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ON THE COVER
Álvaro García Linera,
Vice President
of Bolivia
DEPARTMEN TS
4 EDITOR’S COMMENT
6 CAPITAL PERSPECTIVES
8 SECOND THOUGHTS
10 UPSTREAM NEWS
12 MIDSTREAM NEWS
46 DEAL MONITOR
48 OGJ150
56 INDUSTRY BRIEFS
60 ENERGY PLAYERS
64 THE FINAL WORD
NORTH AMERICAN SHALE
BREAKEVEN PRICES
What to expect from 2017
20
COVER STORY
ÁLVARO GARCÍA LINERA
In an exclusive interview for OGFJ, the
Focus Reports editorial team interviews
Álvaro García Linera, Vice President of
Bolivia, who discusses the country’s plans,
goals, and steps the South American nation
is taking in hopes of becoming a premier
supplier of gas and energy to Latin America
and the world.
24
RECENT EVENTS HELP SHAPE
OIL PRICES
Has a new world economic order been
launched by the US election?
30
THE SHALE/PRICE BALANCING ACT
Domestic production represents the
marginal barrel of production for the
foreseeable future
34
COMPENSATION TRENDS
Rewarding employees in the current
operating environment
36
MIDSTREAM AGREEMENTS
IN A STRESSED ENVIRONMENT
A post-Sabine analysis
38
CYBER ATTACK FALLOUT
40
INDIA’S GAS HYDRATES
44
ADVERSE POSSESSION
The laws in Texas, and in the oil patch,
get tricky
