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Third Party Certification of Natural Gas in North America

Article Energy Transition, Featured, North America, Northam Energy Capital Assembly

If a gas producer adheres to emissions reductions and ESG regulations, they can obtain a Responsibly Sourced Gas (RGS) certificate. This means a company has produced a premium product, one that is actively seeking to reduce GHG emissions through integrating more efficient processes, reducing or stopping gas flaring and powering production with renewables – with the intention to reach net-zero emissions.

Analysis on M&A so far in 2021 and what to expect now

Article Exploration & Production, Featured, Investment & Finance

The global oil and gas markets have been awash with deals as oil and gas players alike scramble to rebalance their portfolios in light of supranational climate goals. While the market has not been as active in the second half of 2021, as commodity prices began to stabilise toward pre-Covid levels, there were still a number of significant mergers and acquisitions that will add much needed liquidity to the markets.

Deep Dive Into The US M&A Market

Article Featured, Investment & Finance, North America

The North American oil and gas market maintained their position as ‘most active region’, in terms of both the quantity of deals and the total transaction values – leading to a total of 21 deals to the value of $12.72bn being confirmed in Q1/2021.
Since the close of Q1, a further 21 deals to the value of $21.1bn have been processed in the North American market, indicating that the shale patch is beginning to undergo another round of consolidation. The Energy Council has taken a look at some highlights of US M&A activity so far this year…

6 Months On – How Has Biden’s Presidency Impacted The South American Oil & Gas Industry

Article Energy & Renewables, Energy Transition, Featured, North America, South America

Latin America has historically been the recipient of vast attention by successive US administrations, seeing the South American nations as proxies to fight international disagreements. Yet in recent years, their regional neighbours have fallen down the pecking order of foreign policy concerns, even more so under former President Trump’s isolationist ‘America First’ policies. In lieu of direct US-influence, corporate actors have been lobbying South American governments to expand and liberalise their energy sectors with the intention of developing competitive markets in the natural gas and renewable energy generation sectors.

Exploration updates across the region, what’s new in Suriname and Guyana?

Article Exploration & Production, Featured, South America

On the northern edge of South America, nestled between South America’s oil and gas giants are the nations of Suriname and Guyana. Their resources have historically been somewhat limited and their GDPs’ commiserate with limited economic activity, however the recent oil and gas discoveries offshore their waters has injected hope into these neighbouring economies.

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Upstream M&A will continue to nose-dive

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Mergers and acquisitions rely on the interconnectedness of financial systems to function. So, what happens when international markets slow down beyond anything previously seen?

Podcast – Whitney Wickes, COO, Rocking WW Minerals

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In this episode, Whitney Wickes talks about the importance of taking risks, work ethic, and exploring new opportunities in order to help jump-start your career. Listen here

Podcast – Emma Wild, MD, Accenture

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In this episode, Emma talks about what drove her to the next challenge as well as invaluable lessons on mentorship. Listen here.

Podcast – Stephanie Prior, Canadian EY Parthenon Energy Leader

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In this episode, Stephanie discusses her unique career path and all of the different experiences that have given her an appreciation for diversity and the importance of intangible elements of business.

There Is No Future For Frontier Exploration

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With increased pressure from “green” companies on the industry to stop exploring coupled with the high cost of exploration, will the current pause on exploration end up being a permanent, hard stop.

Daniel Herz – President & CEO, Falcon Minerals Corporation

Podcast Expert Insight, Minerals & Royalties Podcasts, North America, Podcasts

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..

Pulse Report: Bakken Edition, June 2020

Report Minerals & Royalties, Minerals & Royalties Reports, North America

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.

Podcast – Tracy Lothian, SVP, LNG, ExxonMobil

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In this episode, Tracy talks to us about her passion for recycling as a child which led her to the energy industry, her 22 year career in ExxonMobil consisting of 14 positions and opportunities across the value chain.

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