Class resources and maps (including blank map of the extended Middle East and North Africa)

1. Total, the French Oil Company, Places Its Bets Globally, New York Times, Feb. 22, 2009
2. Rising Fear of a Future Oil Shock, NYT March 27, 2009
3. Greg Muttitt, Crude Designs: The Rip-Off of Iraq’s Oil Wealth, Nov. 2005 -analysis of PSAs vs. service contracts (pdf file)
4. Energy, Financial Contagion and the Dollar by Mahmoud El-Gamal and Amy Jaffe, May 2008.
5. Nabucco pipeline route project (May 2009)
6. Speculation about a Kirkuk-Haifa pipeline (posted by anachore on blogorama, Feb. 17, 2007)
7. Oil Industry Braces for Trial on Rights Abuses, NYT May 22, 2009
8. Kurds start oil exports from northern Iraq, BBC News, June 1, 2009
9. Russia's new literature of crisis. (Russian future as a cheap Chinese gas station?) - Foreign Policy, June 22, 2009
10. Swings in Price of Oil Hobble Forecasting, NYT July 6, 2009
11. Michael Klare, Peak Oil and the Remaking of Iraq, TomDispatch.com July 14, 2009
12. The Nabucco Natural Gas Pipeline: From Opera to Reality, by BULENT ARAS & EMRE ISERI, SETA Policy Brief, July 2009 (quicker download?)
13. Oil and Gas Journal Sept 15, 2008: Annual Report on Top 200 American and Top100 international oil companies( pdf pp 22-40)
14. Bassam Fattouh and Christopher Allsopp, " The Price Band and Oil Price Dynamics," Oxford Energy Institute, July 2009.
15. David Ledesma, "The Changing Relationship between NOCs and IOCs in the LNG Chain," Oxford Energy Institute, July 2009.
16. U.S. Adviser’s Blunt Memo on Iraq: Time ‘to Go Home’, NYT July 31, 2009, with text of Col. Reese's memo.
17. Mahmoud El-Gamal and Amy Jaffe, "Subpriming the Pump," Foreign Policy, August 24, 2009.
18. The 1979 "Oil Shock" Legacy: Legacy, Lessons, Lasting Reverberations, Viewpoints Special Edition (August 2009)
19. Don't Be Crude: Why Barack Obama's energy-dependence talk is just demagoguery, BY PRINCE TURKI AL-FAISAL, Foreign Policy, AUGUST 24, 2009
20. Daniel Yergin, "It's Still the One," Foreign Policy, Aug. 24, 2009.
21. Valerie Marcel, States of Play: National oil companies control 80 percent of the world's oil, Foreign Policy, Aug. 24, 2009
22. Daniel Freifeld, The Great Pipeline Opera, Foreign Policy, Aug. 24, 2009.
23. Eugene Gholtz, The Strait [of Hormuz] Dope, Foreign Policy, Aug. 24, 2009
24. Moses Naime, Want to Know More: Oil, Foreign Policy, Aug. 24, 2009.
25. China Racing Ahead of U.S. in the Drive to Go Solar, NYT Aug 25, 2009
26. Michael Lynch, ‘Peak Oil’ Is a Waste of Energy, NYT Aug 25, 2009
27. Egyptians protest sale of natural gas to Israel, OGJ, Aug. 14, 2009
28. Iraq okays controversial Sinopec oil rights deal, Agence France-Presse - 27 August, 2009
29. Message to Muslim World Gets a Critique [from Chairman of Joint Chiefs Admiral Mike Mullen], NYT Aug 28, 2009
30. US public diplomacy: an idiotic fetish, By Rami G. Khouri, Daily Star Aug 29. 2009 
31. Chad: Escaping from the Oil Trap, Africa Briefing N°65, International Crisis Group, 26 August 2009
32. Think Again: Realism -Amid war and recession, Americans are in a no-nonsense, matter-of-fact mood. But that, says a leading architect of George W. Bush's foreign policy, is no reason to adopt a misguided doctrine. BY PAUL WOLFOWITZ | Foreign Policy, AUGUST 24, 2009
33. Buying American in Tehran, NYT op-ed, Sept 2, 2009
34. Roger Cohen, Iran's Flip-Flopper Supreme, NYT op-ed, Sept 2, 2009
35. BP's Tiber one of industry's deepest wells, OGJ Sept 2, 2009
36. Oil and Gas Journal Newsletter -free of charge: just sign up here
37. North African gas provides ready made European supply opinion, OGJ Apr. 14, 2008
38. Andrea Prontera, Energy Policy: Concepts, Actors, Instruments and Recent Developments, World Political Science Review 5:1 (2009)
39. Mohamed Sassi, Cie. Francaise des Petroles and its Contribution to the Re-establishment France's Postition Among the Oil Countries after WW Two, Business History online, vol 4 (2006).
