Energy
José Francisco Arata, President, and Jairo Lugo, Senior Vice President of Exploration, Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp
Pacific Rubiales is responsible for nearly a quarter of Colombia’s oil output – and sustaining, if not growing, this marketshare is vital for the company and the country. Senior VP of Exploration Jairo Lugo outlines the firm’s plans to invest an additional $1.3bn in exploration over the next five years, evaluating a potential 4.4 billion barrels of oil.
January 4, 2012
Energy
Chris Faulkner, CEO, Breitling Oil & Gas
Hydraulic fracturing is the new bugbear of environmental campaigners – but the oil and gas industry has actually been using the technique for more than 60 years. Chris Faulkner discusses its importance around the world and how once unproduceable plays in the US are being tapped with a combination of horizontal drilling and fracking.
November 14, 2011
Energy
Peter Wenzel Kruse, Senior VP of Group Communications, Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Wind power is becoming mainstream – and as nations look to embed turbines into their grid, top quality designs and engineering is a must to ensure reliability. Peter Kruse discusses Vestas’ investment commitment to R&D and explores the company’s “High Five” arguments for wind.
August 23, 2011
Energy
Dan Barry, Global Director of Clean Energy, Gazprom Marketing and Trading
The Clean Energy department of Gazprom M&T is responsible for the energy giant’s carbon trading and actions on the emissions reductions markets. Mr Barry discusses his team’s role in Rimba Raya, the uniquely successful deforestation project, and the elephant that remains in the room for carbon markets.
July 26, 2011
Energy
Pavel Fedorov, First Vice-President for Finance and Economics, Rosneft JSA
Russia is the world’s largest oil producing country, and Rosneft is the largest oil & gas operator in the Russian market, producing 120m tonnes of oil per year, or 2.5m barrels of oil equivalent a day. VP Pavel Fedorov explains the company’s operation.
April 5, 2011
Energy
Prasert Bunsumpun, CEO and President, PTT Oil & Gas
PTT is Thailand’s leading energy company in exploration, production, transmission, refining and trading. Mr Bunsumpun describes the changes he has seen in the industry since he become CEO in 2003, and PTT’s plans for the future.
March 17, 2011
Energy
Hanson Sindowe, Executive Chairman, Copperbelt Energy Corporation
Mr Sindowe and his team discuss the role of CEC in the Zambian energy sector, developing hydro-power projects to ensure 100 percent reliable electricity generation for its clients in the mining industry.
March 16, 2011
Energy
Randeep Grewal, Chairman and CEO, Green Dragon Gas
China’s energy needs are growing at an incredible rate, and within its current mix of coal, gas, oil, solar and nuclear, gas is growing fastest. Mr Grewal explains how Green Dragon Gas is leading a huge step-up in production to help China meet its 25% share target, up from the current 4%.
Energy
Wilson Pastor, Minister of Petroleum and Mines, Republic of Ecuador, and Berend van den Berg, Project Director, Petroamazonas EP
Ecuador produces oil exclusively in the Amazon basin; we find out how the country meets its energy needs while remaining sensitive to this vital natural resource.
Energy
Dr Ram Babu, CEO, and Satish Kashyap, co- founder and Director, General Carbon
As governments scramble to determine a successor to the Kyoto protocol, the carbon markets continue to experience uncertainty and turbulence. Dr Babu and Mr Kashyap of General Carbon explain their preparations for the new regulatory environment.
March 11, 2011