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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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Chris Mclean, CEO, Stonechair Capital

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Stonechair Capital Corp was created in 2009 as a private equity venture capital firm that continued the pursuit of my passions in the investment banking market and Africa energy. The firm has been involved in projects in Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Seychelles, Liberia, Mozambique and Nigeria.

Mexico Assembly – Key Takeaways

Expert Insight Featured

Mexico faces several big external and internal challenges in the next 12 months. What’s different is the feeling I got from talking to the active E&Ps, financiers, service providers and their partners. The industry itself feels mature, experienced and focused – as if the energy reform took place 20 years ago. I believe this is the surest sign that every one of these challenges can soon be turned into an opportunity.

Siemens – Extracting more oil for less

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Continuing oil and gas market pricing pressures keep exploration and production (E&P) operators looking for new ways to extract more oil from existing reserves for less.

White & Case: Press Release

Press Release

Global law firm White & Case LLP has opened an office in Houston to further strengthen its leading Global Oil & Gas Industry Group, initially adding three new partners to the Firm and relocating a fourth. The Firm expects to announce a number of further lateral partners in the coming weeks.

Expert Insight: Sasol – Local Content in Mozambique

Executive Interview

Sasol established our presence in Mozambique through the Natural Gas Project (NGP) in 2004, which was a watershed for all stakeholders in realising realising the country’s untapped potential. Read More

Oil & Gas VS Renewables

Expert Insight Featured

The bigger the invisible wall between these industries, the fewer winners there will be. So, today, as part of our global strategy to bridge oil and gas and renewables, we invite the industry to see a bigger and more diverse energy world with challenges and opportunities across multiple subsectors.

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