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Digital Roadmaps – Comparing The Steps Taken By Energy Giants

Many of the household major oil and gas companies have begun shifting their market position to better prepare for the impending climate revolution. This energy supply shift has been imagined in several scenarios, which in essence are distilled to: our current path, our stated path and the necessary path needed to reach net-zero emissions. Inevitably, the stuttering and profiteering has led us to the brink and now we, as a global society, must rely on our ingenuity to restore the planet to a stable state.

Easier said than done, of course, however making this process possible is the integration of advanced digital technologies into robust, legacy mechanical technologies. The rise of this digitalization has been known in the industry, as Oil and Gas 4.0 – referring to the technological era of the 4th Industrial Revolution.

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Mexico’s Hydrocarbon Reforms: State Retakes Control

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A set of divisive reforms to the Mexican hydrocarbon sector have been confirmed by the state’s congress, in a move that is set to consolidate the power under government authorities and state-owned oil company, PEMEX – while inciting growing uncertainty among invetors.

WECA Advisory Board #2: Key Takeaways

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In anticipation for the Energy Council’s World Energy Capital Assembly (WECA) to take place in December, an advisory board of the industry’s leading figures was held to inform the agenda. Among the attendees were representatives from Petrobras, Morgan Stanley Energy Partners, BlackRock, Shell, Kongsberg Digital, Ecopetrol, The Carnrite Group, Hellenic Petroleum, Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas, Helios Investment Partners, Addleshaw Goddard, YPF, Reflex Marine and Axora.

WECA Advisory Board #1: Key Takeaways

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In anticipation for the Energy Council’s World Energy Capital Assembly (WECA) to take place in December, an advisory board of the industry’s leading figures was held to inform the agenda. Among the attendees were representatives from INEOS Energy, BlackRock, Standard Chartered, Kerogen Capital, Lloyds Banking Group, ADNOC, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, BP IST, Bluewater Energy, Wentworth Resources, Sector Investment Managers, Harbour Energy, NEO Energy and Jerset Oil and Gas.

Roundtable: Sukuk Financing

Press Release

As Oil & Gas producers face challenges in accessing finance and investment, this Virtual Roundtable explores Sukuk as an alternative financial instrument.

Interview with Paul Taylor, ERCE

Executive Interview

Paul Taylor, Head of Reserves and Resources, ERCE discusses his career in the Energy industry, the impact of Covid-19 and how ERCE can support the sector through these times.

Podcast: Chris Leary, Investment Partner, Orion Energy Partners

Podcast

Chris Leary, Investment Partner at Orion Energy Partners joins the Investor Series Podcast to explain more about what they consider to be environmentally innovative and walks us through some examples of environmentally innovative investments that Orion have made over the past year. Listen here.

Senegal’s Gas Supply, Slowed But Still Strong

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Senegal has begun its economic recovery following the initial Covid-19 pandemic, notably pausing production of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) and Sangomar gas fields. The Energy Council examines where these projects are now, one year on.