Thought Leadership

Informed articles from the go-to people in the oil and gas industry

New York Energy Capital Assembly 2022 Takeaways

In Partnership with the NYSE, the Energy Council was delighted to return to New York on 17 May 2022 to bring together 200+ decision makers from institutional investors, private equity funds, E&P companies & emerging clean tech companies as they look to collaborate and navigate the evolving energy investment landscape as a result of the disruption brought about by the energy transition.

The practical steps oil & gas companies can take to decarbonize their portfolios and improve their ESG ratings

Decarbonisation goals must be aligned with the practicalities to ensure neither factor of the ‘energy trilemma’ – affordability, accessibility and sustainability – are compromised by the pursuit of one aspect over another.

ESG ratings have become an important metric, used by investors, financiers and credit risk agencies to assess the compatibility of an organisation with global climate goals. The Paris Climate Accords have influenced institutional lenders to be more cautious in their approach to high-emissions industries, with oil and gas producers being among the central targets.

The Moral Dilemma: Is the Russian Invasion Forcing Investment into Oil & Gas?

The Energy Council have been monitoring the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and on 27 April 2022, we hosted a webinar to explore the short, mid, and long-term impacts on the energy sector. Read the key takeaways from the webinar here.

The Energy Council’s E&P Companies to look out for in 2022

The Energy Council has selected some of the most promising oil and gas companies to look out for this year. We examine their unique approaches to maintaining relevance within the sector and their approaches to reimagining their business models.

Executive Interview: Kaveh Pourteymour, Founder & CEO, CIO Global Solutions

The Energy Council sat down with Kaveh Pourteymour, Founder & CEO, CIO Global Solutions ahead of WECA 2022. His area of expertise Digital Strategy and transformation in highly complex environments. Find out more.

Matt Rees, President, ORLEN Upstream Canada Ltd.

Executive Interview

ORLEN Upstream Canada (OUC) is a subsidiary of PKN ORLEN, an integrated oil and gas company based in Poland. PKN ORLEN is the largest oil company in Central and Eastern Europe

Barrisford Petersen, Managing Director, BBP Law

Executive Interview

Currently the MPRDA Amendment Bill (MPRDA Amendment) has been referred back to the South African National Assembly by President Jacob Zuma.

Kevin Wesa, CEO, Venturion Oil Limited

Executive Interview

Venturion is a private oil company that was founded in the summer of 2012. We closed our first financing and two acquisitions in January 2013.

Phil Hodge, President and CEO, Pine Cliff Energy Ltd.

Executive Interview

Pine Cliff is natural gas producer that has grown, primarily through acquisitions, from 100 BOED in 2012 to over 23,000 BOED in 2016.

Bob Orr, Senior Partner, Oliver Wyman

Executive Interview

Oliver Wyman is a global management consulting firm and part of the MMC family of professional services companies including Marsh, Mercer, and Guy Carpenter.

Miguel Viramontes Nales, Chairman, Blackrock

Executive Interview

BlackRock has had a strong presence in the region for many years as the leading asset manager in traded funds and investment mandates.

Nick Davies, Chairman, OneNorth Energy

Executive Interview

One North Energy’s priorities are to complete our fund raising activities and to secure as many quality producing oil and gas assets as we can during the oil price trough.

Aaron Howell, Managing Director, Head of Oil & Gas, Asia, Rothschild

Executive Interview

We have always taken a long-term view of our client needs; evolving their strategy and enabling its execution, we do not focus on quarterly or annual deal related metrics.

Five Things We Learned About North America

Expert Insight, On The Spot

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.

Four Things We Learned in China this Month

Expert Insight

China has become, unknown to many, a leading light in both the promotion and adoption of renewable energy sources.

North Sea decommissioning: Primed for a boom?

Expert Insight

Historically, the attitude towards decommissioning disused offshore oil and gas platforms—’abandonment’ as it was previously known—has been largely negative

Pride before the fall – Lest we should forget

Expert Insight

Maybe there was a certain pride, nay, smugness around the O&G industry a few years ago… and despite the last 3 years of “downturn”, remnants of this may even remain in some corners.