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As part of the Minerals & Royalties webinar series we discussed Fundraising in the Minerals & Royalties Space. Watch the discussion, now available on demand. read more
Podcast: Brad Rich & Tanner Kyle, Managing Partners, Aunix Energy
Brad Rich & Tanner Kyle join us from Aunix Energy, a private minerals & royalties aggregator, to discuss the dynamics of minerals buying in Appalachia. Listen here. read more
Podcast: Ryan Strawn, President of Appalachian Mineral Partners
We recently sat down with Ryan Strawn, President of Appalachian Mineral Partners to tell us more about the dynamics of minerals buying in Appalachia. Listen here. read more
Podcast: Angelos Damaskos, CEO, Sector Investment Managers
Angelos Damaskos, CEO, Sector Investment Managers joins us on the Investor Series Podcast. Angelos Damaskos reviews the events of 2020 and analyses current markets to explain investor sentiment for 2021 in Oil and Gas. Listen here. read more
Podcast: Nick Volkmer, Vice President – GHG & Renewables, Enverus
Nick Volkmer, Vice President - GHG & Renewables, Enverus joins us on the Investor Series Podcast. Nick shares his insights on how Enverus is pulling together all of the available data on EGC and GHG Emissions and cleaning it up to inform the investment community. Listen here. read more
Podcast: Griffin Perry, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Grey Rock Energy Partners
Griffin Perry, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Grey Rock Energy Partners, joins the Investor Series Podcast to discusses advantages of adopting a a non-op investment approach, the different ways in which investors are getting creative and more. Listen here read more
Podcast: Dan Pickering, Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Pickering Energy Partners
Dan Pickering joins the Investor Series Podcast and walks us through where he sees future opportunities and why this is a great time to be building a business. read more
Podcast: Yoann Hispa & Craig Kaiser, Co-Founders of LandGate
Yoann Hispa & Craig Kaiser, Co-founders of LandGate join the Minerals & Royalties Podcast. Yoann and Craig tell us more about the technology driven marketplace that they have developed for buyers and sellers. read more
Podcast: Troy Tittlemier, CEO, MagmaChem Research Institute
Troy Tittlemier, CEO, MagmaChem Research Institute joins the Minerals & Royalties Podcast. Troy tell us more about why he thinks MagmaChem can change the way operators explore & produce O&G. Listen here. read more
On Demand: Family Office Investment Strategies in Minerals & Royalties
As part of the Minerals & Royalties webinar series we will be debating family office investment strategies. Register here to join the webinar debate (19 Jan 2021) read more
Webinar Summary: Impacts of a Biden vs. Trump Victory: What Next For the U.S. Oil & Gas Industry?
Read the summary of the webinar debate on what the implications might be for the U.S. Oil & Gas industry under the newly elected Biden Administration. read more
The State of the Minerals & Royalties Market in Oklahoma
Robert Hefner from Hefner Energy shares with us his 'Year in Review', looking at the state of Minerals & Royalties in Oklahoma as we close out 2020. read more
Pulse Report: Appalachian Basin Edition, November 2020
In the November edition of the Pulse Report, we take a look at activity in the multi-stacked area in the Appalachian Basin where the Marcellus Shale and Utica/Point Pleasant overlap. Download the report here. read more
Avik Dey – Head of Energy & Resources at CPPIB
Avik Dey of CPPIB, joins the Investor Series Podcast to talk about the secular change that is taking place across the industry read more
Glenn Jacobson – Partner at Trilantic Capital Partners – Evolution of the Energy Investment Landscape
Glenn Jacobson, of Trilantic Capital Partners joins the Investor Series Podcast once again to talk about the evolution of the energy investment landscape. read more
On Demand: Is there a place for private equity in the minerals & royalties space?
Is there a place for private equity in the minerals & royalties space? Many pundits in the industry don’t think there is. Watch our webinar debate on demand to learn more read more
In The News: Quality assets key in four major M&A deals this year
Mergers and acquisitions are heating up in the oil and gas sector as prices stabilise and quality assets enter the market. Over $20 billion in deals has been completed in recent months with more set to come. read more
Mark Viviano, Head of Public Equities, Kimmeridge Energy
Mark Viviano, Head of Public Equities, Kimmeridge Energy joins the Investor Series Podcast to discuss over the course of this episode, we explore what it will take to reform the public E&P sector and the importance of activism in bringing about the necessary changes read more
U.S. Oil & Gas Companies Were Hanging On By A Thread, Is It Too Late For Restructuring?
