Oil & Gas

Africa Emerges as Focal Point in Global Oil and Gas Exploration

Global oil and gas exploration is increasingly concentrated in “core” areas like Guyana and Namibia, where recent discoveries have been made.
While this concentration brings economic benefits, it also raises concerns about unexplored potential in other regions and the environmental impact of deepwater drilling.
Namibia, with its recent discoveries and influx of major oil companies, is poised to become a significant player in the global oil and gas market, but must navigate the challenges of the “resource curse.”

Four Unexplored Indian Basins May Hold More Oil Than The Permian

S&P Commodity Insights: the Mahanadi, Andaman Sea, Bengal, and Kerala-Konkan could hold up to 22 billion barrels of crude oil.
Currently, only 10% of India’s 3.36 million sq km wide sedimentary basin is under exploration.
Of India’s 3.14 million square kilometers of sedimentary basins, 1.3 million sq km are in deep waters.

Canada’s Oil Industry Enjoys Boom Year, But There’s a Catch

Plans to cap emissions on hydrocarbon production are angering energy producers and face resistance in Canada’s major oil province Alberta.
At the end of last year, Canada’s federal government introduced a draft framework to cap pollution from the oil and gas sector to reduce emissions.
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) has criticized the plan for being too ambitious and emphasized that the industry is already working hard to reduce emissions.