Given shifting energy demand, how do you foresee the relationship between international and national oil companies evolving in the future?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Peter Voser, Global CEO, Shell from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2013
The utilities sector is enjoying huge investments into expansions and capacity upgrades, with around SR500bn ($133.25bn) to flow into the electricity and water segments in the coming decade. Saudi Arabia has ambitious plans to build up renewable electricity generation capacity, in particular solar power, to address rapidly rising energy consumption. The Kingdom is investing in water desalination...
Accounting for just under 30% of real GDP and providing roughly 80-90% of state revenue in any given year, the oil and gas sector has been the dominant force behind Saudi Arabia’s economy for decades. Seeking to cement its position as a front-runner in the global market, the government has continued to invest heavily in the sector over the last decade to boost capacity and develop new resources....
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sultan Al Jaber, CEO, Masdar, on the UAE’s future energy mix from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
The world population is expected to reach 9bn by 2050, and future energy demand will put a tremendous strain on our limited natural resources. We must develop and deploy new energy sources while reducing the effects of climate change and environmental degradation. To this end, the UAE is making several major investments to create a bridge between today’s fossil fuel...
Articles & Analysis | Room for more: Numerous projects on multiple fronts are energising the sector from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
A string of investments in both conventional and alternative resources is ensuring that Abu Dhabi sits at the very centre of the global energy map. With vast reserves still promising more than 80 years of production at current rates and conditions, the government is nevertheless keen to develop the latest in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) to maximise...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Mohamed Al Hammadi, CEO, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
How environmentally sound and commercially competitive is nuclear energy compared to traditional hydrocarbons sources, specifically for the UAE?