day, investors…

• Global Energy Advisory – 27th February 2015

  Published 27 February 2015 | viewed 4,410 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Al-Shabaab Reaches for Stature The Somali militant group Al-Shabaab—pushed back in Somalia largely by African Union (AU) forces and forced to…

• How To Profit From Oil Industry Mistakes

  Published 20 February 2015 | viewed 5,143 times

  Introduction Legal proceedings dealing with the disastrous Deepwater Horizon blowout in April 2010 are nearing an end, with BP (NYSE: BP) likely on the hook…

• Global Energy Advisory – 20th February 2015

  Published 20 February 2015 | viewed 5,127 times

  International Oil & Gas Spotlight • After making massive finds offshore Israel, in the Levant Basin, Texas-based Noble Energy and its Israeli partner, Delek Group,…

• Oil In Global South Under The Gun

  Published 16 February 2015 | viewed 4,091 times

  Oil and gas companies are paring back investments and slashing jobs, which is taking an enormous toll on oil-producing regions, particularly in North America. But…

• Global Energy Advisory – 13th February 2015

  Published 16 February 2015 | viewed 4,404 times

  Deals, Mergers, Acquisitions, Withdrawals • China’s Yantai Xinchao Industry Co Ltd is reportedly in talks to acquire Zhejiang investment firm, which has plans to acquire…

• Midweek Sector Update: Expert Predictions For Oil All Over The Map

  Published 10 February 2015 | viewed 6,429 times

  OPEC’s strategy of choking off North American shale appears to be going according to plan. Baker Hughes reported another significant decline in the rig count…

• Oil Tankers Cashing In On Glut

  Published 08 February 2015 | viewed 5,148 times

  We are in erratic times with the price of oil, making any investment in the energy sector inherently unpredictable. The CBOE Crude Oil Volatility Index…

• Global Energy Advisory – 6th February 2015

  Published 08 February 2015 | viewed 5,504 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Somalia in 2015 Major joint offensives launched through the past year by the Somali National Army (SNA) athe African Union Mission…

• Offshore Drilling To Make A Resurgence In U.S.

  Published 30 January 2015 | viewed 5,721 times

  U.S. President Obama just made some dramatic changes to the offshore oil and gas landscape. Let’s take a look beneath some of the recent headlines…

• Global Energy Advisory – 30th January 2015

  Published 30 January 2015 | viewed 6,192 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Focus: Saudi Arabia What has happened in Saudi Arabia with the passing of King Abdullah should be viewed as no less…

• Companies Best-Positioned For An Oil Price Rebound

  Published 23 January 2015 | viewed 7,342 times

  The U.S. oil and gas rig count continues to fall – having plummeted by 74 rigs for the week ending on January 16 – in…

• Global Energy Advisory – 22nd January 2015

  Published 23 January 2015 | viewed 5,597 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & ConflictYemen Shi’ite Houthi rebels in Yemen have taken over the presidential palace in the capital Sana’a after negotiations over a power-sharing deal…

• Egypt Tries To Make An Energy Comeback

  Published 16 January 2015 | viewed 5,295 times

  Egypt sits at a strategic crossroads, positioned between Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. From the Roman era right up through the 20th century, control…