Energy & Power

(April 19, 2013) – The life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Canadian oil sands are similar to those from sources of crude that would likely be used in absence of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, IHS says today in a public comment submitted to the U.S. Department of State draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Keystone XL Pipeline.

IHS (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information and analytics, recently launched the first annual Operational Excellence Summit as part of the IHS CERAWeek 2013 executive conference. This new invite-only event each year will examine Operational Excellence leadership, management system and metrics that drive results at the world’s top-performing companies.

HOUSTON(March 5, 2013) – A global shift toward low-carbon energy sources would be unlike any other in history and would create new challenges, as the world attempts to actively influence a major energy transition for the first time, according to a new study by IHS and the World Economic Forum. The findings of the study were presented today at IHS CERAWeek 2013, the world’s premier energy conference, in Houston.

(February 21, 2013) – The 2013 Energy Innovation Pioneers have been selected to present at the IHS CERAWeek 2013 executive conference, March 4-8 at the Hilton Americas – Houston. This year’s class of 21 Energy Innovation Pioneers was chosen based on their potential to transform the energy future. Criteria include creativity, feasibility of plan, scalability of technology and leadership team.

The Petroleum Resources Development Secretariat (PRDS), the government agency responsible for overseeing all petroleum exploration and production-related activities in Sri Lanka, has enlisted IHS (NYSE:IHS), the leading global source of information and analysis, to facilitate a series of road shows to launch the Second Sri Lankan Licensing Round in March 2013. Thirteen blocks have been designated in the Sri Lankan sectors of the Cauvery and Mannar basins, located to the North and West of Sri more...

(February 7, 2013) – Chinese coal imports will peak before the end of the decade and enter a prolonged period of decline, challenging assumptions that the country’s demand for internationally-traded steam coal could continue to rise inexorably, according to a major new IHS study. A moderation of demand combined with a rise in domestic supply and improved transportation will bring international producers into increased competition with domestic suppliers, the study says. more...

IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information and analysis, will sponsor the Winter NAPE^® 2013 Business Conference, Wednesday, Feb.

After enduring a turbulent period following the Macondo blowout in the Gulf of Mexico in May 2010, offshore drilling companies have shown their resilience by outperforming their muscular cousins — the ‘big four” major multi-service providers including Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Schlumberger and National Oil Well Varco, according to a new IHS (NYSE: IHS) report.

The Hydrocarbons Secretariat of Ecuador (SHE), the entity in charge of Ecuador’s oil and gas resources, has enlisted IHS (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information and analytics, to facilitate a series of road shows for the Ecuador Southeastern Round, which will offer 13 oil blocks for lease in the country’s southeastern region, near the border with Peru. The round was announced Nov. 28, 2012, in Quito, by Wilson Pástor, minister of Ecuador’s Nonrenewable Natural Resources.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (January 14, 2013) – The substantial growth in tight oil production in the United States is reshaping future markets for Canadian oil sands, according to a new IHS CERA Oil Sands Energy Dialogue report. The U.S. will remain the primary market for oil sands and its import levels are expected to grow, but the destination and type of oil sands imports will be altered, the report says. more...

The second study in the IHS series measuring the economic benefits of unconventional oil and gas production in the United States is now available. The new study,American’s New Energy Future: The Unconventional Oil and Gas Revolution and the U.S. Economy – Volume 2: State Economic Contributionsis the first in the series to examine the impact for every state on a state-by-state basis. The study measures the impact in terms of jobs, economic value and government revenue for each state. more...

The costs of both building and operating upstream oil and gas facilities continued to rise over the last six-month period—albeit at a slower pace—and have reached record highs, according to two cost indexes developed by IHS (NYSE: IHS). The IHS Upstream Capital Cost Index (UCCI) rose one percent over the Q1 2012-Q3 2012 period to an index score of 230, matching its Q3 2008 high. Its counterpart, the IHS Upstream Operating Cost Index (UOCI), rose to 0.5 percent to a new high score of 190 over more...