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Also in this issue: Transitioning to a low Oil and gas prospects for Supply chain moves to carbon future 2017 and beyond improve bottom line The magazine for oil and gas professionals February 2017 Decommissioning conundrum Many investors regard decommissioning as a 'wild card' Magazine of the
Hosted by: International Petroleum Week 21 - 23 February 2017 Speakers include: H.E. Dr Mohammed Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo Igor Sechin Bin Saleh Al-Sada Secretary General, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Minister of Energy & Industry, OPEC Management Board, Deputy Chairman State of Qatar of the Board of Directors, Rosneft Saif Humaid Al Falasi FEI Gretchen Watkins Tim Dodson Group Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Executive Vice President, Emirates National Maersk Oil Exploration, Oil Company (ENOC) Statoil Dr. Hoesung Lee Robert S. Franklin Hendrik Gordenker Chair, President, Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel ExxonMobil Gas & Power JERA on Climate Change (IPCC) Marketing Company Patricia Espinosa Julia Ross Andy Brown Executive Secretary, Head of Corporate Finance Upstream Director, UNFCCC & Marketing, Shell Tullow Oil View the latest programme and speaker line-up at: www.ipweek.co.uk IP Week Dinner Guest of Honour and Speaker: 23 February 2017 PATRICK POUYANNÉ Chairman and CEO, Total In partnership with: IP Week Gold Sponsors:
VOLUME 71 | NUMBER 840 Contents Editor Kim Jackson MEI t: +44 (0)20 7467 7118 IN THIS ISSUE… Also in this issue: Front cover: Transitioning to a low Oil and gas prospects for Supply chain moves to carbon future 2017 and beyond improve bottom line e: kjackson@energyinst.org The magazine for oil and gas professionals Fairfield Energy Deputy Editor February 2017 Brian Davis is focusing This month’s issue of Petroleum Review t: +44 (0)20 7467 7142 attention on begins with a look at how the international e: bdavis@energyinst.org the decommiss- oil and gas sector is looking to transition to Editorial Assistant ioning of a low carbon future. We assess how central Anna Cole-Bailey its North Sea banks are positioning themselves to regulate t: +44 (0)20 7467 7117 Dunlin field e:acole-bailey@energyinst.org the process, and highlight a call for fossil fuel companies to disclose potential greenhouse Editorial enquiries gas emissions from their reserves as t: +44 (0)20 7467 7118 Decommissioning investors look to more accurately determine e: petrev@energyinst.org conundrum Source: Fairfield possible downside risks. We also review General enquiries Many investors regard decommissioning as a 'wild card' Energy some of the strategies, innovations and t: +44 (0)20 7467 7100 Magazine of the e: info@energyinst.org technologies being adopted by key players in the drive to decarbonise. 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Meanwhile, make sure to visit our website to view two online features looking at the role of gas in decarbonising Europe’s energy Abbreviations markets, and how sources of financing will The following are used throughout Petroleum Review: help electricity network companies evolve to embrace new and disruptive technologies. mn = million (106) t/d = tonnes/day bn = billion (109) tn = trillion (1012) kW = kilowatts (103) MW = megawatts (106) Features Kim Jackson, Editor cf = cubic feet GW = gigawatts (109) cm = cubic metres kWh = kilowatt hour b/d = barrels/day km = kilometre Low carbon future Finance and investment boe = b arrels of oil sq km = square equivalent kilometres 12 Systemic risk or greenwashing? 28 Reasons to be cheerful t/y = tonnes/year Maria Kielmas Maarten van Wesemael No single letter abbreviations are used. Abbreviations go together 14 What’s at risk? 30 The decommissioning conundrum eg 100mn cf/y = 100 million cubic feet per year. 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Perspective PERSPECTIVE As much about oil as solar N othing symbolised the planet will be among those who in which objective facts are less shifting tectonic plates will drive the development of the influential in shaping public in energy technology alternatives we now need for our opinion than appeals to emotion more in 2016 than CEO Elon Musk future low carbon existence. and personal belief’. unveiling Tesla’s solar roof tiles This reference to global politics on the former set of TV show Reach, influence and relevance might seem a million miles away Desperate Housewives. This context puts a premium on an from our day jobs, but we have The cost of manufacturing one organisation that has international seen empirical evidence distorted watt of solar PV cell capacity fell reach and influence in the policy and proven expertise called into from a staggering $77 in 1977 to making arena and expertise and question closer to our own field. an equally staggering 36 cents in knowledge that spans the entirety Witness the alarmism that has 2014 (according to Bloomberg New of the energy system – what the surrounded technologies such as Louise Kingham OBE Energy Finance). Indeed, costs are IEA describes as the ‘trade-offs, co- onshore wind, shale gas, deepsea FEI, Chief Executive, forecast to fall even further, benefits and competing priorities oil production, as well as attempts Energy Institute between 40% to 70% by 2040 (IEA that need to be untangled across to discredit climate science. World Energy Outlook, 2016). the energy sector’. This is why I believe we are Factor in a similarly rapid drop The Energy Institute intends to vital, as individuals and, through in the cost of storage and it is easy position itself as that organisation, the Energy Institute, as a to see why smart innovators are with a new strategic programme professional and learned group piling into the territory, putting over the next three years aimed at right across the energy sector. In integrated, zero carbon lifestyle growing internationally, engaging this age of 140 character solutions into a price bracket actively in the policy debate and communication via Twitter, we accessible to mainstream supporting the low carbon must have pride and confidence in consumers. transition. ourselves, of what we know, what But tectonic plates move slowly; More specifically, by 2020 we we do and how we do it. this is no overnight transition. The will aim to have expanded our The public deserves an energy IEA’s World Energy Outlook is clear international reach into four debate that is evidence based, not – even in a post-Paris world aiming regions we are currently headline grabbing. We must do to limit global average temperature developing and a further four new what we can to enlighten the rises to 2oC, and despite the current ones globally to support hundreds, debate, to replace opacity with challenging oil price – fossil fuels if not thousands, of