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staffjam wrote a new diary post: Is Tunisia the New Hot Spot for Energy Investors? Interview with John Nelson
Until recently Tunisia was considered to be a minor league and relatively underexplored venue in Africa’s rapidly expanding oil & gas scene. This situation has quickly changed with new bid rounds and forced relinquishments creating an opportunity for new companies to come in. Major American E & P companies like Shell have jumped at the [...]
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staffjam wrote a new diary post: Could a New Technology Developed for Space End the Pipeline Debate? Interview with Adrian Banica
Pipelines used to be things that were just built without blinking. It is said that there are enough pipelines now in the US to encircle the Earth 25 times with enough left over to also tie a bow around it. Today, getting a pipeline built is not so easy – there are too many environmental [...]
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staffjam wrote a new diary post: Why Kenya is the Hottest Oil Venue in Africa – Interview with Maxwell Birley
Kenya has become the hottest oil and gas venue in East Africa since big discoveries were made in the country’s virgin oilfields last April. All eyes are on Kenya in 2013 to see how quickly–and economically they can develop those discoveries into production. Nairobi based Taipan Resources Inc. ( TPN-TSXV; TAIPF-PINK) is the 4th largest acreage owner [...]
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staffjam wrote a new diary post: Mexico’s Most Feared Drug Cartel has Entered the Coal Mining Business
According to the US government, los Zetas are the most technologically advanced, sophisticated, and dangerous cartel in Mexico, a set of qualities that has also led them to become the most violent and feared. Formed back in 1999 when commandos from the Mexican army’s elite forces deserted ranks and became the armed forces for the [...] -
staffjam wrote a new diary post: Did Big Oil Kill Off Green Energy?
The American Petroleum Industry announced the U.S. oil and natural gas sector spent billions of dollars last year on environmental programs. The energy lobby said it estimates that about 20 percent of all investments in low-carbon technology came from private energy companies. At the most recent international climate conference, world environmental negotiators were too ensnared [...]
