Oil & Gas Deals a big step and more could follow, says professorAberdeen University petroleum economist Professor Alex Kemp said the two deals were a "big step" - and more could follow from China. July 24th 2012, 12:14 am Updated: July 24th 2012, 12:14 am 2 min read Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Aberdeen University petroleum economist Professor Alex Kemp said the two deals were a "big step" - and more could follow from China.