energy clarity and to call out opinion will continue to be ‘a bedrock of professionals we don’t currently where it is masquerading as fact. the global energy system for many reach. This underscores the decades to come’. We will be a recognised body of importance of the values newly Some 60% of the investment expertise valued for its objectivity adopted by all of us at the Energy needed globally in energy by 2040 and ability to be a safe, honest Institute, which will come to the will still be in fossil fuels. Gas place to ask – and look to answer fore in delivering our strategy. We consumption in particular is – the difficult questions. We will will act with integrity, objectivity projected to increase, with also support members and and professionalism; our work will investment in LNG leading to the partners to identify the skills, be forward-thinking and creative; creation of a global market. knowledge and good practice we will seek to demonstrate our Consumption of oil in freight, needed to make the low carbon knowledge and competence; and aviation and petrochemicals, transition and address these issues we will do so collaboratively. where there are as yet few in those sectors where we don’t At the EI Awards last November alternatives, will also continue currently work within the next President, Jim Skea CBE FEI said: to grow. three years. ‘Energy fuels human progress and All of this will be founded on is delivered by highly skilled The journey ahead the knowledge, skills and good people whose dedication helps to So, contrary to the often polarised practice on which professionals develop and sustain society, often public debate around energy, across the industry already rely. We with little visibility to those that the co-existence of high and will continue to deliver on familiar, benefit.’ I believe it is our job to low carbon is inevitable for the valued work such as the Energy improve that visibility and foreseeable future. While Paris Barometer, the Energy Systems celebrate the work energy sealed the discussion about the conference and our annual awards professionals do, now so more than destination, the journey there is as and other key events – but it will ever. ● much about using hydrocarbons also mean doing things differently, wisely and efficiently as it is about including a significant shift to renewables, nuclear and disruptive online learning. technologies. Furthermore, many of the Strong values in a ‘post-truth’ world people whose skills and ingenuity The Oxford Dictionaries’ word of have successfully harnessed oil and the year in 2016 was ‘post-truth’, gas from some of the most an adjective defined as ‘relating inhospitable environments on the to or denoting circumstances 2 Petroleum Review | February 2017
UpstreamUpdate Sudanese oil agreement renewed Landlocked South Sudan has renewed a contract allowing it to continue using a Sudanese pipeline to export oil S udan and South Sudan recently agreed to extend an oil deal originally negotiated in 2012, which will enable landlocked and troubled South Sudan to continue utilising a Sudanese pipeline to export its crude, reports Andrew Green. ‘We have agreed to extend it for another three years,’ Sudan’s Petroleum and Gas Minister Mohamed Zayed Awad told local news agencies after signing the deal. Under the renewed deal, Juba (the capital of South Sudan) has to pay to use the pipeline, in addition to paying transit and transportation fees – the original agreement included a $3bn Source: Isaac Billy / UN Photo transitional financial arrangement (TFA). In total, Juba originally paid Sudan President Omar al-Bashir (left) arrives in South Sudan ahead of that country’s official independence in Khartoum (the capital of Sudan) 2011 and greets his southern counterpart, Salva Kiir (right) about $25/b. As global crude oil prices fell, Khartoum agreed in forced cuts from 220,000 b/d to an have a significant impact on early 2016 to float that fee. estimated 130,000 b/d. global markets. Details on the renewed ‘In the last two years, we’ve Oil has been a flashpoint since arrangement are still scarce, seen repeated statements from the South Sudan seceded from Sudan including how much money South South Sudanese government that in 2011. It took with it 75% of the Sudan still owes toward the TFA. production will increase again,’ former united Sudan’s oil reserves, South Sudan’s only official says Luke Patey, a senior researcher although it had no means of export statement came after the signing, at the Danish Institute for aside from the pipeline through when its Petroleum Minister International Studies, who the successor state of (northern) Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth pledged authored a book on the oil industry Sudan. The two states were cooperation with Khartoum. in the two countries. ‘I’m not initially unable to reach an The deal comes as South Sudan, confident that it will actually occur agreement and in January 2012 mired in a three-year internal civil this year.’ If production figures South Sudan abruptly stopped oil conflict, has struggled to maintain remain low, Patey does not expect production. The September 2012 production levels. The fighting has South Sudan’s oil to agreement ended that stalemate. Exploration and production OGA publishes EOR delivery programme The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) line with their field development economics – ensuring the recently published its Enhanced plans (FDPs). economics of marginal EOR Oil Recovery (EOR) Delivery projects do not stifle investment. • Maximising economic recovery Programme, which expands on its (MER) for future EOR projects • Advance next EOR and support earlier announced EOR Strategy. – ensuring EOR opportunities CO2 storage – ensuring that, According to the OGA, there is still are identified early enough in while prioritising polymer and a ‘significant prize’ to be gained by the field life cycle to maximise low salinity EOR, other EOR increasing recovery from existing economic recovery. technologies are not neglected. UKCS oil fields. However, the average recovery factor is projected to be • Workgroups and industry • Knowledge management around 46% at the end of field life. partnerships – ensuring that EOR – ensuring EOR knowledge is Through advocating and facilitating technology and implementation widely available, improving the use of tertiary EOR techniques, lessons are shared. awareness and knowledge OGA seeks to support the extraction transfer. • Technology development and of up to 250mn boe. deployment – gaining additional • Communication and stakeholder The Delivery Programme buy-in from EOR technology plans – ensuring investment in describes eight areas of focus: providers and operators to EOR projects is not limited by • Existing EOR projects – ensuring develop and then deploy lack of senior industry leadership current polymer and low salinity economical EOR technology. buy-in to the deployment of EOR EOR projects are progressed in technology. • Creating value – improving Petroleum Review | February 2017 3
UpstreamUpdate Exploration and production Cypriot well could be transformative for Eastern Med Driven by the success of Eni’s economics.’ potentially commercially viable. major Zohr feld gas discovery The Zohr Field is one of the The competitive landscape in the offshore Egypt in 2015, companies largest conventional gas discoveries region has already begun to change are rethinking the Eastern of recent years. It has in-place in anticipation of the potential. In Mediterranean region’s gas resources of 32tn cf of dry gas, November 2016, BP purchased a potential, according to new analysis with possible recoverable resources 10% equity stake in the Shorouk from IHS Markit. Furthermore, of about 20tn cf, according to offshore block (including Zohr) from Total’s announcement that it will Eni statements. Phase 1 of the Eni, with the option to acquire a drill a 2017 exploration well in its field development is due to come further 5% stake. deepwater block 11 located offshore onstream in 2017. Meanwhile, the December 2016 Cyprus indicates the growing ‘The existence of a carbonate announcement of results from interest in the wider region. reef play, which Zohr has proven Cyprus’s Third Offshore Licensing Indeed, the market analyst to be, is very different from the Round confirmed the interest of company believes that Total’s turbidite sand-play discoveries in established and new companies in Cypriot well will be one of the ‘most the Israeli Levantine Basin and the the Eastern Mediterranean region’s critical wells drilled globally in 2017 Egyptian Nile Delta Basin,’ Bliss growing gas potential. Eni extended for the E&P industry, especially given said. ‘If the Zohr carbonate play its key role in the region with its the slowdown in exploration drilling extends northward into Total’s award of offshore Cyprus worldwide’. block 11, then the potential for block 6 (north-west of block 11) with Total’s offshore Cyprus block a significant discovery in block partner Total, as well as offshore 11 is located to the north of Zohr’s 11 exists, resulting in profound block 8 (north-east of block 11). Egyptian Shorouk offshore block, implications for the region. A major ExxonMobil won the bid for offshore which, according to Graham Bliss, find would provide competition block 10 (which Total had previously Senior Director of Plays and Basins with offshore Israel gas fields to relinquished). The ranks of larger Research, IHS Markit, is the first fulfill Egypt’s rising gas demand, and companies in the region have now time in the region that a carbonate, within the complex jigsaw puzzle swelled to include Total, ExxonMobil rather than a sand, reservoir has of gas supply and demand in the and Rosneft, in addition to the been targeted. ‘The carbonate Eastern Mediterranean, could even established players Eni, Shell and BP. reservoir that comprises Zohr is potentially lead to gas exports to While gas is the primary target of particularly high quality,’ he Turkey,’ for the Total Cyprus block 11, the said. ‘As such, it will likely enable IHS Markit research has also IHS Markit analysis suggests there development using a minimum concluded that direct pipeline is some potential for a deeper, but number of wells and, therefore, exports from the Eastern unproven, Cretaceous target, which reduce costs and enhance project Mediterranean to Greece are could have oil potential. IN BRIEF ADNOC has awarded BP a 10% 18 Nigerian companies secured in Uganda, with Tullow retaining interest in Abu Dhabi’s onshore oil contracts, 11 traders, five foreign a 11.76% interest in the upstream concession operated by ADCO, the refiners, three government-backed project and pipeline, which Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore companies and two trading units would reduce to 10% when the Petroleum Operations. As part of of NNPC. All of the contracts are government of Uganda formally BP’s interest in the concession, for 32,000 b/d, apart from NNPC’s exercises its right to back-in. The it will become asset leader for Panama-registered Duke Oil unit, Lake Albert project is expected to the Bab integrated asset group which won a deal for 90,000 b/d. achieve around 230,000 b/d when it within ADCO. It is hoped the new Meanwhile, NNPC has reiterated its reaches plateau. partnership model will bring intent to proceed with two new LNG technology, expertise and financing projects in Nigeria – Brass LNG and The Veolia and Peterson partnership aimed at maximising the value of OK LNG – describing both as ‘priority has been awarded two platform the resources and supporting the ventures’. decommissioning contracts for transfer of knowledge. BP joins recycling at its facility in Great Total of France, Inpex Corporation Ashurst is advising Tullow Oil on a Yarmouth (see pic below). With an of Japan, and GS Energy of South substantial farm-down of its assets aim of reaching 96% recycling rates Korea as shareholders of ADCO and in Uganda to Total E&P Uganda. the work to recycle materials and the onshore concession, who each Under the terms of the agreement, assets is expected to begin in spring own a 10%, 5% and 3% interest Total will acquire 21.57% in the 2017 when the platforms arrive respectively. ADNOC will continue to Lake Albert development project onshore. explore opportunities with potential partners for the remaining 12% stake of the 40% earmarked for foreign partners. Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has awarded contracts to 39 companies for crude oil offtake in 2017–2018. According to Global Energy Research, Source: Veolia 4 Petroleum Review | February 2017
