All Press Releases
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2/7/13 3:30 pm EST
Coal imports set to peak before end of the decade and decline, major new IHS study says
(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.IHS analysis shows thatmore...English -
2/6/13 8:00 am EST
Availability of low-cost ethylene production means profitability, competitiveness for North American producers, and long-term jobs for chemical workers as capacity additions get underway
According to a new IHS Chemical (NYSE: IHS) global market study, abundant North American shale energy resources are driving chemical industry job growth, low-cost ethylene production, significant profitability and a competitive resurgence for the continent’s producers of ethylene, one of the most essential chemical building blocks in the petrochemical industry. This development is welcome for ethylene producers, who were, until recently, facing production shut-downs in North America, not amore...English -
2/5/13 10:31 am ESTIHS (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information and analytics, announced today that Repsol, a global energy company currently ranked as number 90 on the Fortune Global 500, has selected the IHS Environmental Performance Solution™ to manage its air, water and waste emissions reporting information. “IHS was chosen because we have an unparalleled record of success delivering the capabilities that Repsol requires for enterprise-wide, multi-media environmental reporting while alsomore...English
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2/5/13 10:30 am EST
Testimony before US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power
(February 5, 2013) – IHS Vice Chairman and author of The Quest: Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World, Daniel Yergin discussed the broad impacts—from economic activity and jobs, to energy security and geopolitics—of the revolution in U.S. unconventional oil and gas production during testimony today before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power.Yergin cited recent IHS research finding that unconventional oil and gas (tight oil, shale gas and tightmore...English -
2/1/13 10:20 am EST
Industry leaders and analysts to discuss key plays, industry trends, policy impacts, technology enhancements, and the economic significance of the US oil and gas industry
IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information and analysis, will sponsor the Winter NAPE® 2013 Business Conference, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013 in Houston, which will bring together E&P (exploration and production) executives to address the business conference’s theme — “Transforming the Energy Landscape.” Experts and attendees to the conference will discuss how the growth and evolution of the North American unconventional boom has and will continue to have huge impactsmore...English -
2/1/13 9:52 am EST
Road shows will discuss Ecuador’s 13 oil prone blocks on offer to industry
The Hydrocarbons Secretariat of Ecuador (SHE), the regulatory entity in charge of Ecuador’s oil and gas resources, has announced a new Houston venue, as well as final event dates and locations for its series of road shows promoting the Ecuador Southeastern Round, announced IHS (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information and analytics, who is facilitating the road shows for the Secretariat. The Houston road show will now be held at the Westin Galleria Hotel, 5060 W. Alabamamore...English -
1/28/13 10:00 am EST
Recent acquisitions further strengthen IHS market leadership position
IHS (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information and analytics, announced today that it is the recipient of a 2012 Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) Business Achievement Award. A prior multiple EBJ award winner, IHS has been recognized this year for recent mergers and acquisitions that strengthened its solution offerings and market position. “We are honored to be recognized by EBJ for making acquisitions that enable us to offer our customers the broadest, deepest set ofmore...English -
1/24/13 12:01 pm EST
Softening operating environment onshore North America is chief culprit impacting share prices for the “big four” service providers
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 Philadelphia Oil Service Index trailed the S&P 500 by about 10 percent in 2012 and slightly more than 20 percent for themore...English -
1/22/13 1:32 pm EST
Leaders from ExxonMobil Chemical, AFPM, Tasnee, TOTAL and others to discuss regional and global outlooks for petrochemical industry developments
IHS Chemical will host the 2013 IHS World Petrochemical Conference and Workshops March 19 – 21, 2013, at the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston. Now in its 28th year, the conference will focus on the emerging landscape in the global petrochemical industry and the challenges and opportunities that this new path forward, much of which stems from the resurgence in North American oil and gas production, presents for a sustainable future. Stephen D. Pryor, president, ExxonMobil Chemicalmore...English -
1/21/13 2:22 pm EST
US manufacturing competitiveness improves, creates risks for others
DAVOS (21 January 2013) -The unconventional oil and gas revolution has dramatically changed the global energy landscape, and in its wake is altering the world’s competitive manufacturing and industrial panorama, according to a new report from IHS (NYSE: IHS), a leading source of global information and analytics.The report,Energy and the New Global Industrial Landscape: A Tectonic Shift,is being released for the World Economic Forum 2013 Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland where IHSmore...English