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What oil companies will be the most competitive in the next century

Journal Article · · Fuel Reformulation; (United States)
OSTI ID:7236242
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  1. Y13 Productions, Washington, DC (United States)
Turning oil into profit is the engine that propels the industry forward. Today, that engine is sputtering, threatened by a longtime friend and adversary, the federal government. As the authors approach the 21st century, most industry analysts expect the trend in the US toward ever more stringent regulation of oil drilling, transportation, and refining to continue. What kind of oil company can profit on that playing field Will the 21st century favor international producers with upstream and downstream operations scattered across the globe Or will it reward companies that focus on the American market and its myriad rules and regulations A close look at two American-based companies offers some perspective. Exxon is a world-wide producer, refiner and seller of petroleum products and Arco, a California-based company that was among the first to view government intervention as an opportunity to gain competitive advantage.
OSTI ID:
7236242
Journal Information:
Fuel Reformulation; (United States), Journal Name: Fuel Reformulation; (United States) Vol. 3:5; ISSN 1062-3744; ISSN FUREEQ
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English