Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Program on Energy and Sustainable Development Stanford University


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Statistical measurements of National Oil Companies

State-owned ("national") oil companies, or NOCs, now control the vast majority of world oil and gas reserves. PESD research fellow Nadejda Victor's statistical analysis of NOC performance and strategy as compared with international oil companies suggests that "Who" controls the oil can be a more important question than "How Much" oil there is.