Issue: August 2001
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook AFRICA Cyril Widdershoven, Consultant, Sittard, Netherlands (Libya, Tunisia, Uganda, Algeria, Sudan, Chad, Egypt, Morocco,
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook AFRICA Angola Privatization of state assets is a key element of Angola’s economic reform program, agreed to by
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook AFRICA Cameroon
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook AFRICA Cyril Widdershoven, Consultant, Sittard, Netherlands (Libya, Tunisia, Uganda, Algeria, Sudan, Chad, Egypt, Morocco,
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook AFRICA Congo
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook AFRICA Major discoveries abound A flood of new discoveries offshore Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, and onshore N
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook AFRICA Equatorial Guinea
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook AFRICA Gabon
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook AFRICA Cyril Widdershoven, Consultant, Sittard, Netherlands (Libya, Tunisia, Uganda, Algeria, Sudan, Chad, Egypt, Morocco, Ma
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook AFRICA Nigeria Nigeria is Africa’s leading oil producer, dependent on oil exports for 80% of all government
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook AFRICA Cyril Widdershoven, Consultant, Sittard, Netherlands (Libya, Tunisia, Uganda, Algeria, Sudan, Chad, Egypt, Morocco, Ma
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook AFRICA South Africa
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook AFRICA Cyril Widdershoven, Consultant, Sittard, Netherlands (Libya, Tunisia, Uganda, Algeria, Sudan, Chad, Egypt, Morocco, Ma
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook AFRICA Cyril Widdershoven, Consultant, Sittard, Netherlands (Libya, Tunisia, Uganda, Algeria, Sudan, Chad, Egypt, Morocco,
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FAR EAST Tony Sitathan, Contributing Editor, Singapore (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia a
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FAR EAST Natural gas use increasing Developing countries are expanding gas power generation / supply to mitigate oil
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FAR EAST India The principal upstream operator in India is state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC). The
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FAR EAST Tony Sitathan, Contributing Editor, Singapore (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia a
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FAR EAST Tony Sitathan, Contributing Editor, Singapore (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia a
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FAR EAST Tony Sitathan, Contributing Editor, Singapore (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia a
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FAR EAST Tony Sitathan, Contributing Editor, Singapore (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia a
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FAR EAST Pakistan The government approved the new Petroleum Policy in 1994, causing a surge in licensing in 1994/
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FAR EAST Philippines The new government of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, which took over in January 2001, r
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FAR EAST Tony Sitathan, Contributing Editor, Singapore (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia a
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FAR EAST Tony Sitathan, Contributing Editor, Singapore (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia a
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Azerbaijan Last year was a period of slow but steady progress for the country’s E&P
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Eastern Europe Romania. Significant decreases in new oil and gas wells drilled in 2000 were
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Kazakhstan Activity has been dominated by news about the exploration and delineation of OKIOC
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania by Alec Mikhalyants , Igor Pol
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FSU/EASTERN EUROPE A roaring comeback continues High oil prices and strong revenues are generating cash for regional
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania by Alec Mikhalyants , Igor Pol
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania by Alec Mikhalyants , Igor Pol
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania by Alec Mikhalyants , Igor Pol
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor, Boulder, Colorado Iran Higher oil revenues and
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor, Boulder, Colorado Iraq Iraq continued to play a
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor, Boulder, Colorado Kuwait A power struggle betwee
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor, Boulder, Colorado Neutral Zone Kuwait shares thi
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor, Boulder, Colorado Oman Economic reform paid off
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor, Boulder, Colorado Others Bahrain. Higher oil p
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor, Boulder, Colorado Qatar It has been a good year
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook MIDDLE EAST Investment levels rise higher A multitude of upstream projects continues throughout the region, and natur
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor, Boulder, Colorado Syria Although strong man Haf
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor, Boulder, Colorado Turkey The collapse of Turkey
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor, Boulder, Colorado UAE – Abu Dhabi Diversifi
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor, Boulder, Colorado UAE – Dubai Government of
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor, Boulder, Colorado Yemen Despite pipeline explosio
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook NORTH AMERICA Canada Robert Curran, Calgary, Canada At the outset of 2001, there was an air of unbridled
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook NORTH AMERICA Cuba The government put 59 offshore blocks up for bidding last fall, in an area located mostly to the
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook NORTH AMERICA Mexico Although a non-OPEC country, Mexico’s agreement to abide by OPEC output cuts makes it a k
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook NORTH AMERICA Others Guatemala. Texas-based WesPac Technologies and partner Tradestar Corp. bought most of the sh
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook NORTH AMERICA Gas price will be key The pundits have raised warning signs, but first-half momentum should push region
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Argentina In mid-2000, the Argentine economy wa
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Bolivia In September 2000, Bolivian president Hugo Banzer
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Brazil The Brazilian economy started to feel th
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Chile Inflation last year reached 4.6%, the highest figur
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Colombia Economic growth should improve to 3.8%
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Ecuador In September, the country made the U.S. dollar th
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Others Suriname’s national oil company,
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Peru After beginning his third presidential term amidst a
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Trinidad And Tobago The country has enjoyed seven years
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook SOUTH AMERICA Good prospects and terms lure foreign firms Despite worsening guerilla violence in the north and the "Arge
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook SOUTH PACIFIC Seeking markets for new developments Higher oil / gas prices encourage exploration / development drilling,
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook SOUTH PACIFIC JPDA (ZOCA) It took nearly a year, but Australia and the new government in East Timor have hammered
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook SOUTH PACIFIC New Zealand This island nation produces over 40,000 bopd, principally from onshore Taranaki basin on
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook SOUTH PACIFIC Papua New Guinea This country supplies its developing energy needs with 70,000 bpd crude and condens
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook WESTERN EUROPE Austria Activity centered on enhancing mature fields in the Vienna basin. OMV drilled five explorat
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook WESTERN EUROPE North Sea portions written by Arthur Andersen-Petroleum Services Group, London Denmark
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook WESTERN EUROPE France In step with the industry’s "bigger is better" philosophy, the merger of Tota
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook WESTERN EUROPE North Sea portions written by Arthur Andersen-Petroleum Services Group, London Germany
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook WESTERN EUROPE North Sea portions written by Arthur Andersen-Petroleum Services Group, London Ireland
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook WESTERN EUROPE Italy Almost entirely dependent on imports for its energy needs, Italy continued the effort to incr
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook WESTERN EUROPE North Sea portions written by Arthur Andersen-Petroleum Services Group, London Netherlands
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook WESTERN EUROPE North Sea portions written by Arthur Andersen-Petroleum Services Group, London Norway
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook WESTERN EUROPE Others Portugal. A growing economy, no existing oil and gas production and a drilling density of
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook WESTERN EUROPE Exploration targets becoming smaller North Sea drilling and development is focusing on satellite fields with
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 International Outlook WORLD TRENDS OPEC retains control modicum of stability has returned to the global oil market, compared to t
August 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 Industry Stats International
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 Looking Ahead Merger madness returns. Numerous firms have begun to acquire each other again. Amerada Hess will pay $2.7 billion for Triton
Aug. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 8 Hot Line OPEC unchanged, Iraqi sanctions extended At a special July meeting, OPEC decided to continue to hold production at th