40. MARKET WATCH: Gas, oil prices drop sharply, Oil and Gas Journal, Sept. 14, 2009
41. Underneath Palatial Skin, Corruption Rules Gabon, NYT Sept 15, 2009
42. 154th (Ordinary) Meeting of the OPEC Conference, OPEC press release, Sept 10, 2009
43. Refitted to Bury Emissions, Plant Draws Attention, NYT Sept 22, 2009
44. U.S. and China Vow Action on Climate Threat but Cite Needs, NYT Sept 22, 2009
45. China Spreads Aid in Africa, With a Catch, NYT Sept 22, 2009
46. Blog page of former National Security Council expert on Iran, Prof. Gary Sick, "How to keep Iran in check without war," The Daily Beast, Sept. 23, 2009 - strongly recommended reading!
47. Oil Industry Sets a Brisk Pace of New Discoveries, NYT Sept 24, 2009
48. IHS Herold: Global reserves fall in 2008, OGJ Sept 24, 2009
49. China’s Threat Revives Race for Rare Minerals, NYT Sept 26, 2009 [it's not just oil that may get scarce--CH]
50. Kuwait's new Parliament unlikely to prompt change, Platts Oilgram News, May 15, 2009
51. Book review of Peter Maass, “Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil.” NYT Sept 27, 2009
52. Exxon, Sabic JV petchem plant to cost $5 bln, Reuters, Oct. 5, 2009
53. Qatar set for surplus power production, The Peninsula, Oct. 5, 2009
54. Pentagon Hands Iraq Oil Deal to Shell, Alternet, Oct. 2, 2009
55. Oil and Gas Journal Blogs - just to remind you of interesting source material--CH
56. Kuwait calls on Russia to cut oil output, Oct. 7, 2009
57. Gulf Base oil markets - Oct 7, 2009 [note rise of oil prices due to weaker dollar]
58. Exxon Said to Pay $4 Billion for Oil Field, NYT Oct. 7, 2009
59. Beijing’s Afghan Gamble NYT Oct. 7, 2009
60. Iraq agrees terms with BP and China's CNPC on oil deal (map of Iraq), The Peninsula - 09 October, 2009
61. Ecuador's Case Against Chevron Grows Murkier, NYT Oct. 10, 2009
62. searching "oil" in New York Times, Oct. 12, 2009
63. Iran parliament backs plan to cut subsidies, Financial Times, Oct 11, 2009
64. Russia and China Reaffirm Plans for Gas Deal, NYT, Oct. 13, 2009
65. Russia Gas Pipeline Heightens East Europe’s Fears, NYT, Oct. 13, 2009
66. Russia Resists U.S. Position on Sanctions for Iran, NYT, Oct. 13, 2009
67. Saudis Seek Payments for Any Drop in Oil Revenues NYT, Oct. 14, 2009
68. Guinea Boasts of Deal With Chinese Company, NYT, Oct. 14, 2009 (see US State Dept on Guinea mineral resources
69. Iraq cuts deals with foreign energy majors, The Peninsula - 14 October, 2009 (map of Iraq)
70. Biggest Obstacle to Global Climate Deal May Be How to Pay for It, NYT, Oct. 15, 2009
71. Some See Iran as Ready for Nuclear Deal, NYT, Oct. 15, 2009
72. U.N. Endorses Report on Gaza War, NYT, Oct. 15, 2009
73. In Shift From ’08, Holiday Airfare Is Soaring Daily [note how a real business cartel, unlike OPEC, works!], NYT, Oct. 16, 2009
74. Vote Sends Gaza War Report to Security Council, NYT, Oct. 16, 2009
75. In Face of Sanctions, China Premier Warms to Iran, NYT, Oct. 16, 2009
76. Making Big Money on Iraq, MERIP Fall 2009
