Petroleum Economist
Australia's Santos scores second shale-gas hit
Santos has brought Australia’s second shale-gas well into production after successfully drilling the Moomba-194 vertical well in the Cooper basin
Peru plans Petroperú share sale to raise money for refinery
Almost half of Petroperú's shares will go on the stock market
Mexico’s reforms signal a changing oil industry
Mexico’s oil industry has entered a brave new era with the passage of landmark energy reforms
Mena slowly comes around to shale
The region is rich in unconventional gas, but it will not be developed quickly
Latin American shale gas on the backburner
The continent’s large unconventional reserves have yet to yield any significant production
Bringing Vaca Muerta to life
Argentina’s shale-gas trove could be one of the most prolific in the world. It has yet to live up to its promise
Russia’s embarrassment of riches
With the world’s largest reserves of conventional gas, the country can afford to leave shale gas in the ground
Europe’s rocky path to shale
Despite their struggling economies, some European governments are hesitant to allow fracking
UK leads Europe’s shale pack
Government backing, generous tax breaks and world-class reserves should make the UK a major unconventional gas producer
Poland’s shale flop
Why has Poland’s unconventional gas sector failed to live up to the promise?
Total enters UK shale scene with 40% stake in licenses
The company said this was an important milestone for them
Big spending to boost FLNG market, says report
The day of floating liquefied natural gas is coming, and the technique is set to see a significant rise in investment
US shale gas still thriving
More efficient drilling has kept the industry afloat despite cheap gas prices. But rapid demand growth and cheap financing remain key
Australia gears up for shale prime time
The country has all the ingredients to become a major shale-gas producer
Opportunity still knocks for China's vast shale
The country's unconventional gas sector has struggled to live up to its promise. But its resource is too big to be left in the ground indefinitely
The slow rise of global unconventional gas
The world has 7,300 trillion cf of shale to exploit. Development has been slow outside North America, but momentum is building
OGX plots its comeback from corporate bankruptcy
The company filed for bankruptcy protection in October while it negotiated with creditors
Total continues strategy despite not getting the big find
The French major faces a juggling act with its high-risk, high-reward growth strategy
Bright future seen for China’s oilfield service companies
Increased unconventional oil and gas drilling and market reforms are creating new opportunities for China’s oilfield service companies
Supermajor BP declares the death of peak oil
The supermajor sees energy landscape shifting as demand growth slows and new fuels emerge to challenge oil's supremacy
Premier Oil Falklands project delayed
The Falkland Islands will have to wait longer than expected to become an oil producer
Prices remain strong but oil markets face testing times
Brent has averaged $110.59 a barrel in the past three years. This is high by any historical measure. Even including the price run-up earlier this century, for example, the mean price in the 25 years till 2011 was just over $33/b
The UK holds European hope for shale gas development
With exploration stalled in mainland Europe, the UK government's unconventionals push has opened a new frontier for investors and E&P companies alike
Libya's rebels struggle to secure cash and recognition
Oil remains at the heart of an increasingly bitter war of words between the government in Tripoli and Benghazi-based insurgents
Is the UK the best shale bet in Europe?
With exploration stalled in mainland Europe, the UK government's unconventionals push has opened a new frontier for investors and E&P companies alike.
Crude price falls on China’s economic data
Crude prices eased in January as weaker economic data from China indicated slowing crude demand and soaring US oil output added pressure
Global output falls on dip in non-Opec output
The drop was due to a 335,000 b/d fall in non-Opec liquids production, to 55.99m b/d
Angola faces oil production and development problems
The one-time tiger of the oil world has lost its way
Sharp fall in Angola's production capacity
Angola has seen a substantial loss of production capacity as older fields decline
South Sudan conflict could cripple oil industry for decades
The fighting beween the two Sudans has caused much loss of life and yet both sides could cause untold damage to their long-term economic future
Asian oil firms face squeeze, but gas offers opportunities
Subsidy reforms and rising prices add up to a good deal for investors
Beijing may rethink hands-off approach in South Sudan
Conflict in the area is causing worry for China and the CNPC, who are heavily invested in South Sudan
Venezuela's Orinoco belt developments moving slowly
New development of Venezuela’s vast heavy oil belt is moving like treacle
North Africa Silurian hot shale has potential
The region has plenty of unconventional oil to exploit. Politics is the only real obstacle
Obstacles in the way of a global tight oil revolution
The world has hundreds of billions of barrels of unconventional oil to produce. But many obstacles stand in the way
Madagascar could lead unconventionals push
Sub-Saharan Africa holds known oil sands and shale oil resources, but politics make exploitation tricky
Politics thwarting Europe's unconventional oil
The continent has indigenous reserves to exploit. But it also has a lot of opposition to overcome
Canada’s unconventional oil: a bounty needing new outlets
Hemmed in by insufficient export pipeline capacity, rising output from Alberta’s vast oil sands also faces a saturated US market
Russia looks to unconventional oil as oilfields age
The Bazhenov formation in West Siberia could be the world's largest oil reservoir. Will it deliver?
Opportunities as Vaca Muerta shows signs of life
An end to the battle between Repsol and Argentina should spur development in one of the world's biggest shale oil plays
Unconventional oil explained
Kerogen oil, oil shale, shale oil, oil sands, tight oil: what is the difference?
The unconventional oil age looks promising
Shale is going global. Its arrival will shape the supply picture for years to come
Lacklustre response to EU's low carbon policy
The policy, which will aim to cut emissions by 40%, has been called "toothless" by Greenpeace
Progress is slow but countries consider a return to Iran
Iran is complying with the interim nuclear deal struck in Geneva in November, some light sanctions relief is under way and oil companies are already getting hot under the collar as they plot a return to the country’s upstream
Slow-mo in the Orinoco
New development of Venezuela’s vast heavy oil belt is moving like treacle
Jordan primed for unconventional power
Oil shale reserves set to help country meet its growing electricity demand amid financial troubles
North Africa packs Silurian heat
The region has plenty of unconventional oil to exploit. Politics is the only real obstacle
The global tight oil revolution? Not so fast...
The world has hundreds of billions of barrels of unconventional oil to produce. But many obstacles stand in the way
Calls for Europe to make coal less competitive
Europe must do more to cut coal out of the continent's energy mix to reduce its carbon emissions, gas industry leaders said
Madagascar could lead unconventionals push (1)
Sub-Saharan Africa holds known oil sands and shale oil resources, but politics make exploitation tricky
Gazprom losing its gas grip on Europe
The company's grip over European gas markets is loosening because of weak demand and its shrinking share of Russia's domestic energy market, industry leaders said