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Podcast: Darin Zanovich, President & CEO, Mesa Minerals Partners II
Darin Zanovich, President and CEO of Mesa Minerals Partners II, returns to the podcast to discuss their teams recent exit to Franco Nevada in December 2020, their new partnership with NGP in May 2021. Listen here.
Podcast: Brian Carey, Strategic Growth Director, Kongsberg Digital
Brian Carey, Strategic Growth Director of Kongsberg Digital joins the podcast to discuss the role of digitilisation and innovation in the Oil & Gas industry and how ESG will continue to shape and mould the sector. Listen to the full episode here.
On Demand: Examining Energy Stakeholder Perceptions of the Super Major Landscape
The partnership will provide a series of four major studies examining stakeholder sentiment towards energy majors and smaller players and measure their performance in the transition towards the provision of cleaner energy and stronger corporate governance.
Energy Transition in Africa to 2100
Africa is a big continent, and many countries are at different stages of development from economic and energy access perspectives. The key drivers in the region include commitments to the Paris climate agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), one of which is access to clean and affordable energy. Read more here.
Podcast: Jason Hoisager, President, Mustang Ridge Minerals (Former President – Rock Ridge Royalty)
Jason Hoisager, President, Mustang Ridge Minerals (Former President of Rock Ridge Royalty) joins us to talk about the Rock Ridge Royalty story and what his team has planned in the future for Mustang Ridge Minerals. Listen here.
Podcast: Ashley Gilmore, CEO of Tracts, Whitney Wickes, COO of Rocking WW Minerals & Adam Olivier, BD Manager of OneMap Minerals
Ashley Gilmore, Whitney Wickes and Adam Olivier join us to talk about the efficiency gains realized by leveraging Tracts to automate the chaining of title.
Senegal’s New Local Content Laws
Senegal has taken the time to reconsider and revise the legislation regulating the country’s blossoming oil and gas sector. Although gas have been produced in Senegal since the 1960s, the recent oil discovery in the offshore Sangomar field and the extensive gas discoveries in the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim field suggest a prosperous new era for resource exploitation.
Upcoming Webinar: Examining Energy Stakeholder Perceptions of the Super Major Landscape
The partnership will provide a series of four major studies examining stakeholder sentiment towards energy majors and smaller players and measure their performance in the transition towards the provision of cleaner energy and stronger corporate governance..
Podcast: Michael Rubio, General Manager, ESG and Sustainability, Chevron
Michael Rubio, General Manager of ESG and Sustainability joins the podcast to talk about Chevron’s approach towards ESG and the Energy Transition at a time of rising ESG headwinds. Listen to the full episode here.
Oil and Gas Licensing Rounds Across Africa, 2020-2021
An African energy renaissance may be on the horizon, promising a reversal of fortunes for energy security across the continent. The oil and gas sector had shown exceptional promise prior to the Covid demand drop and subsequent project delays, nowhere else had a comparable rate of new oil and gas field discoveries. The result is a continental energy market that has embraced the potential for rapid development off the back of a natural resource boon.
Africa: The Role of Gas-To-Power on the Continent
Gas-to-Power is the popular choice among African states looking to diversify their energy mix away from coal, with gas power generation accounting for two-thirds of new capacity. Natural gas and LNG have been enjoying a renaissance in their broad utility throughout the energy transition, spurned onwards in popularity with the successive gas discoveries all along the African coast.
The Need for Public and Private Sector Collaboration to save Mexico’s Energy Sector
Due to the politicised nature of the Energy sector in Mexico, strong policies and foundations for successful monetization has fallen by the way side. A degree of politicisation is expected in national oil companies, and when looking around the globe this is often the case. However, in the instance of Mexico, politicisation is the defining feature.