11 billion North Sea barrels left at “lower for longer” prices, new research says
A new Aberdeen University study suggests the UK North Sea can deliver nearly 11billion more barrels of oil equivalent (boe) at “lower for longer” prices.
Professor Alex Kemp
All eyes on Russia in wake of Opec deal, Prof Kemp says
Oil traders' attention will turn to Russia following Opec’s landmark decision on crude output, a prominent petro-economist said yesterday.
Prof Kemp says North Sea industry had ‘good case’ for decommissioning tax break
North Sea businesses hoping to benefit from decommissioning tax breaks were left wanting by the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement today.
Exclusive: North Sea Corporation Tax still too high, warns industry expert Kemp
More re-engineering of the UKCS fiscal regime may be necessary before a possibly significant slice of known and potential oil & gas resources in the North Sea can be pursued and developed, according to new research.
Professor Kemp marks 50 years at Aberdeen University
North Sea Alex Kemp used a celebration of his 50 years with Aberdeen University to remind guests there was still a major oil and gas bounty to plunder in UK waters.
$50 crude not the cue for North Sea revivial, Prof Kemp says
The return of plus $50 crude after a seven month absence will not be enough to spark a wave of new North Sea development wells, a top oil industry economist said yesterday. Benchmark Brent crude rose 1% to $50.22 at one point yesterday, its highest level since early November. The price has rallied from a 13-year-low of about $28, which was reached in January, but is still well below the summer 2014 high of more than $110.
Kemp: oil industry showing encouraging signs of better practices
Energy economist Professor Alex Kemp says he has seen "encouraging signs" in the oil and gas industry despite the long-running downturn.
North Sea oil experts to line up at Aberdeen Uni conference this week
Oil experts from industry and academia will debate the obstacles to extracting the North Sea’s remaining reserves at a conference in Aberdeen this week. The list of speakers includes top petroleum economist Professor Alex Kemp, Shell’s UK director for upstream, Paul Goodfellow and Amec Foster Wheeler’s group president for northern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States, John Pearson. The event, organised by Aberdeen University, will take place at the King’s Conference Centre on Thursday.
Kemp: Shutting down North Sea would simply move carbon emissions elsewhere
As an economist, I find the Scottish Greens' suggestion that we could shut down the North Sea oil industry and move to industries such as sustainable forestry rather misguided.
Kemp: cause for optimism towards 2017 but 2016 will be “painful”
Oil expert Professor Alex Kemp has said there is some cause for optimism that the oil price may rally in 2017, but not before it endured a "painful" 2016.