Since my earliest days in LNG, I have lived with the specter of Iranian LNG. Iran was always one of the potentially emerging LNG superpowers. Well – sort of at least. Since 1972, when the first concept for an LNG…
After nearly a decade in LNG, I tend to believe that I should have seen everything under the sun – but that conviction turns to shreds just an instant after when I see the next hilarious piece of LNG news.…
The news about the current Nigerian fuels crisis is already spreading beyond the realms of the Gulf of Guinea. It is said that this one is the worst since anyone can think. This is truly not an enviable legacy for…
When I was exposed to Sub-Saharan Africa for the first time in 1996, one of the real big problems of the time was keeping in touch with loved ones back in Europe. Telephones were rare and when they existed, lines…
On the day when my oldest son hit school, I had a moment of surprise. Gone were the neat rows of tables and chairs I had found as a boy. Today’s schools in Vienna (my hometown) were colorful, differently assembled…
This is not my first post on the current oil price dilemma and I have a hunch that there will be more to come in terms of even lower prices. From today’s vantage point it looks a bit like the…
In the mid-nineties, the UK transformed its gas market unleashing liberalization. Competition was about to set customers free, set traders loose and set the scene for the birth of the dominating gas hub of Europe. The National Balancing Point better…
Those who have spent the last 10 years in oil and gas were in for the ride of their lifetime. Those who have spent far longer in the industry will look back at the nuttiest 10 years of their entire…
When I was a little kid, Star Trek was a staple. No surprise – I was born in the year when Neil Armstrong strode down the surface of the moon for the first time. And I sucked it in. I…
Dear Airline executives I am a frequent traveler and heavy user of airline services. As a consultant for the energy industry, my work is global and I spend a lot of time musing about the safety of the planes I…