Nov 2013

Under late president Hugo Chávez, nationalisations were commonplace in Venezuela's oil patch. One of the most pressing questions facing investors since Nicolas Maduro, Chávez's hand-picked successor, won the presidency earlier this year has been whether he would continue the policy or seek to shape a more investor-friendly climate

Indonesia's coal-bed methane (CBM) potential has been largely overlooked by investors, leading one prominent unconventional gas consultancy to describe it as a "stealth sleeper play"

As it plans to cut debt by selling off assets, NJ Watson looks at the South Korean gas firm's plans

Indonesia's coal-bed methane (CBM) potential has been largely overlooked by investors, leading one prominent unconventional gas consultancy to describe it as a "stealth sleeper play"

The tiny North Atlantic nation is pinning its hopes on becoming the vanguard of Europe's clean energy push

The producers' group has released its latest oil outlook. And, as Derek Brower reports, the cartel has based some of its predictions on the unknown

Brazilian firm OGX's collapse into bankruptcy highlights the risks smaller companies face in Latin America's energy sector. But, as Justin Jacobs finds out, independent players can thrive in the region

Middle East oil will dominate again when US supplies fade - unless high oil prices spur more efficiency first, writes Derek Brower

The European Union (EU) must reform the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to boost natural gas demand and push coal out of the continent's energy mix, industry leaders say

The country has drawn up plans to transform its energy sector, but serious investment is needed, says the IEA

The deal will help the Brazilian state-owned company ease financial pressure

Suppliers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) must prepare to be more flexible with their pricing because of uncertainty over gas demand from Europe and Japan

Modelling can not only help companies minimise exploration risk, and boost production, it can significantly improve a project's economics

A new book tells the definitive inside story of the US shale boom. Review by Derek Brower

Oil and gas firms operate in high-tech, often hazardous, and increasingly complex regulated environments. A management system with integrity ensures compliance and provides greater control and transparency across the enterprise, writes Wood Group Intetech's Liane Smith

The country's four struggling refineries are to be privatised

A shift to market pricing and a new focus on environmental protection will produce new winners and losers

With the gas winter shortage, China will need to rely on imports. However, the country could snatch a low-price

Residential gas demand could rise up to tenfold in some cities this winter, but results from shale aren't expected until 2020

Mozambique and Tanzania’s offshore is shaping up as a prolific – and easily developed – gas play

The eastern Australian state of Victoria will maintain a ban on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) at least until 2015

Dart Energy faces an uncertain future after a dissatisfied shareholder forced the company chairman and three directors to resign

What do you do if you’re the leader of a country facing rampant inflation, shortages of basic goods such as milk and toilet paper, a dollar shortage and sinking popularity that threatens to drag down your party in upcoming local elections?