May 2014

Cnooc needs to master the technology before it becomes a major player in the South China Sea's deep waters

A House of Lords report recommended that the government do more to push exploratory drilling

The gas deal could see the expansion of Russia's LNG business accelerate

US company Cobalt International said its Orca discovery is the largest find made in the Kwanza basin and is "potentially one of the largest oilfields in Angola"

Tensions have been renewed after Chinese company Cnooc moved a rig into the South China Sea area, 32 km south of the disputed Paracel Islands

The US major's figures were worse than expected, but the company is pushing forward with gas

Previously off limits, Myanmar is entering a new era as it opens up the keenly sought after area of Asia

A study by the International Energy Agency said it would cost trillions of dollars to be weaned off fossil fuels in the next 36 years

Asia’s increasingly energy import dependent economies would suffer the worst of the fallout

The Brent crude market will remain balanced this year as growth in non-Opec supply will increase at a similar pace to global demand growth, industry leaders said

The International Energy Agency say Opec output rebounded after reaching five-month lows in March

India’s next prime minister, Narendra Modi, has the chance to revitalise the energy sector and shape how the country engages with international investors

The company has made a commitment to UKCS exploration and in particular the Cygnus gas field

Major improvements have been made, but security issues still bedevil the industry

Poroshenko promised to bring peace to a united Ukraine after winning over half of the vote

The results of wells due to be drilled this year could be make-or-break for the four-country Transform Margin

Oil output has declined by 40% , but the new initiative aims to turn that around

Manas Satapathy, Nuri Demirdoven, Al Escher, and Muqsit Ashraf, of SBC, take a look at global gas markets over the next decade

Integrity compliance and integrity due diligence are crucial to companies with international operations. David Lister and Gavin Proudly of EY look at the key issues, and at how oil and gas companies are tackling them

The next 12 months will be critical for the region's hydrocarbons play. But as Will Crisp discovers, the challenges ahead extend beyond firming up reserves

Russia’s $400bn gas deal with China will have ramifications across the world

Two new books tell the sorry tale of South Sudan and Sudan, and the oil at the heart of their dysfunctional relationship. Review by Anthea Pitt

Prospective areas with existing infrastructure and strong reserves profiles remained the most attractive upstream acreage for investors in recent years. Analysis by Alexander Chesnokov, Mikhail Gerasimchuk and Denis Afanasyev, of Deloitte

The country’s north is key to oil and gas output plans over the coming decades

Russia’s largest independent gas producer still has bold plans for expansion

The Siberian shale play could be one of the world’s largest, but it won’t give up its riches easily

As Russia’s main producing regions mature, the country’s independent E&P sector should at last see some growth

Domestic liberalisation is a boon to the country’s large independent suppliers and is busting open Gazprom’s monopoly on exports

If Moscow doesn't do more to boost investment in its ageing conventional oilfields production could quickly turn south

Western sanctions haven’t targeted Russia’s gas champion – yet. But other forces are bearing down on the company

The country’s shift to trickier reserves and enhanced oil recovery is behind a surging oilfield services sector

Deterioration in relations between the West and Russia could still stymie Gazprom’s major export project, although the partners are moving ahead with development

Despite the sanctions and friction, Western investors aren’t ready to turn their back on Russia’s upstream

With EU aims of cutting greenhouse has, questions have been raised about whether the countries can survive without one another

Sanctions targeting key members of Putin’s inner circle are having an effect – but not necessarily the one intended

The next few years will see the country’s gas exporters join the race for markets in Asia

Russia’s strategic shift to Asia will put the world’s largest energy producer at the centre of the world’s biggest energy market

Russia has long craved the Chinese market and China needs gas. The $400 billion deal opens a new trade

To build on recent success in its energy sector, the country needs more Western capital and technology. Vladimir Putin is putting that in jeopardy

The two companies have reached a compensation deal over the nationalisation of YPF

What does the next decade hold for global gas markets? Manas Satapathy, Nuri Demirdoven, Al Escher, and Muqsit Ashraf, of SBC, take a look