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Africa: Algeria

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  AFRICA Algeria Algeria depends on energy for 95% of its outside revenues. Recent years have see

Africa: Angola

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  AFRICA Angola The 30-year-long civil war continues unabated. Although more than 700,000 bopd is

Africa: Congo

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  AFRICA Congo Officials from Angola and Congo met in February 2000 to discuss ways to benefit mu

Africa: Cote d'Ivoire

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  AFRICA Cote D'ivoire

Africa: Egypt

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  AFRICA Opportunity knocks Look for continued exploration success in the West; massive gas development in the

Africa: Gabon

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  AFRICA Gabon A West African regional meeting was called in November 1999 by Nigerian President

Africa: Libya

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  AFRICA Libya Libya is hoping that its cooperation in the Lockerbie bombing trial, currently ong

Africa: Nigeria

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  AFRICA Nigeria Fires, riots, ethnic massacres, bombings, protests, declarations of force majeur

Africa: Others

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  AFRICA Others Vanco Energy acquired Namibia’s offshore 2.4 million-acre Block 1711. The firm is curr

Africa: Sudan

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  AFRICA Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor Sudan Sudan became an oil exporter in August 199

Africa: Tunisia

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  AFRICA Tunisia President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was re-elected in October 1999, along with his

Far East: Brunei

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FAR EAST Brunei In a 50/50 partnership with the government, Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) has, u

Far East: China

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FAR EAST Economic recovery improves outlook With the recession winding down, and domestic growth resuming, foreign

Far East: India

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FAR EAST India The principal upstream operator in India is state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Comm

Far East: Indonesia

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FAR EAST Indonesia An anticipated restructuring of the oil and gas sector did not occur. The House of Repre

Far East: Malaysia

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FAR EAST Malaysia After being hammered by the Asian crisis of 1997 and 1998 (7.5% decline in gr

Far East: Myanmar

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FAR EAST Myanmar Under the Ministry of Energy, the state oil company for upstream is the Myanma

Far East: Others

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FAR EAST Others Reviewing several of the area’s countries with essentially no oil or gas i

Far East: Pakistan

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FAR EAST Pakistan The government approved the new Petroleum Policy in 1994, causing a surge in

Far East: Philippines

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FAR EAST Philippines Players in the country’s upstream oil industry include the Philippine

Far East: Thailand

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FAR EAST Thailand After suffering a 9.4% decline in real gross domestic product (GDP) for 1998, Thailand re

Far East: Viet Nam

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FAR EAST Viet Nam Viet Nam’s per-capita commercial energy consumption is still among the l

FSU/ Eastern Europe: Azerbaijan

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Interfax Petroleum Agency, Moscow Azerbaijan The top story in Azerbaijan’s E&am

FSU/ Eastern Europe: Belarus

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Interfax Petroleum Agency, Moscow Belarus

FSU/ Eastern Europe: Eastern Europe

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Eastern Europe Albania. Occidental Petroleum (operator, 50%) and partners lifted

FSU/ Eastern Europe: Kazakhstan

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Interfax Petroleum Agency, Moscow Kazakhstan The republic last year marked its 100th

FSU/ Eastern Europe: Other FSU republics

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Interfax Petroleum Agency, Moscow Other FSU Republics Although it is a transit corri

FSU/ Eastern Europe: Russia

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Signs of recovery begin to appear Soaring oil prices have breathed new life into many of the forme

FSU/ Eastern Europe: Turkmenistan

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Interfax Petroleum Agency, Moscow Turkmenistan Most of Turkmenistan’s oil and g

FSU/ Eastern Europe: Ukraine

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Interfax Petroleum Agency, Moscow Ukraine Oil and condensate output was 75,688 bpd,

FSU/ Eastern Europe: Uzbekistan

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  FSU/EASTERN EUROPE Interfax Petroleum Agency, Moscow Uzbekistan In late April, Uzbek President Islom Ka

Middle East: Abu Dhabi

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  MIDDLE EAST All countries, except Iran and Turkey, by Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor UAE –

Middle East: Dubai

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor UAE – Dubai Despite higher oil price

Middle East: Iran

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  MIDDLE EAST Iran According to an annual IHS Energy Group study, Iran topped the list of the wor

Middle East: Iraq

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor Iraq Despite United Nations (UN) economic

Middle East: Kuwait

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor Kuwait The recent explosion at Mina al-Ahmadi oil re

Middle East: Neutral Zone

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor Neutral Zone Saudi Arabia shares this 6,2

Middle East: Oman

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor Oman Despite the fact that Oman is not a