US O&G Independents were already sitting on huge debt levels before the impacts of COVID-19 and the Oil Price War hit. They now face a dire road ahead. Read More read more
Impacts of a Biden vs. Trump Victory: What Next For the U.S. Oil & Gas Industry?
In this webinar debate, we discuss what the implications might be for the U.S. Oil & Gas industry under the newly elected Biden Administration. Watch on demand read more
Podcast: Collin Lensing, COO & General Counsel, Vendera Resources
On this episode of the Royalties & Minerals Podcast, we hear from Collin Lensing, COO & General Counsel, Vendera Resources . Listen here read more
On-Demand: Buyside Strategies in the Minerals & Royalties Space Amidst COVID-19 and the Oil price War
Everyone in the minerals & royalties space is looking to get a large institution to acquire their portfolio but with COVID-19 and the Oil Price War, many buyers have been forced to shift their strategies... read more
Impact of the US Elections on the Oil & Gas Industry with Tom Petrie
Tom Petrie joins the Investor Series Podcast once again to discuss the upcoming US Presidential election & what impact it will have, either way, on the oil & gas industry. read more
Podcast: Arrowhead Energy Partners
Travis Low, Matt Ritter, and Jim Shuss join us from Arrowhead Energy Partners to chat about the Arrowhead story and why they decided to launch amidst COVID-19 and the Oil Price War. read more
Podcast: Diversification vs Specialization – Minerals & Royalties
On October 13th, 2020 a group of leading minerals & royalties Executives gathered to debate the pros & cons of building minerals & royalties portfolios around specialization vs diversification read more
Podcast: Jimmy Murchison – CEO, Hatch Resources
Jimmy Murchison – CEO, Hatch Resources joins the OGC Podcast to discuss the role of debt financing and hedging in the minerals space . Listen here read more
On-Demand: What it Takes to Exit a Minerals & Royalties Portfolio
As more and more capital has entered into the minerals & royalties space over the past 5-6 years, there has been a growing debate around how investors will exit their money. Should companies build up scale and try to go public or is an exit to an end-buyer the best route? read more
Investors Are Leaving U.S. Shale And They Are Not Coming Back
With the US shale industry having been severely impacted by both the COVID-19 pandemic and the oil price war, US investors are beginning to screen opportunities elsewhere. Read More. read more
Podcast: Matt Sands, Managing Member of Silverheels Investments and Host of The Mineral Rights PodCast
Matt Sands, Managing Member of Silverheels Investments and Host of The Mineral Rights PodCast joins the Minerals & Royalties Podcast to discuss how he got into the minerals space back in 2015 & more . Listen here read more
Podcast: Josh Adler, CEO, Sourcewater
Josh Adler, CEO, Sourcewater joins the Minerals & Royalties Podcast to discuss how they are predicting development activity in the Permian Basin. Listen here read more
Podcast: Ryan Childs & Abhishek Kumar, Principals of Production Lending LLC
Ryan Childs & Abhishek Kumar, Principals of Production Lending LLC join us to discuss some of the preferred equity and debt solutions that their team is providing to the sub $15mm market for E&P, Non-Op, and Minerals & Royalties companies.. Listen here. read more
Pulse Report: Delaware Edition, September 2020
In the September edition of the Pulse Report, we take a look at activity in the Delaware Basin from April - September 2020. Download the report here. read more
Podcast: Minerals & Royalties Aggregation Strategies Panel Discussion
On this episode of the Royalties & Minerals Podcast, we hear from our panel of experts on Minerals & Royalties Aggregation Strategies. Listen here read more
On-Demand: Minerals & Royalties Portfolio Strategies: Diversification vs Specialization
After COVID-19 and the Oil Price War disrupted US Shale, many are now seeing advocating the benefits of building a diversified strategy again. read more
Podcast: Mackie Cannon, CEO, OneMap Mineral Services
On this episode of the Royalties & Minerals Podcast, Mackie talks about OneMap’s patient capital enabling them to take a longer-term view to mineral ownership which allows them to focus on acquiring undeveloped minerals in the Permian. read more
Podcast: Scott Noble, CEO, Noble Royalties
On this episode of the Royalties & Minerals Podcast, Scott breaks down the dynamics in today’s current market and explains how Noble Royalties is well equipped to provide solutions for all of the different stakeholders in the minerals value chain read more
Podcast: Armand Paradis & Jeremy Gottlieb, Co-Founders, Inside Petroleum
