Tagged With NJ Watson
22 November 2016
After much delay, a surge in Caspian Sea production in 2017 will take the oomph out of any Opec cuts
8 May 2015
The 2014 figures were spurred on by the ruble, but the problems continue
20 April 2015
Claudio Descalzi's strategy to reduce debt and focus on upstream has yet to convince investors
19 March 2015
The line will link Azerbaijani gas to Europe, but Balkan want some for their own energy resources
13 March 2015
The drop in oil price and increasing costs have led the US company to minimise spending by 12%, but not in Russia
20 February 2015
Low prices and poor earnings mean the majors are cutting spending, jobs and projects
12 February 2015
The investors service is not revising their global growth outlook, despite theories that the oil price will boost the economy
16 January 2015
When Gulf Keystone Petroleum announced it had postponed the release of its interim statement because of “constructive discussions”, investors were hopeful
11 December 2014
Chinese and other investors may be about to open up the country’s upstream
11 December 2014
Kazakhstan’s biggest field has been an expensive flop. It is a problem for the country. Can Kashagan recover?
7 November 2014
A new CEO has been named for the company, but cost cuts are unlikely to change
20 October 2014
Authorities ordered the Petrotel oil refinery to stop production to investigate money laundering
20 October 2014
There have been five failed attempts at negotiations over the past 13 months between the Hungarian firm and Croatian authorities
16 October 2014
Thanks to its domestic focus, Surgutneftegas, Russia's fourth-largest oil company, is well positioned to weather Western sanctions. But other problems may lie ahead for this most secretive of companies
19 September 2014
Apache Corporation plans to sell LNG assets as they scale back assets
5 August 2014
The Hungarian oil and gas firm is struggling with corruption allegations
8 July 2014
The country’s major energy firms are looking further afield for growth
6 June 2014
The company is experiencing growing pains as it seeks to challenge Gazprom
30 May 2014
Western sanctions haven’t targeted Russia’s gas champion – yet. But other forces are bearing down on the company
30 May 2014
Sanctions targeting key members of Putin’s inner circle are having an effect – but not necessarily the one intended
14 May 2014
The US major's figures were worse than expected, but the company is pushing forward with gas
15 April 2014
The company's net profit in 2013 dropped by 29% to $7.83 billion
6 March 2014
Start-up of the Australian company's flagship LNG projects may give it the boost it is looking for
5 February 2014
Brazil's state-controlled flagship has, of late, been long on promise but short on return. However, its long-term outlook is increasingly bright
15 January 2014
The French major faces a juggling act with its high-risk, high-reward growth strategy
6 November 2013
As it plans to cut debt by selling off assets, NJ Watson looks at the South Korean gas firm's plans
8 October 2013
BG revealed problems at key projects, after a share price drop earlier this year
3 October 2013
The Russian oil major has made a decision to buy out minority stakeholders in TNK-BP
16 September 2013
It's been a good summer for OMV and its strategy to move away from the lower-margin downstream sector to focus on the more profitable upstream
23 August 2013
Its growth plan is aggressive, can Russia's state oil firm step out of the shadows to become a truly global player?
23 August 2013
Shifting global fundamentals have weakened Russia's gas champion. A shake-up may be on the cards
14 August 2013
The civil war in Syria has forced Gulfsands Petroleum into some big decisions. The jury is still out on whether these will bear fruit
28 June 2013
The Nabucco project has failed to be chosen to transport Caspian gas to Europe
4 June 2013
The Anglo-Turkish player has carved out a very attractive niché for itself in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. And while the risks are high, NJ Watson argues, the rewards look set to be worth it
14 May 2013
The Indian state-run player is looking overseas to diversify its production base, while acting to tackle problems at home. NJ Watson weighs up whether the company is doing enough
5 April 2013
Hit by rising import costs and increased government pricing control, Petrochina has posted a sharp fall in results
18 March 2013
The US independent continues to get it right with a mix of reliable onshore assets and a foothold in potentially prolific offshore plays
6 March 2013
Albania's attempt to privatise the state oil and gas firm has stumbled
1 March 2013
Balancing act for the London-listed player, as it shrugs off disappointing drilling results, saying it remains committed to exploration-led growth
8 February 2013
The partners in the Shah Deniz field must make two important decisions: a final investment decision for the Caspian gasfield's second-phase development and a pipeline to carry production to Europe
16 January 2013
The developers of a planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Lithuania have won over an sceptical new government, but the problems of this project - designed to reduce the Baltic states' reliance on Russian gas - are far from over
16 January 2013
The US independent has set itself major production goals – and has piqued investors’ interest.
13 December 2012
Thanks to project delays, stalling output growth and a steep drop in its share price, despite healthy third-quarter results, the UK company faces its trickiest time yet
2 November 2012
Saudi Arabia earlier this year reclaimed its position as the world’s top oil producer from Russia. Not content with this, state producer Saudi Aramco is pushing to become the world’s largest vertically integrated energy company
25 September 2012
China’s bid to buy Canadian producer Nexen has met with a cautious reponse
13 September 2012
After a flurry of major M&A deals in the upstream segment last year, cash-rich companies are making moves a little further up the value chain
30 August 2012
BP is still grappling with the consequences of Macondo, two-and-a-half years after the disaster. And, as NJ Watson finds out, there may be more difficulties ahead for UK supermajor as it puts its stake in TNK-BP on the block
7 June 2012
France's GDF Suez is tidying up its business, with an eye on more lucrative markets elsewhere
24 May 2012
Services companies are looking ahead to a bumper year, as exploration and production in the oil sector surges and the slump in North America’s gas industry opens up a wealth of opportunity
18 May 2012
There’s a growing divide between big firms and smaller players in the oil and gas sector, and nowhere is that gap more evident than in access to finance