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

Report Exploration & Production, Featured, Investment & Finance

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.

The Energy Council News Round-Up: A selection of Russia-Ukraine energy analyses

Report Europe, Featured, gas

The matrix of threats emerging from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine make it difficult to keep abreast of developments, whether these be the increase of global oil and gas prices, or the effect of sanctions, or which states could assist Russia in avoiding the impacts of sanctions, or how wheat prices will begin to soar. As most of us watch from the sidelines, trying to navigate how the markets will respond to these threats and how, in turn, that may affect our daily lives – we can be overwhelmed by the tsunami of information analyzing and predicting outcomes.

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Energy Transition in Africa to 2100

On The Spot Africa, Energy Transition, Featured

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.

Senegal’s New Local Content Laws

Article Africa, Exploration & Production

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.

Podcast: Michael Rubio, General Manager, ESG and Sustainability, Chevron

Podcast Investment & Finance, Investor Series Podcast, North America, Northam Energy Capital Assembly

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

Article Africa, Featured

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

Article Energy Transition, Expert Insight, Featured, Investment & Finance

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

Article, Expert Insight Article, Featured

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.