77. Darkness on the Edge of Monotown, NYT, Oct. 16, 2009
78. Iraq's oil contracts, scale and obstacles, Reuters-India, Oct. 19, 2009
79. CONFRONTATION IN THE GULF; The Oilfield Lying Below the Iraq-Kuwait Dispute, NYT, Sept. 3, 1990
80. Iraqi oil ministry home page - Transparency? see Extraction Industries Transparency Initiative
81. DNO International ASA Assigns Production Sharing Contracts in Iraq, Oil Voice, April 6, 2009
82. Energy Firms Are Split on Bill to Battle Climate Change, NYT, Oct. 19, 2009
83. Rebuilding Iraq on Shifting Legal Sands: Challenges and Opportunities for New Oil Contracts - Revenue Watch Institute, July28, 2009
84. Fuelling Mistrust: The need for transparency in Sudan's oil industry, Global Witness report, Sept. 7, 2009
85. Painful Mideast Truth: Force Trumps Diplomacy, NYT, Oct. 20, 2009
86. Goldstone Report (concerning Israel vs. Gaza Dec-Jan 2008-09, download (575 pages, 600 megs)
87. Britain criticised for opting out of UN vote condemning Israel, TimesOnLine, Oct 17, 2009
88. Israel's view of the Goldstone Report
89. 'Lip service' not enough, US envoy to UN tells Israelis, By Agence France Presse (AFP) in Daily Star Oct. 22, 2009
90. Russian Oil Surges After Break With OPEC, NYT, Oct. 23, 2009
91. Turkmenistan seeks ban on Russian rer-exports of Turkmenistan gas, OGJ, Oct 21, 2009
92. Agreement signed for Samsun-Ceyhan oil line, OGJ, Oct 22, 2009
93. Iran says committed to crude production quota Kuwait Times, Oct. 25, 2009
94. Iran says committed to crude production quota: report, Reuters Oct. 24, 2009
95. Former Prime Minister and Oil Minister Shukri Ghanem back (after resigning in September 2009) as Libya's state oil firm chief, News flash from Reuters, Oct. 26, 2009.
96. UN General Assembly debates Israel war crimes, PressTV, Oct. 28, 2009.
97. What does China's ascendance mean for Palestine? Electronic Intifada, Oct 26, 2009
98. Ahmadinejad’s Administration Accused Of Stealing Billions, The Inquisitr, Oct. 27, 2009
99. Transparency International, 2008 Report on Revenue Transparency in Oil and Gas Companies
100. BP to ply tight sands gas of Jordan's Risha, OGJ, Oct. 28, 2009
101. Ahmadinejad, Turkish premier find common ground on nuclear issue, LA Times, Oct. 28, 2008
102. Exxon’s Earnings Reflect Decline in Energy Prices, NYT, Oct. 30, 2009
103. BP Faces Record Fine for ’05 Refinery Explosion, NYT, Oct. 30, 2009
104. Denmark continues its renewable tradition (of renewable energy), Renewal energy focus, July 19, 2008
105. Turkey, Iran seek increased cooperation in energy, security, Hurriyet, Oct. 29, 2009
106. Turkmenistan completes section of gas line to China, OGJ, Oct 23, 2009
107. Tom Carothers, Revitalizing US Democracy Assistance, Carnegie papers (2009)
108. Iraq signs oil deal with BP and CNPC The Peninsula, Nov 4, 2009
109. Kuwait MPs order probe into proposed arms deals, AP Nov 3, 2009
110. An interactive data set from OPEC 1960-2007 - with quick update: look at Table 9 Venezuela reserves doubling in 2008!