Middle East: Others

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor Others Bahrain. To improve the efficien

Middle East: Qatar

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor Qatar As one of the world’s largest

Middle East: Saudi Arabia

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  MIDDLE EAST Disciplined output pays off Windfall oil revenues and conservative spending have given the new mi

Middle East: Syria

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor Syria The death of Hafez Al-Assad, the el

Middle East: Turkey

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  MIDDLE EAST Turkey Electrical energy demand in Turkey is growing 10% annually. This year, electrical energy

Middle East: Yemen

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  MIDDLE EAST Dr. A. F. Alhajji, Contributing Editor Yemen Recent economic reforms and new inv

North America: Canada

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  NORTH AMERICA Canada Robert Curran, Calgary, Alberta Early in 2000, oil and gas pro

North America: Cuba

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  NORTH AMERICA Cuba Mexico and Venezuela renewed the 20-year-old San Jose accord, which calls for

North America: Mexico

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  NORTH AMERICA Mexico The PRI party’s 71 years of rule ended on July 2 when PAN party candidate

North America: Others

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  NORTH AMERICA Others    Greenland saw the Qulleq 1 offshore well drilled this s

North America: United States

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  NORTH AMERICA The Upturn Continues The 50% rise in drilling looks spectacular, but it follows a 66-year low i

South America: Argentina

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Argentina New President Fernando De la R

South America: Bolivia

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Bolivia In 1999, the country moved to au

South America: Brazil

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Brazil Early this year, President Cardos

South America: Chile

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Chile The economy

South America: Colombia

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Colombia The country is developing a mor

South America: Ecuador

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Ecuador Conversion to a dollar-based mon

South America: Others

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Others No wells we

South America: Peru

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Peru President Alberto Fujimori decided

South America: Trinidad and Tobago

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  SOUTH AMERICA Stuart Wilkinson, Contributing Editor Trinidad And Tobago

South America: Venezuela

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  SOUTH AMERICA Competing for foreign investment Good discoveries and huge gas development plans require ample

South Pacific: Australia

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  SOUTH PACIFIC Discoveries go on with subdued activity The region’s future depends on new oil discoveries and sec

South Pacific: New Zealand

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  SOUTH PACIFIC New Zealand This island country produces an estimated 41,000 bopd and over 500 MMcfgd,

South Pacific: Papua New Guinea

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  SOUTH PACIFIC Papua New Guinea Large structures such as Moran, Hides, Hedenia, Kutubu and Gobe have given

South Pacific: Zone of Cooperation

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  SOUTH PACIFIC Zone Of Cooperation In the area between Timor Island and northern Australia, NW of Darwin, Ph

Western Europe: Denmark

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  WESTERN EUROPE Robyn Fowler and Susannah James, Arthur Andersen-Petroleum Services Group, London Denm

Western Europe: France

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  WESTERN EUROPE France Licensing. In 1999, there was a 24% increase in the surface area covere

Western Europe: Germany

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  WESTERN EUROPE Germany No license deals took place in the German offshore sector and no exploration or appr

Western Europe: Ireland

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  WESTERN EUROPE Robyn Fowler and Susannah James, Arthur Andersen-Petroleum Services Group, London Irel

Western Europe: Italy

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  WESTERN EUROPE Italy Exploration. Hardman Resources of Australia and JKX Oil and Gas of the U

Western Europe: Netherlands

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  WESTERN EUROPE Robyn Fowler and Susannah James, Arthur Andersen-Petroleum Services Group, London Nether

Western Europe: Norway

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  WESTERN EUROPE Robyn Fowler and Susannah James, Arthur Andersen-Petroleum Services Group, London Norway

Western Europe: Others

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  WESTERN EUROPE Others Portugal. Mohave Oil and Gas of Houston is drilling in the Lusitanian b

Western Europe: United Kingdom

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  International Outlook  WESTERN EUROPE North Sea operators are still holding back While onshore E&P firms have been quick to exploit high

World Trends: Price does matter

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  Feature Article  WORLD TRENDS Price does matter ompared to a year ago, global oil prices have skyrocketed. Some reasons include m

Technology at Work: E&P projects show positive benefit from recent innovations

Editorial Comment

International Politics

What's happening in drilling

What's happening offshore

Industry at a glance

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  Industry Stats  International Geophysical Acti

Looking ahead

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  Looking Ahead  Kazahkstan strikes first offshore oil find. The Offshore Kazakhstan International Operating Co. (OKIOC) discovered oil for

Oil country hot line

August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8  Hot Line  Maritime border fight may spoil tract Neighboring South American countries asked for a regional mediator to help

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