From major to minor

Article Abstract:

Major oil companies are reporting record profits and demand for oil is growing, but developing new oil reserves is proving difficult. The trouble is that many of them are located in spots that Western firms have difficulty doing business, such as the Middle East and the former Soviet Union.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, International aspects, Petroleum, Natural gas exploration, Oil and gas exploration, Petroleum exploration

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Countdown to explosion: Western Europe's gas firms may soon face a ferocious bout of competition - triggered by ex-communists from Russia

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The close-knit, highly profitable gas business in Western Europe is about to face a rush of international competition. Freer competition laws and speculative pipeline building by producers in Russia, Norway and Algeria may drive prices and profits down all around.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
Natural Gas, Market share, Western Europe

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Drilling down

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Offshore petroleum exploration in Angola, and the success of the industry are examined in detail.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
Offshore Oil & Gas, Angola, Offshore oil fields

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Subjects list: Petroleum industry, Natural gas, Gas industry
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