Dec 2006

The first of a series of power-plant privatisations planned by Unified Energy System (UES), Russia's state-owned electricity monopoly, was a resounding success

Do the recent political changes in Washington and the language from London suggest a new policy on Iran is emerging? Derek Brower reports

Can North America et al lead by example of global protocols

Canada abandons Kyoto claiming oil sands isn't main factor to GHG emmisions- convenient, or truth?

By focusing on economics, the Stern review has given the global-warming debate renewed momentum. As David Bowie said, it is time to turn and face the strain. Tom Nicholls reports

Where will China find the energy supplies it needs to keep growing? Derek Brower looks at the options

China is oversupplied with gas for the near future. What effects will this have on the global industry.

The superpowers are setting the pace and nicely in line to pounce for future developments.

Energy in the UK- will diversification answer all the questions?

The African continent can justify its reputation as a difficult place to operate – but it offers frontier territory, with a range of risks and rewards to interest majors and minnows. Recent months have seen an uprating of prospects in the neglected east, while work in the deep waters off the western coast continues at a pace limited only by the availability of drill-ships, Martin Quinlan writes

With growth opportunities limited, is the supermajor model appropriate in a high oil-price environment? James Gavin reports

Sies-mic matters.

Petrofac expects another year of strong growth in the booming services sector. Tom Nicholls talks to chief executive Ayman Asfari

US drilling services are going abroad to find new climes at cheaper costs.

Oil majors are being left out in the cold, but foreign oilfield services companies are enjoying robust growth in Russia. Opportunities look best for those able to partner with local firms, writes Isabel Gorst

The threat of sand infiltration in wells is a headache for oil companies as they drill in ever-deeper water and increasingly complex structures that tend to be more sand prone, writes Ian Lewis

Since BPs disaster at Texas refinery, health and safety has gone to unprecedented levels.

Caspian: South Caucasus Pipeline ready