On this episode of the Royalties & Minerals Podcast Armand Paradis & Jeremy Gottlieb, Co-Founders, Inside Petroleum discuss their journey to starting Inside Petroleum where they are implementing all of the features O&G Executives need to operate their companies in today’s fast paced environment. read more
On-Demand: Minerals & Royalties Aggregation Strategies
How do the ground game dynamics differ from basin to basin in today’s market? Is the bid-ask-spread the same on the ground vs corporate transactions / brokered packages? Is the bid-ask-spread the same for buying PDP vs undeveloped minerals? read more
This Is The End Of U.S. O&G Independents; Only Supermajors Will Remain
The U.S. shale industry has been built up around a Private Equity model with a clear exit strategy. However, this model has become less and less economic in recent years and many independents are now thought to be sitting on illiquid assets. read more
Pulse Report: Midland Edition, August 2020
In the August edition of the Pulse Report, we take a look at activity in the Midland Basin from Jan - Jun 2020. Download the report here. read more
Transcript: Brandon O’Gara, CFO, Echo Energy
Read the transcripts of the Oil & Gas Council Minerals & Royalties podcast with Brandon O’Gara, Chief Financial Officer from Echo Energy. read more
Podcast: Ahna Mee & Jackie Haney, Co-Founders and Managing Partners, UnionRock Partners
On this episode of the Royalties & Minerals Podcast, Jackie Haney and Ahna Mee join us from UnionRock Partners to talk about the strategic rationale for having a blended NonOp and Royalties strategy and more. read more
Podcast: Preston Page – Managing Member, Everest Energy
On this episode of the Royalties & Minerals Podcast, Preston Page talks about his team’s data driven approach has led them to be more successful in smaller & more complex corporate to corporate royalty & ORRI transactions read more
Transcript: Brian Thomas, Prudential Private Capital
Read the transcripts of the Oil & Gas Council Investor Series Podcast with Brian Thomas, Managing Director – Energy Finance, Prudential Private Capital. read more
Brian Thomas, Prudential Private Capital
During the episode, Brian talks about how institutional investors like Prudential can provide capital for O&G companies in place of commercial banks who are pulling back on their lending through this downturn. read more
Brandon O'Gara – Chief Financial Officer, Echo Energy
On this episode of the Royalties & Minerals Podcast Brandon O’Gara talks about how Echo has leverage an “in-house approach” to scale up the ground game and build a material portfolio that is attractive to their institutional investors read more
Daniel Herz – President & CEO, Falcon Minerals Corporation
On this episode of the Royalties & Minerals Podcast Daniel Herz explains the similarities between the minerals & royalties space and of the early days of the MLP space in the 2000s.. read more
Pulse Report: Bakken Edition, June 2020
In the June edition of the Pulse Report, we take a look at activity in the Bakken Shale Basin over the past year. Download the report here. read more
Oscar Torres – CEO, Tower Rock Oil & Gas
On this episode of the Royalties & Minerals Podcast Oscar Torres talks about his teams value driven approach to acquisitions and how their team goes about sourcing opportunities. read more
Robert Hefner, President & CEO, Hefner Energy
On this episode of the Royalties & Minerals Podcast Robert Hefner talks about the Anadarko Basin, stochastic and deterministic modeling and maximizing a minerals portfolio. Listen Here. read more
Tom Petrie, Chairman, Petrie Partners
During the episode, Tom talks about the Rise of Putin, the US/China trade war, the competitiveness of US shale, and Middle Eastern geopolitics and their role in creating the current state of affairs in the O&G Industry. read more
Podcast – Josh Camp, President & CEO, Perpetual Production
Josh Camp shares his insights in this podcast. During the episode, Josh discusses the various ways his team approaches mineral buying in order to de-risk underwriting and formulate an information edge. read more
Podcast – Chris Beato, CEO & Co-Founder, Rocking WW Minerals
Chris Beato shares his insights in this podcast. During the episode, Chris leverages his 35+ years experience in the industry to explain why companies need to go back to a “produce out” strategy in order to deliver consistent returns for their investors. read more
Podcast – Jace Graham, President, Rising Phoenix Resources
Jace Graham shares his insights in this podcast. During the episode, Jace talks about his team’s approach to the ground game and how they have leveraged some of the best practices and technologies used in real estate investing in order to more effectively identify motivated sellers. read more
Podcast – KC Stallings, President, Desert Royalty Company
