Energy Industry Intel & Commentary
Propelled by sweeping policy, financial and lifestyle reforms being proposed to limit or mitigate its effects, climate change has become one of the major concerns of our time. In one way or another, it now touches virtually every aspect of our society, from our health and economy to our culture and values.
Continue reading “Measuring Climate Change—A Matter of (Un)certainty”
Political, business and environmental leaders across the globe are coming to grips with the flaws in their poorly conceived plans to deal with climate change through a renewables-centric energy transition. The fact is there’s always been a better way forward. It’s still true today.
Continue reading “Addressing Climate Change: A Better Way Forward”
The oil and gas industry is under pressure from some—including those attending events like the Conference of Parties (COP) annual meetings—to voluntarily phase out the production of hydrocarbons, which are blamed for contributing to climate change and environmental degradation. This is a misguided and dangerous ploy that the industry should reject out of hand.
Continue reading “The Politics of Climate Change”
Customer satisfaction can be a valuable tool for energy industry suppliers, as it provides providers and customers with both qualitative and quantitative insight.
Continue reading “Customer Ratings — Global Energy Industry Suppliers”
A character in Oscar Wilde’s play Lady Windermere’s Fan famously defines a cynic as one who “knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.” When it comes to shaping public opinion concerning the carbon economy, it’s fair to say climate fanaticism—and the bleak lens through which it views the future—has had an abiding impact.
Continue reading “Climate Fanaticism’s Distorted Lens”
Part 1 of this series presented evidence that mergers, on average, destroy rather than create value. Taking customers for granted, sometimes ignoring them altogether, is one reason why.
Continue reading “M&A: Customer Friend or Foe? – Part 2”
Turn-of-the-century humorist Kin Hubbard once quipped, “The safest way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket.” Simpler times, simpler rules.
Continue reading “M&A: Customer Friend or Foe? – Part 3”
We frequently receive questions about the effect of mergers and acquisitions on customer satisfaction. It’s an important issue—one that deserves a thoughtful response.
Continue reading “M&A: Customer Friend or Foe? – Part 1”
Few sectors have ever fallen farther over an extended period than oilfield suppliers have since the current industry downturn began in June 2014. Relative to the broader market, the sector’s decline may be unprecedented.
Continue reading “Can Oilfield Suppliers Save Themselves?”
With shrinking E&P budgets, weak commodity prices, the rise of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, the need for greater emphasis on customer satisfaction in the oil and gas industry has never been stronger. Providers of midstream services, and their stakeholders, ignore the evidence at their own peril.
Results from EnergyPoint Research’s 2019 Oil & Gas Midstream Services Survey make the case, as companies rating in the top third of the survey register investor returns well in excess of the bottom third. Continue reading “Rule of Thirds: Breaking It Down in the Midstream”