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© Lucia / Adobe Stock Is neo-colonialism in the Gulf of Guinea the answer to West Africa’s maritime crime crisis? In October 2020, China’s transport ministry established an ad hoc workgroup to lay down precautionary measures for ships and seafarers passing through high piracy risk West African waters. The move came as China told its vessels to up vigilance and implement a series of precautionary measures to ensure the security of ocea-going vessels and seafarers amid rising attacks and a surge in kidnaps in the Gulf of Guinea. Plans outlined by Wu Chungeng, a spokesperson of the Ministry...

Shell uses analytics to anticipate downtime at drilling facilities, saving time and money on inventory management. Todays columnist, Karl Van den Bergh of Gigamon, says companies can take a step further with analytics and leverage them to automate security processes. (Credit: Photographic Services, Shell International Limited) When the massive rush to work-from-home started back in March 2020, InfoSec teams were forced to make tough decisions. Some moved internal applications to the demilitarized zone (DMZ), which unfortunately exposes the organization’s services. Others tried to move in...

OGRA questions Shell over LNG petition Company has sought licence for sale and marketing of RLNG ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has raised several questions over a petition of Shell Pakistan that is seeking licence for sale and marketing of regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG). Shell Pakistan is seeking the licence for sale and marketing of RLNG by utilising the additional capacity of Engro LNG terminal. Earlier, Ogra had conducted public hearing of Energas and Tabeer Energy applications. It also grilled the two companies that were seeking licences for sale and mark...

Share Oil, gas and mining projects often yield large amounts of public revenue and can have a material impact on host communities. Transparency on the terms governing these projects can help ensure that natural resources are managed fairly and in the interest of citizens. The latest “Transparency Matters” webinar demonstrated widespread support for contract disclosure. Moderated by Lisa Sachs, Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, the event explored the important role contract transparency can play to strengthen the management of vital public revenues. Contract public...