KC Stalling shares his insights in this podcast. During the episode, KC talks about the ups & downs of investing in the minerals space over the past three decades, the lessons learned, and how their long-standing relationships with their industry peers and investor base have been a cornerstone of their success over the years. read more
Kenneth Hersh Retired CEO & Co-Founder, NGP
Ken Hersh, Retired CEO and Co-Founder of NGP joins us to discuss ESG, Geopolitics, Supply/Demand Dynamics, and Private Equity in a pre, current, and post COVID-19 world read more
Podcast – Matt Wieszczyk, Managing Member, Par City Holdings
Matt Wieszczy shares his insights in this podcast. During the episode, Matt explains some of the advantages that smaller aggregators like Par City Holdings have in the minerals space. He also walks through why his team is bullish on Appalachia gas and why futures gas pricing is looking up amidst COVID-19 and the oil price war. read more
Energy Storage in Mexico
Participants from the Energy Storage panel, that was due to take place at Mexico Assembly, met virtually to discuss the effects of COVID-19, what's important for energy storage in Mexico & the biggest opportunities. read more
Podcast – Nick Varel, President & CEO, Wing Resources
Nick Varel shares his insights in this podcast. During the episode, Nick talks about the resiliency of the North American oil business and why minerals & royalties will continue attracting new types of investors and end-buyers in the upcoming years. read more
Podcast – Josh Lorenz, President, EnCore Permian
Josh Lorenz shares his insights in this podcast. During the episode, Josh explains why now is a great time for family offices and high net worth individuals with $25-$100mm to invest to acquire minerals & royalties portfolios at attractive discounts from PE backed companies who will need to sell their assets over the next few years in order to begin returning capital to their investors. read more
Podcast – Cutler Gist, Principal, Montego Minerals
Cutler Gist shares his insights in this podcast. During our conversation, Cutler explains the fundamentals of using a 1031 Exchange and why they are such an attractive option for real estate investors who want to put money to work in the minerals and royalties space. read more
Adam Waterous, CEO, Waterous Energy Fund
Adam Waterous shares his insights in this Investment focused podcast. Adam discusses his theory of “Peak Permian”, which describes current US production levels as unsustainable and grossly uneconomic. Adam explains how the emergence of unconventional fracking technology has caused a structural shift in the oil & gas industry.. read more
Podcast – Adam Waterous, CEO, Waterous Energy Fund
Adam Waterous shares his insights in this podcast. Adam discusses his theory of “Peak Permian”, which describes current US production levels as unsustainable and grossly uneconomic. Adam explains how the emergence of unconventional fracking technology has caused a structural shift in the oil & gas industry.. read more
Podcast – Derren Geiger, CEO & Portfolio Manager, Cornerstone Acquisition & Management Company
Derren Geiger shares his insights in this podcast. Derren discusses how Cornerstone’s strategy is driven by the macro and geopolitical forces in the market. Derren also talks about how ESG policies, COVID-19, and the Oil Price War are affecting today’s market. read more
Podcast – Paden McKinney & Griffin Haby III, Co-Founders, Mountain Lion Oil & Gas
Paden McKinney & Griffin Haby III, Co-Founders, Mountain Lion Oil & Gas share their insights in this podcast. Griffin & Paden discuss their strategy and how they have developed a niche around gathering ORRIs over State & Federal leases in New Mexico. read more
Podcast – Charlie Matter, CEO, CASE Energy Partners
Charlie Matter, CEO, CASE Energy Partners shares his insights in this podcast. Charlie discusses the impact that COVID-19 and the Oil Price War are having on A&D activity and how larger buyers will need to get creative in order to continue deploying capital at scale.. read more
Podcast – Will Cullen, Vice President, LongPoint Minerals
Will Cullen, Vice President, LongPoint Minerals shares his insights in this podcast. Will gives some insight on why many LPs still struggle to make direct investments, the value creation that comes from active portfolio management, and why development timing is such a critical factor.. read more
Podcast – Marc Zimmermann, President & COO, Royalty Clearinghouse
Marc Zimmermann, President & COO, Royalty Clearinghouse shares his insights in this podcast. Over a 20 year history they have completed 6,000+ transactions with an emphasis of long-term relationship building. Marc is well placed to discuss the current state of play in the space. read more
Podcast – Darin Zanovich, President, Mesa Minerals Partners
