A ‘Pipe Dream?’ Russia, North and South Korea’s Gas Pipeline Quest
October 31st, 2012
Courtesy of The Diplomat, an article examining the chances for a pipeline across N. Korea to provide natural gas to S. Korea: The idea of building a commercially and politically viable gas pipeline from Russia’s Sakhalin Island fields across North Korea to provide a long-term supply to South Korea has been percolating for years as […]
Read more »Could Russia pipe gas to Seoul via North Korea?
September 27th, 2011
Via The BBC, a report on the possibility of Russia piping gas to Seoul via North Korea. As the article notes: “…Looking at the map, it is a no-brainer. Less than 700km (435 miles) separate one of the world’s biggest energy producers and one of its neediest consumers. Russia sells natural gas; South Korea wants […]
Read more »Northeast Asia’s Tumen Basin Initiative
February 2nd, 2010
Via Northeast Asia Matters, a detailed look at the Tumen Basin which many hope will develop into a place for economic cooperation and competition. As the report notes: “…the Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI), formerly known as Tumen River Area Development Project (TRADP), being carried out under the auspices of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). […]
Read more »Turkmenistan’s Energy Deals
January 4th, 2010
Via Energy Daily, a report on Turkmenistan’s recent decision to award contracts worth 9.7 billion dollars to a series of foreign companies to develop one of the world’s most prized gas fields. As the article notes: “…China National Petroleum Corporation, South Korea’s LG International and UAE-based Petrofac International are among the firms set to develop […]
Read more »South Korea Deals for Russian Gas
October 1st, 2008
Via Reuters, news that South Korea agreed on a $90 billion deal to import Siberian gas that should allow Russia to diversify away from Europe while bringing North Korea closer to its neighbour via pipeline diplomacy. As the article noted: “…South Korea’s Energy Ministry said in a statement the country wanted to import up to […]
Read more »Getting a Unified Economy on Track…
December 11th, 2007
As reported by The International Herald Tribune, North and South Korea began regular cargo train service across their heavily armed border Tuesday for the first time in more than a half century. While I do not think that the 12-car train or the construction materials, shoes, underwear and other items will make a marked difference […]
Read more »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.