Article - 27 January 2012 Issue

"With each new discovery, East Africa’s potential as a major gas hub takes another leap"

The probability of Iran carrying out its threat is generally perceived to be low

We’re really just beginning to test the feasibility of shale resources in different basins

Northern Ireland Water expressed concern on the impact of [hydraulic fracking]

The export of LNG from the US means that Asian buyers could purchase Henry Hub-priced LNG

As we move to a unified European spot market, price, not volume, is key to market entry

There is no assessment available on the economically recoverable potential [of shale gas] yet

We have said publicly that we are now looking at a GTL project in the US

We have been developing the North Field quite fast over the last few years

This could be a very important upstream alliance

Specific legislation is required for the unconventional gas industry

The Government should make EMR a priority and deliver market reform much quicker

Shah Deniz  will take a decision on a route for gas exports to Europe in October-November

South Africa can even become energy self-sufficient for more than 100 years

Pension funds have no other agenda than the return on capital