Darin Zanovich of Mesa Minerals Partners shares his insights in this podcast. Darin talks about why this is an opportune time for long term investors that are yield driven to enter the space and capture an arbitrage before the public markets mature and the opportunity gap closes. read more
Podcast – Ran Oliver, CEO, Viking Minerals
In the first of our Mineral and Royalties series Viking Minerals, Ran Oliver describes the parallels between real estate and oil and gas minerals and royalties investing. read more
Hot Points: Ran Oliver, CEO, Viking Minerals
We started Viking in May of 2012 so it’s been nearly 8 years. Prior to that, I worked at a family office doing real estate for about 9 years, which has some interesting parallels to minerals and is one of the things that got me interested in the space in the first place. read more
Hot Points: Interview with Darin Zanovich, CEO, Mesa
Our competitive advantage is to focus in an area that isn’t the Permian. We like the gas focus in an area where we see it as feedstock for the Gulf Coast LNG projects coming online. We like focusing with an operator that has a good balance sheet and pad drilling.. read more
Diego Peralta, AINDA
The cancellation of the auctions has complicated the possibility of signing long-term contracts with a qualified offtaker that make the project bankable. read more
Paul Centeno Lappas, Neoen Mexico
We choose to regard the cancellation as an opportunity. It forced us to review /reset our business strategy to become less dependent on governmental decisions. read more
Jeff Pavlovic, Bravos Energía
Since the beginning of the market 4 years ago, investors and market participants have needed more data in order to accurately forecast prices and quantify risks. read more
Yann Kirsch, Perseus Energy
Infrastructure is our biggest challenge in Mexico. Inter-connectivity and the capacity to process hydrocarbons in harmony with Pemex’s current capacity. read more
Warren Levy, Jaguar Exploration & Production
Time is our biggest challenge. The exploration period is very short at two years, and with the time taken to do diligent subsurface work, and obtain all required permits to drill, it leaves a short time window to explore effectively. read more
Javier Areitio, Actis
Given that we can invest both directly or through our platforms and jointly with our investors, we can be quite flexible from an equity check perspective. We do both greenfield and brownfield, obviously seeking different returns. read more
Jaime Pérez de Laborda, Balam Fund
In order to secure the participation of the private sector in the future development of the generation infrastructure no changes should be made to the existing regulation; growth should be obtained via wholesale energy market consolidation. read more
On the Spot with North America Assembly Speakers 2019
Ahead of the North America Assembly 2019, we asked select speakers what their views are on key topics. Find out more read more
Energy Transition – the US version
The global energy transition firmly focused on the decarbonisation of the energy sources that are utilised to power everyday life. However, the Trump administration has shied away from committing to the decarbonisation of the energy sector read more
South America Assembly 2019 – Key Takeaways
Latin America is a region that holds huge potential across all energy value chains. Many countries have achieved remarkable progress in isolation, like Uruguay, gradually achieving 100% renewable power. However, political risk remains the biggest barrier to entry. read more
Pablo Tejera Cuesta
Mexican Subsurface is very exciting. There is a lot of history behind the Mexican O&G industry. Mexico is one of the top producers in the world thanks to its shallow water production but the potential of its Deepwater needs to be proven. read more
Newswire: Clean Energy in Latin America – March 2019
The top headlines from March 2019 from the Latin America Clean Energy sector read more
A Primer on Offshore Upstream Development Finance in the US
Most banks operating in the upstream energy sector in the US have a portfolio of RBL borrowers and are generally comfortable financing within the confines of a typical RBL structure. However, a typical RBL financing in the US cannot be instated unless a company is already producing. read more
Commercially viable LNG supply chain infrastructure: 5 critical planning steps
By making LNG readily available and integrating it into current energy ecosystems, countries such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh could successfully achieve a shift to a low-carbon, stable energy system serving a new generation of customers. read more
Newswire: Clean Energy in Latin America – February 2019
The top headlines from February 2019 from the Latin America Clean Energy sector read more
Why Should you Pay Attention to LeTID?