DownstreamUpdate Ghanaian power generation shift Investment support from the World Bank Group is to help Ghana transition to a low carbon future I FC and MIGA, members of the World Bank Group, have committed $517mn in debt and guarantees to support Ghana’s Sankofa gas project, an integrated offshore oil and natural gas project that will provide a source of reliable, affordable energy in the West African country. The project will fuel up to 1,000 MW of power generation, helping Ghana meet its growing energy needs and displace oil-fired power generation with a clean-burning alternative. The $7.7 bn Sankofa project will be developed by Vitol Ghana and Eni Ghana, in partnership with Ghana’s National Petroleum Corporation. IFC has committed a loan of $235mn to Vitol Ghana and is arranging another $65mn in Source: Vitol debt from the Managed Co-Lending Portfolio Program, a loan- The Sankofa project involves the development of multiple syndications initiative that enables subsea wells tied back to a FPSO which will be connected to third-party investors to participate shore via a gas export line passively in IFC’s senior loan portfolio. The IFC financing is part the road each year or planting emissions and provide a clean of a $1.35bn loan facility provided 152mn trees. source of power for generations.’ by commercial banks, including Sankofa is expected to generate MIGA Executive Vice President and HSBC, Société Générale, ING, $2.3bn in revenues for Ghana’s CEO Keiko Honda, added: ‘The Standard Chartered Bank, UKEF, government and provide a stable, natural gas from the Sankofa among others. MIGA has long-term source of domestic gas project underpins the nation’s committed these commercial that will help solve the country’s transition to a low carbon future.’ lenders with up to $217mn in chronic gas supply constraints. With this announcement, IFC political risk guarantees. Phlippe Le Houérou, IFC and MIGA support brings World Ghana’s government has Executive Vice President and CEO, Bank Group financing for the identified the Sankofa project as a said: ‘Ghana will require significant Sankofa gas project to transformational project that will power generation and approximately $1.217bn, building help the country achieve its COP21 infrastructure to meet the growing on a $700mn guarantee package commitments for climate needs of its young and expanding from the World Bank announced mitigation. Once it starts to population. This project last year that will help Ghana’s produce gas in early 2018, the demonstrates that private capital National Petroleum Corporation project is expected to reduce can be mobilised on a large scale to ensure timely payments for gas carbon emissions in Ghana by an contribute to the country’s energy purchases and that has enabled the estimated 1.6mn t/y as gas security. Developing Ghana’s project to secure financing from its displaces heavy fuel oil – domestic natural gas resources will private sponsors. equivalent to taking 1.2mn cars off help the country reduce carbon Fuel retailing BP and Woolworths agree fuel retail partnership BP is to establish a strategic of its kind for Australia’s growing programme will expand the Metro partnership with Woolworths, one convenience sector, bringing at BP format across more than of Australia’s largest supermarket together BP’s quality fuels, 200 sites. retailers. The deal includes BP Woolworths’ Everyday Rewards, fuel The acquisition of Woolworths’ acquiring, rebranding and operating discount dockets and a new range of fuel and convenience sites will add Woolworths’ existing 527 fuel and high-quality, ready-to-eat and take to BP’s existing network of 350 convenience sites, as well as an home fresh food products, reports company-owned retail sites across additional 16 sites currently under the oil major. Australia. BP also supplies fuel and construction, across Australia for a Initially, the partners will launch branding to a further 1,000 sites total consideration of $1.3bn. a Metro at BP pilot programmes owned by independent business A new fuel and convenience across 16 BP fuel and convenience partners. offer, Metro at BP, will be the first sites and phase two of the Petroleum Review | February 2017 5
DownstreamUpdate Gas distribution Ukraine lifts regulatory restrictions on gas exports Ukraine has amended legislation restricted by regulatory obstacles to pay the tariffs for using Ukraine’s that previously restricted exports such as licensing (issued by the gas system exit capacity at those of natural gas and anthracite. Ministry of Economy) and quotas interconnectors. Such tariffs are ‘This represents an unexpected (such quotas being determined on calculated and approved by the move for a country which is a net the basis of the Annual Gas Balance, Ukrainian energy regulator (the importer of natural gas,’ comments usually equal to zero), explains CMS. National Commission on the State international law firm CMS. ‘If As a result, Ukrainian gas producing Regulation of the Energy and Public it achieves its desired aims the companies (both state-owned and Utilities Sector) for each particular Resolution will mark a significant private ones) have not exported exit point in $/1,000 cm. ‘At present, step towards the liberalisation of natural gas from Ukraine since 2011. the relevant exit tariffs are only the natural gas market in Ukraine, It should be noted, however, established for a number of exit enabling the flow of natural gas that due to Ukraine’s recent switch points and vary from $16.74 to from European Union countries with to a system of tariffs for entry/ $32.8/1,000 cm depending on the which Ukraine has interconnectors, exit capacity at Ukraine’s gas exit point in question,’ notes CMS. and also from Ukraine to them.’ interconnectors with neighbouring Since 2006, the export of gas of EU countries, exporters of natural Ukrainian origin has been heavily gas from Ukraine are now required IN BRIEF BP and PTT have entered into a sales price changes also reflect seasonal time, a long-term brand licence and purchase agreement under movements in international oil agreement has been renewed with which BP will provide PTT with product prices, as diesel prices have Shell soVivo Energy will continue to approximately 1mn t/y of LNG. responded to higher demand during operate under the Shell brand. Vivo The term of the agreement is 20 the Northern Hemisphere winter. Energy, the company behind the years. LNG supply will commence in As Brazilian law guarantees pricing Shell brand in Africa, was created 2017 and will be sourced from BP’s freedom in the market for fuels by Helios, Vitol and Shell in 2011 diverse portfolio of LNG, including and oil products, the refinery price when Shell divested its majority the Freeport LNG project in the US. changes made by Petrobras may or share in its downstream operations Commercial terms of the agreement may not be reflected in consumers’ in 14 African markets. Since then, its have not been disclosed. end prices. This will depend on price shareholders have made significant changes made by other players in investments in people and assets, In line with the pricing policy the fuel chain, especially distributors expanding the retail network announced by Petrobras in October and gas stations. If the adjustments from 1,300 to 1,700+ stations and 2016, the company raised the price made are fully passed on and no its presence to 16 countries. Vivo of diesel sold at its refineries by 6.1% changes take place in the other Energy plans an additional $300mn on average, in January 2017. The elements that make up the end price of investment over the next three price of gasoline sold at its refineries for consumers, diesel prices could years. remains unchanged. The decision increase by 3.8% or around R$0.12 is mainly due to the effect of the per litre on average, notes Petrobras. Energy