Tag Archives: oil and gas management

Refining Crude Oil – Part 2

Refining is a capital-intensive industry in a market driven by divergent forces—cleaner fuelsto address local air pollution; greater fuel efficiency against the backdrop of record oil prices; and steadily rising consumption of transportation fuels due to rising income, especially in … Continue reading

Posted in Oil and gas | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Oil Revenue Not Likely Until 2013

COMMERCE ministers from the Mekong region will be warned today at a major conference that countries must  boost trade and transport sector reforms if they hope to boost intraregional trade and reduce reliance on ailing external trade partners. Arjun Thapan, … Continue reading

Posted in Oil and gas | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Contracts for Petroleum Development – Part 1

In virtually every country around the world, petroleum resources in the ground are considered the property of the state. Whether and how the country’s petroleum resources are developed, and how much revenue will flow to the government, depend on the … Continue reading

Posted in Oil and gas | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Oil Resource Holds Hope for Cambodia’s Future Wealth

The impending development of off shore oil fields discovered in Cambodia’s territorial waters, and continuing onshore exploration, may herald big changes to the country’s economy. A joint ADB and World Bank Oil and Gas Mission visited Cambodia recently. During their … Continue reading

Posted in Oil and gas | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment