Empirical analysis of competing factors influencing exploration investment in international oil and gas industry: Evidence from OPEC countries

Geosystem Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 22-33

  Nuhu, Habib ^a   Kim, Jinsoo ^b   Heo, Eunnyeong ^c  

^a Upstream Division Department of Petroleum Resources   (Nigeria)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

exploration investment; geological factors; oil price; OPEC; panel analysis

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATION EXPENDITURE; GEOLOGICAL FACTORS; INCREMENTAL INVESTMENTS; OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY; OIL PRICES; OPEC; ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EX-PORTING COUNTRIES; PANEL ANALYSIS;

COSTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GAS INDUSTRY; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PROVEN RESERVES; RESERVES TO PRODUCTION RATIO; FACTOR ANALYSIS; GEOLOGY; INVESTMENTS; OIL SHALE;

INVESTMENTS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GAS INDUSTRY; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVE; OIL INDUSTRY; OPEC; POLICY APPROACH; PRICE DYNAMICS; INVESTMENT; PRICE DETERMINATION; RESOURCE DEPLETION;

EID: 84897875082     PISSN: 12269328     EISSN: 21663394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12269328.2014.887050     Document Type: Article

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