UK recently reported that continued, although modest, rise in overall in 2016, some 4,822,885 oil prices in international markets, Helios Investment Partners and UK consumers switched electricity the strengthening of the Brazilian Vitol have agreed the acquisition supplier, an increase of 26% real since the last price review, of Shell’s 20% shareholding in Vivo compared to 2015. and adjustments to Petrobras’ Energy for $250mn. On completion competitiveness in the domestic in 1H2017, Vivo will be owned 100% gasoline and diesel markets. The by Vitol and Helios. At the same EW banner.qxd:P33_MEMBANNER 19/1/17 14:12 Page 1 In next month’s Energy World: • Storage and solar – a route to power system sustainabilty? • Japan’s power liberalisation meets its big energy players • Lessons learned on business energy efficiency • The role of capital in facing disruption Energy World is the monthly sister publication to Petroleum Review, covering renewables, power generation and energy efficiency. As an EI member, you can subscribe to Energy World for £45, saving up to £140. For more information visit www.energyinst.org 6 Petroleum Review | February 2017
IndustryUpdate Fossil fuels aren’t going away soon Fossil fuels will provide nearly 80% of global energy demand in 2040, according to ExxonMobil’s latest Energy Outlook G lobal population growth of nearly 2bn, a doubling of worldwide economic output and rapid expansion of the middle class in emerging economies are all expected to contribute to energy demand growth of about 25% from 2015 to 2040, according to ExxonMobil’s 2017 Outlook for energy: A view to 2040. Efficiency gains across economies worldwide are expected to play a significant role in limiting the growth in energy needs. Energy demand in member nations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is likely to be flat to 2040, while demand in non-OECD nations is expected to increase 40% as prosperity expands and access to modern energy increases. Growth in global energy demand will be led by greater electrification of the global economy. Some 55% of the energy economy will improve from about • Oil will provide about one-third It will take all energy types demand growth over the next 30 miles per gallon (m/g) to nearly of the world’s energy in 2040, to meet demand in 2040 50 m/g, reflecting significant – oil, natural gas and coal quarter century will be tied to remaining the No. 1 source of are expected to account for power generation needed to strides in efficiency of fuel, with growth driven by 77% of the energy mix at support the increasingly digital conventional vehicles and a shift commercial transportation and this time and plugged-in lives of society, in the fleet mix favouring hybrid chemicals demand. Average Source: ExxonMobil Energy according to the company’s annual vehicles, the report shows. global fuel economy for new Outlook 2017 long-range supply-and-demand Global energy-related carbon light-duty vehicles is expected energy forecast. dioxide (CO2) emissions are to improve by about two- Average electricity use per expected to peak during the 2030s thirds. household will rise about 30% and then gradually decline. This is supported by an increasing shift to • Carbon intensity of the global between 2015 and 2040. The share less carbon-intensive energy for economy is likely to be reduced of the world’s electricity generated power generation and higher by 45% through 2040, reflecting by coal is expected to fall to about energy efficiency across all sectors. significant gains in the energy 30%, from approximately 40% in Key findings of the ExxonMobil efficiency of economies 2015 as the use of lower-emission report include: worldwide and a gradual energy sources including natural transition to lower carbon- gas, nuclear and renewables • From 2015 to 2040, global intensive energy types. increases. demand for energy is expected ‘As economies expand around • Global energy-related CO2 to increase by about 25% – the world, energy demand will emissions are likely to peak roughly equivalent to the total increase as more people seek during the 2030s and begin to energy used today in North higher standards of living,’ said decline, even as global America and Latin America. William Colton, ExxonMobil’s Vice economic output doubles from President of Corporate Strategic • In 2040, oil and natural gas are 2015 to 2040. Planning. ‘Humanity’s dual expected to make up nearly • North America, which for challenge is to meet growing 60% of global supplies, while decades had been an oil energy demand while managing nuclear and renewables will be importer, is likely to become a the risk of climate change. Our approaching 25%. significant net exporter by Outlook for energy can help people • Natural gas demand will 2025. understand factors influencing expand significantly, future energy supply and demand • India is likely to surpass China accounting for about 40% of and inform industries and as the world’s most populous the projected growth in global governments as they consider nation by 2025. The two energy demand. future energy policy.’ countries are expected to With the global middle class • Nuclear and renewable energy account for about 45% of the more than doubling to about 5bn, sources – including bio-energy, growth in global energy the number of cars, sport-utility hydro, geothermal, wind, and demand. vehicles and pickups are expected solar – are also likely to to increase about 80% to 1.8bn account for 40% of the growth vehicles by 2040. During the same in global energy demand to period, average new car fuel 2040. Petroleum Review | February 2017 7
IndustryUpdate Finance and investment France launches more than €20bn in green bonds France has announced it is launching in this area – even as noted climate more than €20bn of green bonds, in change sceptic Donald Trump a move that follows hot on the heels becomes US President. of Poland, which became the first However, there are legal country to do so as 2016 drew to a challenges and obstacles to close, writes Robert Follie of law firm overcome if sovereign green bonds Holman Fenwick Willan. are to take off and thrive. These According to France’s debt challenges are mainly caused by agency, the country will issue the a lack of common definition and green bonds over two to three years, legal framework; for instance, including 2017 – with an initial no monitoring mechanism is in offer at the start of January raising place to ensure that the funds Source: Pixabay at least €2.5bn. At the close of raised are actually used to finance 2016, the Polish government issued environmentally friendly projects. €750mn of sovereign bonds. The French government has difficult to achieve. This may Green bonds are distinctive in tried to address these issues and discourage investors from investing that their proceeds are earmarked avoid ‘greenwashing’ criticisms as they perceive the bonds as being for use in financing projects or by implementing two innovative less liquid than other assets. initiatives that have environmental mechanisms: To tackle this issue, France and climate benefits. Indeed, has developed the Transition according to Bloomberg, French • an ex-ante control based on the Energétique et Ecologique pour Finance Minister Michel Sapin intervention of an independent le Climat (TEEC) label. It comes emphasised in early January 2017 rating agency (Vigeo Eiris) and in addition to the Green Bonds that the government expected the the issuance of an annual report Principles (GBP) or the Climate green bond market to promote by the French government on Bond Initiative (CBI), the two main ‘climate awareness by all actors, the allocations of the funds international voluntary frameworks bankers, companies and states’. invested; and used to label green bonds. France and Poland are making • an ex-post control based on the Finally, it must be noted that their first forays into the green bond opinion of a committee of most of the green bonds are held markets against the backdrop of the experts in environmental issues. by institutional investors. A way Paris Agreement on climate change, forward could be to ease individual which came into force in November However, some uncertainties investors’ access to the market. 2016. The agreement obliges 195 remain and the committee For these reasons, with hope that countries to hold global warming members selection process is yet developments in France and Poland to no more than 2oC above pre- to be determined. Moreover, these represent a new era, there is more industrial levels. monitoring measures are limited to progress to be made in terms of The global market is currently France and will have little impact bringing legal certainty on a global dominated by development banks, globally. perspective. businesses and local authorities, and Another consequence of the it is hoped the entrance of powerful lack of common definition is state bodies could build momentum standardisation might be more IN BRIEF Wood Group has secured a and 10 – Total. Some mid-tier but also for aerial photography, five-year, multi-million dollar NOCs appear to be struggling, with surveying and security. The framework agreement to continue Mexico’s Pemex down three places technology is particularly attractive to provide engineering and to 18th and Libya’s National Oil for its use in improving safety. For project management services to Corporation sliding two to 33rd. example, sending unmanned aircraft Saudi Aramco’s onshore capital Spain’s Repsol jumped seven places instead of people into confined programmes in the Kingdom of following its acquisition of Canada’s spaces to conduct inspections Saudi Arabia. Effective immediately, Talisman. Meanwhile, headwinds reduces risk, and is also effective and the contract also includes three, in shale hit US independents, with efficient. We expect their usage to one-year extension options and will Anadarko dropping five places and grow.’ The new guidelines aim to be delivered locally in Saudi Arabia. Chesapeake three. achieve consistency with the high safety and operating standards Energy Intelligence has released its A new publication to help guide the already adopted on the UKCS for annual ranking of the world’s 100 growing use offshore of unmanned offshore oil and gas production and largest oil and gas companies, which aerial systems (UAS) – also known helicopter flight operations. ‘The compares private sector firms with as drones – has been published intention is to encourage offshore national oil companies (NOCs). The by Oil & Gas UK. According to operators planning on using this Top 10 companies in this year’s Mick Borwell, Health, Safety and emerging technology to think about rankings are 1 – Saudi Aramco; Environment Director with Oil & Gas the whole operating and safety 2 – NIOC; =3 – CNPC and UK: ‘A small but increasing number system offshore and not just the air ExxonMobil; 5 – PDVSA; =6 – BP of oil and gas operators are using vehicle,’ concluded Borwell. and Rosneft; 8 – Shell; 9 – Gazprom UAS for inspections predominantly, 8 Petroleum Review | February 2017
Hosted by Showcase your excellence in 2017 The annual EI Awards competition is now open for entries. The Awards celebrate teams and individuals across the global energy sector who have demonstrated excellence in areas such as: • Communication • Environment • Community Initiative • Innovation • Energy Champion • Safety • Energy Excellence • Technology • Efficiency • Young Energy Professional of the Year If you or someone you know has done something outstanding to shape our energy future, please enter the EI Awards in 2017 to gain the recognition you deserve. Deadline for entries is 26 May 2017 For information on how to enter please visit: energyinst.org/ei-awards Knowledge Watch your inbox Energy Barometer 2017 Your chance to inform energy policy and make your voice heard “The Energy Barometer zones in on the biggest challenges facing our sector, “Very thought provoking. Thank you.” and society, over the next few years. 2016 Survey respondent The issues highlighted by people working at the heart of the energy “A very well constructed survey and a privilege to have been industry will resonate as a timely asked to participate.” contribution to the policy debate.” 2016 Survey respondent Brent Cheshire UK Country Chairman, DONG Energy Watch your inbox in January for an invitation to share your views. The survey will follow in February. knowledge.energyinst.org/barometer
EI News IP Week 2017 to assess impact of eventful past year on industry future I n the wake of the UK vote to ‘Over the years, IP Week has leave the European Union, become an unmissable event for the ratification of the Paris oil and gas industry executives as a Agreement on climate change, global platform for thought- Donald Trump’s election to the leadership on the issues affecting US presidency; and with further the sector,’ says Louise Kingham political and economic milestones OBE FEI, Chief Executive, Energy ahead, International Petroleum Institute. ‘This year will be of (IP) Week – hosted by the EI in Barkindo, OPEC’s Secretary General, particular interest considering the London from 21 to 23 February – Dr Hoesung Lee, Chair of the significant events of the past few will offer a timely forum to assess Intergovernmental Panel on months. We are entering a new era the future impact of these events Climate Change (IPCC), H.E. in international relations and on the global oil and gas sector. Dr Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, trade, and IP Week 2017 will It will also debate the effect of Minister for Energy and Industry, represent a particularly valuable industry-specific issues such as the State of Qatar, alongside leaders opportunity to gauge the mood challenging oil price environment from many major oil and gas and expectations of the oil and gas and OPEC’s production cuts. operators, including Igor Sechin, industry in these challenging Over the three days of CEO of Rosneft. Those attending times.’ conferences, roundtables and the prestigious IP Week dinner on social events, delegates will receive 23 February will also hear from To find out more about this year’s event and register, visit ipweek.co.uk insights from distinguished figures Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and including Mohammad Sanusi CEO of Total. IN YOUR AREA Queen’s Honour for EI Vice- North East YPN visit Drax Power Station In October, the EI North East Young President Dr Bernie Bulkin FEI Professionals Network (NEYPN) organised a visit for 25 members to the Drax Power Many congratulations to the EI’s Vice- Station in Selby, North Yorkshire, which President Dr Bernie Bulkin FEI who has supplies around 7% of the UK’s power at any been made an OBE in the Queen’s New one time. Having been welcomed by Phillip Year Honours List for services to the Batty of Haven Power, the delegates were energy industry. given a summary of operations at the power Dr Bulkin has been an eminent and station, from the supply chain behind the influential voice in the energy world fuels used on site (coal and biomass), to Drax for many years, having served across work towards cleaner power generation. industry, policy and academic circles. He has had an extensive portfolio of roles ranging from Chief Technology Officer of BP Oil and then as Chief Scientist of BP to Member of the DTI Energy Board (2006 – 2009) and Chair of the Office of Renewable Energy in Department of Energy and Climate Change (2010 – 2013). As an academic, Dr Bulkin has been Honorary Professor at the University of York and Professorial Fellow at Cambridge, where he co-founded the They then toured the facilities, including ‘Environment on the Edge’ lecture series. companies AEA Technology and Pursuit the national grid HV infrastructure, cooling Some of the lectures were published Dynamics. towers, biomass storage systems and control by the UN Environment Programme Following the publication of his room. The turbine sheds were particularly and programmes on the theme were book Crash Course in 2015, he currently awe-inspiring for the visitors. The branch broadcast on Voice America. coaches companies in leadership would like to thank Drax Power Station and Dr Bulkin has also worked as a techniques as a senior partner of UK Haven Power for helping organise the event, venture capitalist, first as a partner in US consultancy Refresch. Newcastle University for their financial firm Vantage Point, and more recently Dr Bulkin joined the EI Council in help, and Marcelo Calispa Aguilar for the for Ludgate Investments Limited. He 2012 and was appointed Vice-President photography. has been a Non-executive Director of at the latest AGM in June 2016. We For more detailed reports from the EI branches Severn Trent and currently serves as a are honoured and grateful to enjoy network, including speaker presentations, and further Non-executive Director of US firm ATN the support of such a respected figure information about forthcoming activities and events in International. He chaired UK public toward our work. your area, visit energyinst.org/branches 10 Petroleum Review | February 2017
EI News IN BRIEF Certificate of Appreciation for EI Aviation 2015), supervising the production of seven New EI eLibrary titles Committee Chairman publications, hosting technical seminars for The following titles have been recently international stakeholders and resolving added to the EI’s extensive eLibrary feedback from stakeholder review. collection – one of the most valuable resources from the EI Knowledge Service, 2017 Energy Barometer alongside the Energy Matrix, Information The 2017 Energy Barometer survey will be sheets and access to periodicals. emailed to EI College members this month. Dodson, Jago, et al. Planning after If you accepted your invitation this year, petroleum: preparing cities for the age or completed the survey for the first time beyond oil. 2017. last year, you will receive a link to complete FitzRoy, Felix; Papyrakis, Elissaios. An the 2017 questionnaire online. The survey introduction to climate change economics. enables a number of EI members to share 2016. their insights and concerns about the future of the UK energy system with policymakers. Navanietha Krishnaraj, R.; Yu, Jong-Sung. In a recent blog (blog.energyinst.org), Bioenergy: opportunities and challenges. Dr Joanne Wade FEI, Chair of the EI Energy 2016. Dr Anthony Kitson-Smith (right) receives certificate of Advisory Panel, reflects on the impact of Newton, David E. Fracking: a reference appreciation from Martin Hunnybun MEI, Technical last year’s report and how the EI was able handbook. 2015 Team Manager, Energy Institute to build on its findings to further inform Henderson, Harry. Nuclear power: a reference The EI has presented Dr Anthony Kitson- energy policy. The 2017 report will be handbook. 2nd ed. 2014 Smith with a Certificate of Appreciation in published in June. Adaramola, Muyiwa. Wind resources and recognition of his much valued services as knowledge.energyinst.org/barometer future energy resources: environment, social Chairman of the Aviation Committee, and economic issues. 2015 2015 – 2016, and significant contribution Energy Efficiency conference and workshop to the field of aviation fuel quality and 29 – 30 March 2017 Visit knowledge.energyinst.org to explore energy handling. The EI’s popular Energy Efficiency conference information and data, and access the e-Library. During his tenure, Anthony has returns next month with an additional demonstrated considerable leadership, workshop taking place the following day. Sadly, we have been notified, over the past been responsible for significantly Under the theme ‘Embedding behaviour few months, of the deaths of the following progressing key projects, represented the change to unlock efficiency potential’, the members: EI at a number of stakeholder events and conference will discuss how to reduce Born devoted a lot of his time to committee carbon emissions and lower operational Mr G Cardinal FEI 1947 activities. Highlights include establishing costs, and explore the issue at the heart Mr T M Jensen FEI 1938 the committee’s highest priority items of effective energy management: people. Mr K Gladstone-Millar FEI 1921 and focusing available resources on their Topics will include behaviour change, Mr C H D Lamb MEI 1945 completion; updating the committee on management strategy and performance Mr N A Osbourn CEng FEI 1924 IATA Fuel Forums, UK MoD Aviation Fuels monitoring. The workshop