Will COVID Crimp LNG as Bunker Fuel?

Aug 5, 2020 | Energy

Joanna Martin Ziegenfuss and Shiyana Gunasekera write about the liquefied natural gas bunkering market, LNG-fueled ships, and changes in growth and demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read their article. (starts on p. 47)

Natural Gas: A Gateway for Hydrogen in India

Jul 29, 2020 | Energy

Shiyana Gunasekara writes about the potential for India’s natural gas market to pave a path for a hydrogen economy that can help lead the global energy transition. Read the full article at 9DashLine.

The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow: Managing Orphan Well Risk through Business Cycles

Jul 27, 2020 | Claims and Disputes, Energy

Producers’ ability to retire aging oil and gas infrastructure is increasingly becoming an issue for landowners and regulators. The US could see an increasing number of orphan wells—those shut in but not plugged and abandoned—and the operator defunct due to the...

How Low Can WACC Go?

Jul 22, 2020 | Energy, Financial Services, Regulatory Compliance

Colm Gibson writes that, as the Bank of England contemplates negative interest rates, a combination of negative rates and low equity returns could push the weighted cost of capital (WACC) allowed by regulator Ofwat for utility companies to zero or below. Read the...

July 8 web conference: Third CWC Japan LNG & Gas Summit

Jun 29, 2020 | Claims and Disputes, Energy, Regulatory Compliance, Webinars

Christopher Goncalves and Stephen Del Regno will take part in the session “LNG Contracting—How Much and How Long For?” The virtual session will be moderated by Hiroshi Hashimoto, head of Gas Group with The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan. Other speakers will...

Like a Bat Out of Hell

Jun 12, 2020 | Energy

Christopher Goncalves, Robert Stoddard, Alayna Tria, and Tristan Van Kote coauthored a series at Petroleum Economist. In part 1, the authors discuss energy implications of COVID-19, the outlook for oil, and gas resiliency. In part 2, the authors examine investment in...