LeTID stands for “Light and elevated Temperature Induced Degradation”. The name is definitely awkward. But it’s worth getting familiar with because it significantly affects the performance of your solar modules and your solar power plant. read more
Newswire: Clean Energy in Latin America – January 2019
The top headlines from January 2019 from the Latin America Clean Energy sector read more
Bifacial is the Future
The real game-changing innovation in utility-scale PV is bifacial. Bifacial (literally: two faces) modules, which generate energy from both the front and back side of the module, can deliver up to 44% more lifetime value read more
Newswire: Clean Energy in Latin America – October 2018
The top headlines from October 2018 from the Latin America Clean Energy sector read more
Latin America: Competitive landscape will mitigate policy volatility
Drilling down to specific performance drivers shows two clear camps though. Colombia and Mexico have higher risks in the Threats pillar, while Brazil and Argentina are characterised by their weaker operating environments. read more
Newswire: Clean Energy in Latin America – September 2018
The top headlines from September 2018 from the Latin America Clean Energy sector read more
Shearwater GeoServices – Changing The Face of the Seismic Sector
From the depths of the downturn a new contractor has emerged with ambitious plans. read more
Newswire: Clean Energy in Latin America – August 2018
The top headlines from August 2018 from the Latin America Clean Energy sector read more
Quarterly 3
The third quarterly review of 2018 shares insights from around the world and looks at the trends that are shaping the future of energy companies. Halfway through 2018, in the fourth year of the "deepest and longest" market downturn on record, it seems an apt time to reflect on the current state of play. Download the Quarterly review here. read more
Vivek T.A. Warrier, Bennett Jones
We have seen the entrance of many Private Equity backed independents into the US GOM, and the expansion of some traditionally shallow shelf focused players further out into the deep water, deep rock plays. read more
A greater industry for all
The energy sector has one of the most complex value chains across industries. Even those that have been involved for many years in Power Generation, Technology, Services and Energy Law are discovering new niches for their businesses. read more
Deloitte – Trends in oil and gas M&A
The oil and gas industry saw a steady decline in deal activity over the course of 2017. Will this trend continue in the year ahead? read more
Deloitte – M&A Trends Report 2018
Corporate and private equity executives foresee an acceleration of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2018, both in the number of deals and the size of the transactions. read more
Kevin Price, Societe Generale
We have seen the entrance of many Private Equity backed independents into the US GOM, and the expansion of some traditionally shallow shelf focused players further out into the deep water, deep rock plays. read more
Quarterly 4
The fourth quarterly review of 2018 shares insights from around the world and looks at the trends that are shaping the future of energy companies. Halfway through 2018, in the fourth year of the "deepest and longest" market downturn on record, it seems an apt time to reflect on the current state of play. Download the Quarterly review here. read more
Newswire: Clean Energy in Latin America – July 2018
The top headlines from July 2018 from the Latin America Clean Energy sector read more
Newswire: Clean Energy in Latin America – June 2018
The top headlines from June 2018 from the Latin America Clean Energy sector read more
What can we do to take advantage of the most unutilized resources in Canada?
