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| 0712: Oil Price Volatility; Is OPEC Still in Control? |
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Although the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) head of States refused to discuss production level and how to curb rising crude oil prices in the international market at its November 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this has become nightmare to many countries as they struggle to keep their economy alive. Though the organization had pumped additional 500,000 barrels into the market with a new production ceiling of 27.2 million barrels a day from its previous quota of 25.8 million barrels a day since November, it has been no hold back as prices hovered close to $100 per barrels from $78 in August. |
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| 0711: Rise & Rise of Crude Oil Prices:
What's Responsible? |
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| Since August when crude oil prices cruised past the $70/bbl mark, there has been a sharp further rise in price in the international market, fuelling speculations that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) may ask its member to go for another round of output increase in December. Analysis examines. |
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| 0704: Crude Oil Demand and Market Volatility |
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| Growth this year is estimated at 2.3 per cent from the 2.7 per cent reached in 2006. For developing countries, most economic indiators point to a strong start for 2007 with China and India leading the way. China is expected to achieve growth of 9.7 per cent while India may see an 8.0 per cent expansion this year. Analysis examines the prospects. |
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| 0506: Record Oil Price Increase:
Will it go higher? |
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| Oil prices finally crossed $70/bbl barrier late August, as Hurricane Katrina devastates three southern US states: nine refineries, and several Gulf of Mexico oil platforms. Oil prices could still go higher. Analysis examines the facts. |
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0501: World Oil Reserve Replacement
Where will it come from? |
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| The failure of oil companies to replace reserves through exploration since 2001 is an emerging trend that is beginning to worry analysts. How must strategy evolve to reverse the trend? Analysis reviews recent thinking on the subject |
| 0409: Meeting US Growing Energy Needs
Trinidad's Neighbourly Advantage |
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| The tiny island of Trinidad
and Tobago (T&T) is speedily monetising its modest gas reserves. An
acknowledged world-class producer of LNG, ammonia and methanol, T&T
is not relenting in its ambitious expansion effort, benefiting from
the insatiable energy demands of neighbouring United States. Analysis
examines underlying facts. |
| 0408: "NNPC will be like Petronas of Malaysia in Four Years"
- Waziri |
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| "Our dream at the moment is rather modest: We want to be like Petronas of Malaysia in four years." As the corporate service executive director of NNPC, Ibrahim Waziri is well positioned to know where NNPC is heading |
| 0407: Developing Asia reshapes
Oil Demand |
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| World oil market has
been caught on the wrong foot. Robust economic growth in Asia - notably
China and India, typically in the 6-10 per cent range in the last
five years - has fuelled unprecedented demand for oil and other energy
sources. Analysis reviews recent statistics. |
| 0406: Shell vs. BP Growth
Strategy Contrasting Tale of Two Giants |
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| The age-old rivalry
between Royal Dutch/Shell and BP, the two European oil and gas super-majors,
appears set to intensify. While they both break the $4 billion a quarter
profits barrier, their contrasting growth strategies separate their
destinies. Analysis reviews the facts. |
| 0405: Rising World Oil Demand
Saudis hold the Ace in OPEC |
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| The world's steepest
annual increase in oil demand in 24 years has seen OPEC members ramping
up production to their highest levels. With 37 per cent of OPEC spare
capacity, the Saudis appear to hold the ace. Amid new supply fears,
Analysis examines the new development |
| 0404: Shell Reserves Debacle
An Analytical Insight |
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| Investors and analysts
cried ‘wolf,’ when Royal-Dutch/ Shell between January and March downgraded
its reserves by a whopping 22.4 per cent. Analysis reviews the facts
behind the figures. |
| 0403: Offshore West Africa
New wells point to Opportunities |
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| Recent E&P achievements
offshore West Africa, remain an engine for growth. Geo-political changes
and the stunning exploration results, offshore Nigeria, Angola and
elsewhere have kept interest high. Analysis looks at drilling results
during 2003 in eight countries. |
| 0402: Stabilising Oil Price
OPEC’s Latest Paradigm Shift |
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| Oil prices stayed well
above the $28/bbl ceiling of OPEC’s desired price range at the beginning
of February. Rather than improve supply to bring down price, OPEC
surprised the market by doing the opposite. Analysis examines the
rationale and emerging trends. |
| 0401: World’s Great Oil Fields
of the Future The Mega-Projects |
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| Oil fields around the
world under development with reserves in excess of 500 million barrels
and with potential to produce over 100,000 bpd will shape the future
and prosperity of the industry. Analysis examines the numbers, focusing
on the performance of Nigerian and African projects. |
| 0310: Subsea Growth attracts
Billions in New Capex |
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| The emergence of subsea
production technology has revolutionised the offshore oil and gas
industry. Billions of dollars of new-capital expenditure in the next
five years will now go ‘down-under,’ and a sizeable proportion to
Africa. Analysis highlights the trends. |
| 0308: World Oil Production
and Reserves Patterns |
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| Relative to the Middle
East, South America and Africa, Europe and North America in the two
decades to 2002 have shown signs of decline both in production and
reserves. Analysis examines the full import of the emerging trend. |
| 0307: OPEC Quota Allocation
Agreeing the Criteria |
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| There is remarkable
consensus that OPEC in the last two years is living up to its mission
to achieve stable prices for producers and consumers. With countries
such as Nigeria and Algeria calling for a revision of the existing
quota allocation between countries, analysts have been examining the
criteria. Analysis looks at the hard-facts. |
| 0306: New LNG Capacity Rising
Profile of the Atlantic Basin |
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| Liquefied natural gas
(LNG) is in global demand, recording a five- per cent growth in 2002.
There are now at least 19 projects lined up to produce 81 million
tonnes/year of LNG between 2003 and 2007, the bulk from the Atlantic
Basin. Analysis provides fresh insight. |
| 0305: Rise of the Gulf of
Guinea |
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| As from 2004, the capital-spending
profile each year of two of the more important oil provinces in the
world will change. Africa’s Gulf of Guinea will attract more capital
and bring in more new oil and gas reserves than North America’s older
Gulf of Mexico. Analysis reviews the trend. |
| 0304: Changing Face of African
Oil & Gas |
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| The oil and gas industry
rekindles Africa’s hope for the future as the silver lining of growth
begins to eclipse the traditional dark clouds of uncertainty. Nigeria
and Angola are set to be brighter stars of the continent particularly
after the beginning of the second half of this decade. Analysis examines
the facts. |
| 0303: A World View of Deepwater Prospects |
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| The global industry
has recorded hydrocarbon discoveries totalling some 58 billion barrels
oil-equivalent of in deepwater from 18 basins on six continents. Where
are they located? What factors are suddenly improving the prospects
of deepwater oil and gas? Analysis shares the latest facts and figures
on the subject. |
| 0302: Nigeria: Taking Advantage of PSC-Gas
Contract |
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| Nigeria is really a
gas province considering the large proven reserves (approx. 169 tcf)
and estimates from mega deep offshore projects. Its energy equivalent
may actually be grater than the proven crude oil reserves. |
| 0301: Coming Soon |
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