Petroleum Economist
Statoil wins Johan Sverdrup lifetime operatorship
The company was challenged by Lundin for the field in Norway
South Stream pipeline halt throws focus back on Ukraine
An alternative route for Russian gas could carve through Ukraine into the rest of Europe
Total and Shell push ahead in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale
The companies will invest $550 million in the Argentinian projects
Petronas slams brakes on $11bn Canadian LNG scheme
The company is deferring an investment decision on the LNG project
US expected to become the third largest LNG exporter
The industry is expected to remain stable amid low oil prices
Independent storage under pressure as volumes fall
Capacity expansions, coming at a time of trimmed volumes, have raised competition in the worldwide oil storage business
Greater Singapore could be world's largest oil storage hub
Greater Singapore – Singapore together with new terminals in Malaysia and Indonesia – could increase capacity by a third
Rotterdam oil storage takes a dive from flat consumption
Independent oil storage operators in Rotterdam are facing adverse trends while Antwerp volumes are up
Rising production of US shale oil has boosted storage industry
Refinery and product export trends are good for Gulf coast storage operators
Total blames high prices for loss of reserves at GLNG
The French major says high-costs are to blame for a gas shortage at Gladstone liquefied natural gas (GLNG) project
Gas discovery lifts Colombia’s deep-water hopes
Colombia faces declining prospects at the conventional onshore oilfields that have fueled its decade-long oil and gas boom
A rebalancing of the petrodollar is starting
As the latest multi-year rally in oil prices ends, a massive rebalancing of petrodollar is about to begin
US LNG powers ahead
US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports are likely to weather the oscillating oil price environment much better than other competing exporters
Opec leaves policy unchanged as oil price rout continues
Oil prices are now at their lowest level since the financial crisis
Non-Opec growth to outpace improving demand
The International Energy Agency says the trend is likely to continue into the new year
Even lower prices await the oil industry
The market is at last adjusting to the fundamentals of weak demand growth and burgeoning supply
Saudi ruler King Abdullah reshuffles his cabinet
King Abdullah took the step as a response to growing criticism of the government
Pipeline puts Tajikistan on energy map
Chinese and other investors may be about to open up the country’s upstream
Risks hamper Afghanistan’s exploration ambitions
Security problems will keep hampering Afghan upstream plans. Pipeline transit fees offer the best hope for energy income
New Silk Road to bind China and Central Asia with rail and pipelines
Rising gas supplies are at the centre of a burgeoning new regional relationship
Azerbaijan hopes for gas sector to boost economy
As oil output falls, the country wants its gas sector to play a bigger part in the economy
Politics weigh on regional pipeline projects in Eurasia
Central Asia is not yet the solution for Europe’s energy diversification needs, especially as connections to China expand
Turkmenistan the dominant regional gas player
While the country’s natural gas business continues to thrive, the oil sector is trailing distantly behind
Problems for Kazakhstan at the country's biggest field
Kazakhstan’s biggest field has been an expensive flop. It is a problem for the country. Can Kashagan recover?
Kazakhstan tries to revive its flagging upstream
Slower economic growth and an array of problems in the oil sector are prompting the government to make changes
Ukraine crisis threatens Moscow's relations with Astana
With its own sizeable ethnic Russian minority, Kazakhstan has watched the Kremlin's meddling in east Ukraine with a growing sense of dread
Kashagan should not become a symbol for Asian oil
Central Asia’s oil and gas are crucial to global energy balances, but the region is facing some lean years
Ramnarine optimistic about the future of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago’s energy minister, Kevin Ramnarine, is revitalising his country’s gas sector. Anthea Pitt interviewed him in Port of Spain
Oil markets are dangerously rebalancing as prices fall
Cheap oil will be a boon for consumers, but carries long-term risks too
Uzbekistan bets on China as prime export market
A difficult investment and political climate has held back Western investors
Santos could sell Gladstone LNG pipeline due to financial pressure
The combination of the Australian firm's low share price and falling oil prices could push the company to sell assets
Iraq's Kurdistan is emerging as an important oil producer
Despite trouble on its borders, Iraq's Kurdistan plans to export 1 million barrels a day by next year
Second export deal in the pipeline for China and Russia
A deal is in the works. But it would be a geopolitical coup for the Kremlin and a commercial one for Beijing
Baghdad makes oil deal with the KRG
The agreement reached in early December still faces many obstacles, writes Kirk Sowell
Exploration and production companies look for value and efficiency
Changing investor demands means upstream units need to take a new approach to portfolio management
Africa could provide cheap energy with gas-to-power
Gas-to-power projects offer an opportunity for nations in sub-Saharan Africa to provide cheap electricity from domestic resources. But there are difficulties as well
GLNG pipeline sale mooted
Santos could be looking to selloff its Gladstone liquefied natural gas (GLNG) pipeline as the company comes under increasing financial pressure