This is the Golden Age for the petroleum industry. Driven by the raw power of consumption, the business of feeding the hungry masses of Hydrocarbon Men and Women has created an unprecedented wave of growth that reaches into the far corners of the industry.

From multi-billion dollar E&P companies right down to one-man consultancies, the oil wealth is spreading fast and furious. In times like these, old foes become friends and new rivalries emerge.

If the Chinese military strategist General Sun Tzu were living in these times, he would be surprised to see just how many traditional enemies in our industry have become friends and how some of these new friends have grown into partners beyond borders.