The month of October is National Energy Awareness Month, and amid the precursory anticipation of trick or treat customs, this month offers a chance to consider some worthwhile investment opportunities in this sector.
The latest developments underscore a general theme from the subcontinent as it has been looking at other areas to acquire oil and gas assets overseas to meet its growing energy demand. As Asia’s third-largest oil consumer, India has been aggressively scouting for overseas gas and oil assets to meet its supply deficit and is competing with China for fields from Africa to Venezuela.
Encana, Canada's largest natural gas producer is seeking project partnerships that could facilitate the development of unconventional gas fields, with expectations to double its production of natural gas over the next five years.
Thursday, October 7, 2010