Over the past sixteen years, oil and gas markets have witnessed a technological and supply driven drop in the oil price as a direct result of the shale revolution in the U.S. Shale provided a new source of oil to meet global demand growth. Lateral drilling led to significantly increased recovery rates. Numerous pipelines were built that allowed the companies to get oil out of the mid-continent and to the U.S. Gulf Coast. A shorter business cycle for shale projects encouraged a significant amount of capital to become available.
Perspectives
With deep expertise in the commercial development of natural resources, we provide analysis and perspectives on the world natural resources and energy security.
To identify new investment opportunities, evaluate deals, and manage oil and gas assets, Barofier carries out the following process:
1. Analyse global geopolitical, macroeconomic, technologic, and weather trends. These trends have a big impact on ...
Foreland fold and thrust belts form part of orogenic belts which are regions of the Earth’s crust where two tectonic plates collide. Some of the world’s giant oil fields are located in such settings. In the past decades, however, foreland fold and thrust belts received little attention. But, improvements in exploration ...