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• INVESTMENT ALERTS - Takeover Bargain: Newcrest Mining

  Published 06 July 2013 | viewed 6,065 times

  Takeover Bargain: Newcrest MiningSince mid-April we have been monitoring Newcrest Mining Ltd. (NCM), which has lost half of its value since then and is possibly…

• POLITICAL ALERTS - Jordan Considers Israeli Gas

  Published 06 July 2013 | viewed 5,381 times

  Qatar Emir Cedes Power to SonEmir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (61) ceded power Tuesday to his 33-year-old son, Tamin bin Hamad al-Thani. This…

• Coal Gasification: Turning the Commercial Corner

  Published 28 June 2013 | viewed 8,454 times

  Underground coal gasification (UCG) has been around for a very long time, but just as it was about to surface as a potentially commercially viable…

• OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT ALERTS – Amazon Oil Auction

  Published 28 June 2013 | viewed 4,749 times

  Peru Prepares for Amazon Oil AuctionPeru is preparing to auction off 26 oil concessions in the Amazon region after holding consultations with indigenous groups. The…

• REGULATORY ALERTS – Noble in Cyprus & Gazprom Withdraws from Greece

  Published 28 June 2013 | viewed 5,830 times

  Noble Seals Cyprus LNG Terminal DealLast week, Cyprus approved a deal with Houston-based Noble Energy Inc. (NBL) and its Israeli partners (Delek Drilling LP and…

• POLITICAL, SECURITY ALERTS – Statoil to form Anti-Terror Ops

  Published 28 June 2013 | viewed 4,569 times

  Uncertainty Rises in LebanonSpillover from the conflict in Syria has entered a new phase in Lebanon, and we are increasingly concerned that the country will…

• Utica Shale: Wading Through the Hype

  Published 21 June 2013 | viewed 7,955 times

  It’s hard to get a handle on the Utica shale, and whether it’s an amazing success or a horrible disappointment—this is a matter of perspective.…

• POLITICAL ALERTS

  Published 21 June 2013 | viewed 5,473 times

  Iranian Elections Bode Well for Political UnityThe Iranian people elected a new president on 14 June in the first round, with over 70% voter turnout. …

• DISCOVERY & DEVELOPMENT ALERTS

  Published 21 June 2013 | viewed 4,183 times

  Angola to Auction off More Exploration RightsAngola is shaping up to be the next major sweet spot in West Africa—with the potential to rival even…

• REGULATORY ALERTS

  Published 21 June 2013 | viewed 4,667 times

  Norway Sticks to Gas Pipeline Tariff Cut Officials in Norway have indicated that they will go ahead with a controversial plan to cut tariffs on…

• SECURITY ALERTS

  Published 21 June 2013 | viewed 6,006 times

  ‘Peacekeepers’ for South African MinesSouth Africa is toying with the idea of deploying what it refers to as “peacekeepers” to restore a sense of security…

• Haynesville: True Staying Power

  Published 14 June 2013 | viewed 5,214 times

  Five years ago, the Haynesville shale emerged as the largest producing shale gas play in the US, with an estimated 250 trillion cubic feet of…

• EGYPT: Political, Economic Uncertainty Fueled by Fuel

  Published 14 June 2013 | viewed 6,640 times

  Bottom Line: As Egypt’s political uncertainty soars unabated, two major oil supply deals with Iraq and Libya are falling through without the financing guarantees, while…

• BRAZIL: Petrobras Discoveries Mean More Debt

  Published 14 June 2013 | viewed 8,290 times

  Bottom Line: Petrobras has made the largest-ever crude oil discovery in Brazil as estimates for the Libra field are doubled to as much as 12…

• ARGENTINA: Govt Lashes Out at ‘Hidden Money’

  Published 14 June 2013 | viewed 7,449 times

  Bottom Line: Argentina is hoping to reign in hidden money and redirect it to government coffers with a new “tax amnesty” as the black market…

• GHANA: Forward Movement on TEN Project

  Published 14 June 2013 | viewed 6,761 times

  Bottom Line: Tullow gets a boost in emerging oil major Ghana, with the official green light for a massive deep-water development project encompassing its three…

• Gasoline Prices Fall Around the US, Except the Midwest

  Published 10 June 2013 | viewed 4,117 times

  From Reuters: U.S. Midwest gasoline price spike expected to lingerGasoline prices at the pump in several U.S. Midwestern states have spiked close to record highs…

• Next on the US Shale Scene? Try Tuscaloosa

  Published 07 June 2013 | viewed 6,606 times

  It’s not a household name yet—and it’s a bit of a mouthful—but the 2.7 million-acre Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) in Southeast Louisiana and Southwest Mississippi…

• TURKEY: Erdogan Fails to Regain Control

  Published 07 June 2013 | viewed 8,193 times

  Bottom Line: If Prime Minister Erdogan continues to mismanage a crisis in the form of 7 days running of mass anti-government protests, the highly influential…

• VENEZUELA: Lurching Towards Political Chaos and Recession

  Published 07 June 2013 | viewed 6,810 times

  Bottom Line: Amid two major oil deals, Venezuela is lurching towards political chaos with the state oil company’s debts rivaling those of the federal government…