111. Venezuela's energy shortage, The Economist, Nov. 5, 2009
112. Marooned on Sea of Iraqi Oil, but Unable to Tap Its Wealth , NYT Nov. 8, 2009
113. Should we believe in an 'oil curse'? OGJ Nov 3, 2009
114. Will IOC's suffer from problems between Kurds and the Iraqi government? OGJ Nov 8, 2009
115. Iraq Passes Crucial Election Law, NYT Nov. 9, 2009
116. Bayphase, Iraq Oil and Gas Industry Strategic Report - 632 Pages (Buy now for only £4500)
117. ‘The Violent Twilight of Oil,’ Part I and Part II - interview with author Peter Maass, NYT Oct 21-22, 2009
118. Chevron, CNPC to begin development of Luojiazhai gas field, OGJ Nov 9, 2009
119. Natural Gas Changes the Energy Map; New Data Show 90 Years Supply at Current Consumption (viewsourced from MIT Technology Review (Nov-Dec 2009)
120. Total refining capacity to double by 2015: Al-Naimi, Reuters, Nov. 14, 2009
121. Taint of Corruption Is No Barrier to U.S. Visa (from Equatorial Guinea), NYT Nov. 17, 2009
122. Economist Intelligence Unit, Report on GCC countries - part I, part II - March and Sept. 2009
123. Did Big Oil Win the War in Iraq? Alternet Nov. 14, 2009
124. Obama Offers U.S. Climate Cut, to Attend Copenhagen, NYT Nov. 25, 2009
125. China Joins U.S. in Pledge of Hard Targets on Emissions, NYT Nov. 27, 2009
126. Momentum Grows For Copenhagen Climate Deal, NYT Nov. 27, 2009
127. Dubai Debt Woes Raise Fear of Wider Problem , NYT Nov. 28, 2009
128. A Growing Disaster (Ethanol), op ed, NYT Nov. 28, 2009
129. Tree Harvester Offers to Save Indonesian Forest, NYT Nov. 30, 2009
130. Oil Companies Look to the Future in Iraq, NYT Dec. 1, 2009
131. Speculation Grows Over a Tense Rift, With Billions at Stake, NYT Dec. 1, 2009
132. Introducing Motiva Enterprises (a good illustration of Saudi downstream integration), April 9, 2009
133. This Is Not the End of the Road for Dubai, Huffington Post, Dec 1, 2009
134. Rami Khouri, Crisis Brings Dubai a Political Challenge, Agence Gklobale, Dec. 2. 2009
135. Iran President Says Nuclear Enrichment Will Increase, NYT Dec. 2, 2009
136. Obama’s Address on the War in Afghanistan NYT Dec. 2, 2009
137. PBS video on Alberta tar sands, Nov 2009
138. Dark Side of a Natural Gas Boom, NYT Dec. 8, 2009 (concerning oil shale)
139. Showdown in Hormuz? Oil and Gas Journal Dec. 7, 2009
140. Oil firms awarded Iraq contracts, Al Jazeera, Dec 11, 2009
141. In Exxon Deal, Signs of the New Gusher, NYT Dec 15, 2009
142. China Tries a New Tack to Go Solar, NYT Jan 9, 2010
143. U.S. Companies Join Race on Iraqi Oil Bonanza , NYT Jan 14, 2010
144. US senators laud Iraq's plan to become EITI candidate country, Oil and Gas Journal Jan 13, 2010 [but Iraq still has to do more to become a candidate of EITI-chenry.]