We investigate the interplay between energy prices and drilling activities in the United States
and how this relationship has evolved due to the shale revolution. We hypothesize that (1) …

We model the electricity consumption in the market segment that compose the Qatari
electricity market. We link electricity consumption to GDP growth and Population Growth …

The offshore drilling industry is composed of five markets engaged in the trade of a unique
service or good. Mobile offshore drilling units are owned and operated in the contract drilling …

This study deals with a timely and relevant issue in the oil market in the wake of the recent
drastic drop in oil prices, which is the relationship between changes in oil prices and …

Recently, we have seen falling oil prices combined with sticky costs at a high level in the
petroleum industry. This causes project postponements, thus challenging reserve …

Drilling expenses have increased sharply in recent years. The productivity of drilling
operations–in terms of meters drilled per day–significantly influences exploration costs …

Shortages of rigs and personnel have encouraged creativity in designing incentive contracts
in the drilling sector. In particular for oil service contracts, since those companies have the …

Marine vessels used to install the foundations and turbines at offshore wind farms are
currently a small and specialized fleet located exclusively in Europe where significant …

The research question of this paper is to analyse when an operator and a service provider
prefer a fixed price contract, common in the oil and gas industry, versus the uncommon …

This master thesis concludes two years of education in northern Norway, Russia and
Germany, where I had the possibility to learn from high graded professionals of industry and …