Rocky Mountains Region Strikes Gold With $9.5 Billion in Projects Set to Begin in Second-Quarter 2015, an Industrial Info News Alert
Marketwired - Fri Mar 13, 5:00AM CDT
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Second-quarter construction kickoffs in the U.S. Rocky Mountains region total $9.5 billion in investment value, according to Industrial Info's project database, driven in part by increasing demand for electricity generation, much of it tied to the region's vast mining sector. More than 85% of the amount attributed to three industries: Power, Metals & Minerals, and Oil & Gas Pipelines.
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Indonesia and Vietnam Pose High Risk for Oil & Gas Companies, Investors Overconfident in Egypt, According to Alliant Rankings
Business Wire - Tue Aug 19, 6:05AM CDT
Indonesia's climate for investments in the oil & gas sector weakened significantly due to restrictions on foreign direct investments, opportunities in Vietnam remain hampered by the South China Sea dispute, and investors in Egypt are at risk of confusing gradual political risk improvements for newfound, long-term stability according to a new ranking from the Emerging Markets Group of Alliant Insurance Services (www.alliant.com). Alliant's Frontier Energy Risk Index provides oil & gas companies and investors with a yearly snapshot of changes in political risk levels in 14 emerging economies selected for their potential as "frontier oil & gas producing countries."