Archive for October, 2007

Strategic Energy Transportation Corridor: Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan
October 13th, 2007

Interesting analysis by John C.K. Daly about some possible projects that would see Russia gain the upper hand in the race to exploit the Caspian’s vast energy reserves, lead to the end of cheap Eurasian natural gas, and dramatically undermine the impact of American sanctions on Iran. “…Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev provided more details about […]

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China: Into Africa (continued)
October 13th, 2007

Via Energy Daily, news that China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), has agreed to invest in a joint venture oil refinery near the capital of Chad.  Just a further example of China push into Africa’s oil & gas sector.  Curious as to why other countries are not as aggressive on this continent. “A subsidiary of CNPC, […]

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Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.

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