Openness

From ‘Business Friendly’ to ‘Corrupt,’ Upstream Rates Jurisdictions

Nine U.S. states made the top 10 in a ranking of 143 jurisdictions worldwide based on their openness to upstream oil and gas activity, according to survey results compiled by the Fraser Institute in its “Global Petroleum Survey 2009.” Jurisdictions in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand generally were the most open, according to the 577 industry executives and managers who responded to the survey.

June 29, 2009

From ‘Business Friendly’ to ‘Corrupt,’ Upstream Rates Jurisdictions

Nine U.S. states made the top 10 in a ranking of 143 jurisdictions worldwide based on their openness to upstream oil and gas activity, according to survey results compiled by the Fraser Institute in its “Global Petroleum Survey 2009.” Jurisdictions in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand generally were the most open, according to the 577 industry executives and managers who responded to the survey.

June 29, 2009