will build on Mr G G Pyett MEI 1932 Committee meetings, a National Institute the conference outcomes and focus on the Mr S P Redgrave MEI 1948 of Storage Tank Management conference latest behaviour change techniques and Dr W Stockdale FEI 1945 (Orlando) and Joint Inspection Group solutions. Find out more at energyinst.org/ Mr G Williams CBE FEI 1917 workshops, representing the EI as part of events an IATA technical mission to Beijing (April Help inspire the next generation 2017 Hawley Award of scientists and engineers: open for entries join the Big Bang Crew A prestigious annual engineering award supported by the Engineering Council has launched its 2017 campaign to recognise the most outstanding The organisers of the 2017 Big Bang collect extensive careers information. engineering innovation that delivers demonstrable UK Young Scientists & Engineers Entry is free and the Crew’s role is to benefit to the environment. Fair are calling for volunteers to join ensure that the exhibition is accessible The Hawley Award is open to individuals who the ‘Big Bang Crew’ and help inspire to visitors of all ages – but especially have undertaken after graduate or post-graduate school children into studying STEM the very many young ones. degree work and have at least reached a stage disciplines. The Fair, which takes place Roles available include helping with where a prototype or a proof of concept has been in Birmingham on 15 – 18 March, events, activities, career information developed, with the expectation of commercial is the largest celebration of science, and the judging of projects (the latter implementation. Candidates must be members technology, engineering and maths requires STEM career experience). of a professional engineering institution and for young people in the UK, with within ten years of starting a professional career over 70,000 young people, teachers Further details on how to get involved can as an engineer or scientist in either academia or be found at thebigbangfair.co.uk/play-your- and parents expected to attend part/volunteering. The official deadline for industry. Individuals can put themselves forward and enjoy theatre shows, engage applications is 29 January 2017 but the EI has for the award but must have the support of a in interactive workshops, discover secured a few days’ extension to enable its supervisor. The winner’s cash prize is £5,000. members to apply. science and engineering projects and The entry deadline is 18 April 2017. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on 3 or 4 May 2017. 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Low carbon future FINANCE Systemic risk or greenwashing? Central banks are poised to regulate both the Market awareness Richard Tol, Professor of the transition to a low carbon economy and the Economics of Climate Change at Sussex University, disagrees. ‘Do we environment, writes Maria Kielmas. really believe that governments are secretly preparing a climate policy and the suckers on Wall Street are not aware of this? There is no ‘C limate change is the a new financial powder keg. bubble.’ Government energy and tragedy on the horizon,’ Carney in particular has come climate policies affect companies, warned Bank of England under fire since Britain’s June 2016 he adds. This was seen when Governor Mark Carney in vote to leave the European Union the ExxonMobil share price rose September 2015 when addressing for ‘overreach’, straying into the when the market anticipated that members of the Lloyds of London political arena and claiming a say with former ExxonMobil CEO Rex insurance market. His aim was to in environmental regulation. Tillerson at the State Department, highlight how climate change is Underpinning the central the US may lift sanctions against a risk to global financial markets. bankers’ concern about climate Russia, thus enabling growth in His speech followed one by Paul risks is the ‘carbon bubble’ thesis. ExxonMobil’s Russian investments. Fisher, Bank of England Executive First proposed in 2011 by London- But Tol does not believe that there Director of Insurance Supervision, based environmental advocacy is a risk of climate policy causing that the insurance sector faces group Carbon Tracker, this states mayhem. ‘Sensible governments major losses if it continues to that the world must keep within a won’t do this,’ he said. Although invest in fossil fuel-based assets ‘carbon budget’– the CO2 volume noting that ‘Germany is the should governments take action that may be emitted to avoid exception,’ referring to Germany’s to cut greenhouse gas emissions global mean temperature from energiewende, the transition to in line with recommendations rising 2°C above pre-industrial renewables that has had profound from the United Nation’s levels by 2050 – to avoid a effects on utilities such as RWE Intergovernmental Panel on catastrophic climate change. This and E.ON. These companies were Climate Change (IPCC). Speaking benchmark was recommended by left with stranded hard coal, in Berlin one year later, Carney the IPCC and endorsed by the 2016 though not lignite, and gas-fired said that ‘climate transition and Paris Agreement. If this logic is power generation plants and laid green finance can help resolve’ this followed, then up to 80% of world off thousands of workers. But the looming tragedy. proven oil, gas and coal reserves combination of state subsidies Underpinning central Reactions to the Bank of would be unproduceable without and unlimited access to the power bankers’ concern about England statements ranged from expensive carbon capture grid for renewable producers climate risks is the ‘carbon bubble’ thesis, which states positive from the insurance and technology, left ‘stranded’, and lead irrespective of demand has led that the world must keep reinsurance industries to vitriolic to a collapse in the market value of at times to negative wholesale within a ‘carbon budget’– from capital markets players who all fossil fuel-based companies. electricity prices. The surplus the CO2 volume that may be emitted to avoid global blamed central bank policies of Proponents of this thesis claim passed free to neighbouring mean temperature from quantitative easing since the 2008 that this is comparable, but worse, Austria and Switzerland, but rising 2°C above pre- financial crisis for suppressing than the housing and sub-prime Germany had to pay for its industrial levels by 2050 – to avoid a catastrophic climate market interest rates, artificially mortgage bubble whose collapse disposal and consumers face ever change inflating asset prices, contributing was one of the causes of the 2008 increasing domestic retail power Source: Shutterstock to wealth inequality and creating financial crisis. prices. 12 Petroleum Review | February 2017
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