Author Archives: Aiman El-Ramly
The Seven Ages of Oil Part 4 – The Middle East Shrugs its Shackles
This blog is part four of a series that explores the intricate history of oil. 1973-1994: The Middle East Shrugs its Shackles It is important to understand that the oil…
The Seven Ages of Oil Part 3 – Texas Oil Boom in the Gusher Age
This blog is part three of a series that explores the intricate history of oil. 1921-1973 - War, Depression, and the Long Boom Prior to the unraveling of the European…
The Seven Ages of Oil Part 2 – Monopoly, Hegemony, and World War
This blog is part two of a series that explores the intricate history of oil. 1870-1911: Rockefeller Creates the Multinational Oil Standard Born July 8, 1939, John D. Rockefeller is…
The Seven Ages of Oil with ZEMA – Illumination Births an Industry
Dateline January 2015: The Perilous Plummet The week of January 26, 2015, saw the price of a barrel of oil drop below $45. It has been a perilous plummet from…
U.S. Energy Regulation Is Not Repeating Itself, Just Changing Its Color
It Has Been a Long Time 135 years after Thomas Edison formed the Edison Electric Light Company in 1878 and the subsequent patent for an electricity distribution system in 1880,…
Envisioning the Future of Energy and Environmental Stewardship at the 2014 PEIA Forum
Last Monday on February 24th, the Pacific Energy Innovation Association Forum (PEIA) for 2014 took place at the Wosk Center for Dialogue in Vancouver, BC. I was invited to attend and to…
The 2013 Platts Global Energy Awards: An Elegant and Memorable Evening
On December 12, 2013, I had the pleasure of attending the 16th annual Platts Global Energy Awards with my father and CEO of ZE PowerGroup, Dr. Zak El-Ramly; my mother…
ZE Meets Companies from Across North America at FIA in Chicago
Last week we were in Chicago for the Futures Industry Association’s (FIA) annual Futures and Options Expo which took place at the Hilton Chicago. As always the event was well…
The Importance of Enterprise Data Management in Managing Risk
We were most fortunate to be invited to sponsor and participate in Triple Point’s Global User Conference, Focal Point, which took place recently in New York, NY. Myself and Shilpa…
P³ Executive Summit: Innovation is the Key to Success
It’s been some time since I’ve been to an event that I’ve enjoyed as much as the P³ Executive Summit in Washington, One of the reasons this summit is so…