Erdöl, Erdgas und Kohle aus Russland sind heute fester Bestandteil der europäischen Energieversorgung. Zugleich polarisiert die Expansion russischer Öl- und Gaskonzerne. Einige Beobachter sehen in den Akteuren kommerzielle Spieler, die vorrangig wirtschaftliche Interessen verfolgen. Andere...

"The book outlines the author's favored approach to creating a business development strategy for the upstream oil and gas industry. It starts with a description of the industry and explains why business development in upstream oil and gas is distinct from other industries and should be...

It is well known that governments have direct control over much of the energy sector through National Oil Companies (NOCs). Much less understood are the determinants and consequences of government connections of their stock exchange listed counterparts, Public Oil & Gas Companies (POCs). This...

The broad ownership of public corporations yields substantial economic and social benefits. It encourages companies to focus on investments that can secure strong returns, including new plant and equipment, research and development (R&D), and employment and training of highly-qualified...

National oil companies tend to elicit unequivocal views. To political leaders within petroleum-producing countries, they often represent a sine qua non of a strategy capable of delivering long-term benefits to citizens. To many international analysts and donors, they represent vestiges of an...