The first official Women’s Energy Council Discussion of 2018 took place during Canada Assembly on May 30 in Calgary. For the first time, the Energy Council brought a full female panel together to address equality issues plaguing the energy sector. read more
Newswire: Clean Energy in Latin America – May 2018
The top headlines from May 2018 from the Latin America Clean Energy sector read more
Quarterly 2
The second quarterly review of 2018 shares insights from around the world and looks at the trends that are shaping the future of energy companies. Our approach remains to be an open source, impartial platform that aggregates content for our membership. This Quarterly Review, like the ones before it, reflect the views of our members and followers all around the world. Download the Quarterly here. read more
Newswire: Clean Energy in Latin America – April 2018
It is hard to deny that increasing diversity in the public and private sector is one of today’s central initiatives for corporate improvement and better business outputs. read more
Mexico Assembly – Key Takeaways
Mexico faces several big external and internal challenges in the next 12 months. What’s different is the feeling I got from talking to the active E&Ps, financiers, service providers and their partners. The industry itself feels mature, experienced and focused - as if the energy reform took place 20 years ago. I believe this is the surest sign that every one of these challenges can soon be turned into an opportunity. read more
White & Case: Press Release
Global law firm White & Case LLP has opened an office in Houston to further strengthen its leading Global Oil & Gas Industry Group, initially adding three new partners to the Firm and relocating a fourth. The Firm expects to announce a number of further lateral partners in the coming weeks. read more
Expert Insight: Sasol – Local Content in Mozambique
Sasol established our presence in Mozambique through the Natural Gas Project (NGP) in 2004, which was a watershed for all stakeholders in realising realising the country’s untapped potential. Read More read more
Oil & Gas VS Renewables
The bigger the invisible wall between these industries, the fewer winners there will be. So, today, as part of our global strategy to bridge oil and gas and renewables, we invite the industry to see a bigger and more diverse energy world with challenges and opportunities across multiple subsectors. read more
Quarterly 1
The first quarterly review of 2018 shares insights from around the world and looks at the trends that are shaping the future of energy companies. How will 2018 unfold? What we know unequivocally is the energy transition is here. It's cascading across every continent that our members operate within, causing wide-scale revelation of business models, and redefined relationships between industry and society. Read what our members think of this new environment. read more
Expert Insight: White & Case
A report earlier this year by the Japan Fair Trade Commission (often called the ‘JFTC’) has set tongues wagging in the Asian LNG industry. read more
Five Things We Learned in South America
It shouldn’t be a surprise anymore, but energy development is only truly meaningful for local economy and communities when small -and mid-caps are present and striving. read more
Five Things We Learned About South America
It shouldn’t be a surprise anymore, but energy development is only truly meaningful for local economy and communities when small -and mid-caps are present and striving. read more
Blake Scott, President, Scott Environmental Services, Inc
As a high school assignment, I shadowed one of my father’s former co-workers at Eastman Chemical Company, a major chemical and polymer product manufacturer. The experience left me with a keen interest in engineering. read more
Bob Orr, Senior Partner, Oliver Wyman
Oliver Wyman is a global management consulting firm and part of the MMC family of professional services companies including Marsh, Mercer, and Guy Carpenter. read more
Miguel Viramontes Nales, Chairman, Blackrock
BlackRock has had a strong presence in the region for many years as the leading asset manager in traded funds and investment mandates. read more
Five Things We Learned About North America
While the industry is starting to see more and more institutional money flow into the Minerals & Royalties space (PE, Pension Funds, etc.), the market still has a long way to go on the education curve. read more
Five Things we Learned from Mexico Power Day
Mexico Power Day is the Clean Energy stream of the Mexico Energy Assembly. It gives access to off-record insights in an exclusive C-Level environment, with no press and no sales pitches. Find out what we learned. read more
Canada’s Energy Sector follows a Practical Equality Plan
The Canada Assembly & Dinner is the birthplace of the Women’s Energy Council (WEC) and Canada has been more active than anywhere else in the world for this platform. read more
Royalties and Minerals – a maze of uncertainty
The United States has taken a unique view on the issues of mineral rights and developed a system that is typically only found in that country. We explore this maze of uncertainty. read more