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Welcome to the
CENTER FOR ENERGY ECONOMICS

Bureau of Economic Geology, Scott W. Tinker, Director
Jackson School of Geosciences
University of Texas at Austin


We have added a new section to our website - Think Corner, a public forum for analyzing and debating developments in the global energy scene. Visit THINK CORNER

Latest articles:

"Alternative energy in the world and India - Is it the end of the oil age?" by Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy

"Mexico Energy Sector Modernization Tasks - 2006-2012," by Dr. Ernesto Marcos

"Brief Update on Venezuela," by CEE

"What Should India's long term refining strategy be?" by Dr. Shenoy & Dr. Gülen

 

 
Case Studies from New Era
More than 30 New Era Case Studies are now available to public. Click here to download

 CONTACT US

Dr. Michelle Michot Foss
Head of CEE and Chief Energy Economist
Center for Energy Economics
Bureau of Economic Geology
The University of Texas at Austin
Tel 713-654-5400
Fax 713-654-5405
energyecon@beg.utexas.edu

NEW
PUBLICATIONS,
RESEARCH PAPERS,
ARTICLES


WB/CEE-UT release first major reports from NOC research

A Citizen's Guide to NOCs

NOC Citizens' Guide

The World Bank/CEE Publication

[download]

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Green Jobs:
A Review of Recent Studies [download]

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Read CEE New Publications Release - April 10, 2007
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CEE Contribution to CSIS
Western Hemisphere Report
- Energy Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere:
Benefits and Impediments,
The CSIS Press
February 2007
[appendix]
[book]

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CEE-UT Working Paper
on National Oil Companies
March 2007
[download]
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United States
Natural Gas Prices to 2015,
Oxford Energy Studies,
NG 18, February 2007
[paper] [press release]

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Review on Offshore LNG Receiving Terminals
November 2006
[download]
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Guide to Electric Power in Mexico
October 2006
[english] [spanish]

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UPCOMING EVENTS
4/23-24 2nd NAEE/IAEE International Conference "Energy Industry Restructuring - Interactions between Business, Economics and Policy," Abuja, Nigeria [info]
5/11-22 9th Annual International Capacity-Building Program "New Era in Oil, Gas & Power Value Creation" [REGISTER]
6/9-10 3rd International Symposium on Natural Gas, INGAS-2009, Istanbul, Turkey

ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 2008 - WB/CEE-UT release first major reports from NOC research. Read press release


July 2008 - CEE-UT publishes the second Energy Security Quarterly Update newsletter as part of the USAID South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy (SARI-E).


March 2008 - CEE-UT releases results from study: "Defining Community and Economic Benefits Associated with Large Energy Infrastructure Projects: LNG Case Study"


August 2007 - CEE Grant in Mexico
CEE-UT along with the Jackson School of Geosciences collaborators, Dr. Chip Groat and the Energy and Earth Resources degree program (EER), was awarded a new grant by Higher Education for Development to establish a partnership with Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)Grant webpage


NEWS

November 14 - Dr. Michot Foss was a moderator of a panel discussion on "The Transformation and Increasing Impact of NOCs in the Global Energy Marketplace" at the Women's Global Leadership Conference held in Houston.


November 3-14 - CEE hosted a group of 27 professionals from Nigeria for a special two-week session of CEE's executive program "New Era in Oil, Gas & Power Value Creation." The delegation included senior oil company professionals of various backgrounds (engineers, managers, accountants), who are members of the Petroleum & Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).


October 28 - CEE hosted a special luncheon forum with Honorable Iris Evans, Minister of Finance and Enterprise, Province of Alberta, Canada. The event titled "Adding Value in Alberta's Oil Sands: Challenges and Opportunities" was organized jointly with the Canadian Consulates in Dallas and Houston, and sponsored by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. Canada's oil sands are a premier frontier resource, playing a growing role in global oil and oil products supply.  The Minister addressed the numerous development challenges associated with oil sands commercialization and discussed strategic initiatives being undertaken by the Provincial Government and investor concerns. 

 

October 20-24 - CEE held its second annual executive program �New Era in Oil, Gas & Power Value Creation.� Delegates attending the program represented various organizations from Brazil, Ghana, Indonesia, Kuwait, Nigeria, South Africa and USA. Companies represented included research institutes, regulatory agencies, and private and national oil companies. The program gave the participants a comprehensive understanding of energy business, economic, policy, regulatory and technology trends impacting value creation opportunities.

New Era program delegates and CEE lecturers


October 17 - CEE opened its FY 09 series of Think Day breakfast forums with Mr. Luis Giusti, CEE and CSIS advisor. Mr. Giusti shared his perspectives on Latin America's energy and politics.