2007 Conference

The Rise of Asia’s National Oil Companies: Competitive Issues and Geopolitical Implications
May 3–4, 2007
Washington, DC

Overview

NBR's third annual Energy Security conference was held May 3–4, 2007 in Washington, D.C. The conference focused on the strategic and competitive implications of the rise of Asia's national oil companies (NOC). Asia's NOCs are becoming major competitive forces in the global energy industry and their activities carry important implications both for the international oil companies and for the future of the global competitive environment. The conference was co-hosted by the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.

Conference Information

Conference Presentations

Prospects and Developments for Asia’s NOCs
Tom Collins, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Roots of Chinese Oil Investment Abroad
Trevor Houser, China Strategic Advisory
India’s NOCs Emerging as Commercial Actors in the International Energy
Market
Juli MacDonald, Booz Allen Hamilton
Japan’s Oil Dilemma: Competing in a New World of Resource Diplomacy
Peter C. Evans, Cambridge Energy Research Associates
Asian NOCs and Africa: Investment Strategies and Implications on U.S. Interests
Clifford Shelton, Tufts University
Asian NOCs in the Western Hemisphere: Investments and Geopolitics
Wenran Jiang, University of Alberta
Implications of the Rising NOCs for the IOCs and the Industry: A Chinese Perspective
Xiaojie Xu, China National Oil Corporation

Conference Publication

Energy Security Survey 2007: The Rise of Asia's National Oil Companies
Based on NBR's third annual Energy Security Conference, this latest NBR Special Report explores the role of national oil companies (NOC) from China, India, and Japan in the energy security strategies of these countries’ governments and assesses the major implications of the NOCs’ global expansion for geopolitics and industry competitiveness.

Read the report here (PDF)

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