Feature Stories
Who is Bernard Looney? Profiling the New CEO of BP With Modern Leadership Outlook
February 10, 2020
After almost three decades working at BP, Bernard Looney has taken on the top job as CEO of the Big Oil company. The 49-year-old Irishman, who previously ran the UK firm’s upstream business, succeeds Bob Dudley in the role he
Natural Gas to Drive 40 Percent of 2020 U.S. Electricity
February 6, 2020
Since 2008, the shale revolution has boomed U.S. natural gas production 60 percent to 95 Bcf/d. Long high and volatile, gas prices have become low and stable in the “shale-era.” Further, gas emits some 50 percent less CO2 than coal
Eight Key Trends Expected to Impact Mining in 2020
February 4, 2020
The rise of the social investor, plotting a path towards decarbonization and modernizing core technologies are three of the leading trends set to impact the mining sector in 2020. Multinational professional services giant Deloitte said companies are seeking ways to
What Does India’s Energy Outlook Look Like for 2020?
January 28, 2020
An increased focus on renewables, growing oil demand and a higher gas output are three market drivers that look set to play a part in the energy outlook for India in 2020. Fossil fuels currently make up about 75 percent
California Energy Policies are Fueling Housing Crisis and Homelessness
January 21, 2020
California’s green crusade direction and actions are increasing the costs of electricity and fuels which guarantees growth of the homeless, poverty, and welfare populations, and further fuels (no pun intended) the housing affordability crisis. It’s scary that our leaders can’t
Frackers Make U.S. a Net Exporter, World’s Largest Producer of Oil and Gas
January 21, 2020
Right now, the country with the world’s biggest oil reserves — Venezuela — is putting out a fraction of its traditional production, as a corrupt and inept socialist government has lost the ability even to keep the golden goose going.
How Will US-China Trade Deal Affect Oil and Gas Imports and Exports?
January 20, 2020
China will find it “challenging” to meet the oil and gas import commitments set out under its new trade deal with the US, as tariffs remain a key point of contention, according to analysts. A substantial trade agreement was inked
The Oil and Gas Situation: In the Midst of a Major Global Boom
January 16, 2020
Forty years ago, the conventional wisdom about oil was that we were running out of it and needed to find ways to conserve. Twenty years ago, it was faddish for people in the oil business to talk about the then-assumed
Ellen Wald: Energy Dominance is Leverage for U.S. Foreign Relations
January 7, 2020
The United States now is the largest producer of oil in the world, by far. In fact, the U.S. is actually producing more oil each day — 12.8 million barrels — than the kingdom of Saudi Arabia says it is
Five Environmental Fights to Watch in 2020
January 6, 2020
2020 is shaping up to be a busy year on the energy and environmental front. The Trump administration is pushing ahead with its broad regulatory rollback, while on Capitol Hill House Democrats are looking to pass legislation on their ambitious
