Features / In Focus
An Examination of International Petroleum Contracts
As the national dialogue shifts towards the future of the Morsi administration post constitutional referendum, a dialogue of another sort is currently under way and it is one of equal complexity and significance to Egypt's socioeconomic landscape. Quitting the ”cheaper is better” motto
The most prominent obstacles and challenges facing the petroleum services companies in Egypt Intangible Credit
The ministry of petroleum is relying on its long-standing relationships with investors based on a history of mutual success, but this will not be enough to provide reassurances for current and future investments if the industry's finances remain unbalanced. The Future of Natural Gas in the Mediterranean
Experts confirm that Egypt possesses 223 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in the Mediterranean; more investments needed to acquire them. The New Minister of Petroleum: Has the Sector Found Its Saviour?
The appointment of Eng. Osama Kamal to the post of Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources proved to be a surprise to many, prompting varied predictions and expectations. Egypt Oil & Gas weighs in on the new man in charge and his prospects for success. Cheques and Balances
The government must organize its own internal dealings financially and work for more efficiency if the petroleum sector is to balance its checkbooks. Between the Transitional Ministry and the Ministry of the Revolution
Debts, dues, subsidies, fuel shortages and wage regulation present themselves as some of the most prominent and pressing issues facing the incoming minister of petroleum, as industry experts assure that these problems can be rectified in the space of a year and a half. Hopes: The Sector Awaits its New Leader
With an incipient new ministerial cabinet, the petroleum sector awaits a new leader, and purview to every individual in the industry is the multitude of stumbling blocks hampering the efficient functionality of the Egyptian petroleum sector. Indeed this sector is one of the few organs of the economy that have persevered during the previous 16 months; it too suffers substantially dysfunctional bureaucracy. 
