About this episode

John Stephenson discusses the changing dynamics of the oil market and investment opportunities in offshore drilling.

John Stephenson of Granite Point Research breaks down the structural shift in the oil market… the new risk/reward setup for deepwater drilling… why oil companies are flocking to Africa… and a junior pure play with generational upside. In this episode: Welcome, John Stephenson, founder of Granite Point Research [5:32] A structural shift is taking place across the oil market [6:30] The risk/reward setup for deepwater drilling has changed [10:27] Why oil companies are flocking to Africa [19:28] A generational opportunity in offshore oil [21:20] How an unknown company beat the majors to a prolific reserve [26:51] MARKETING DISCLOSURE: BluEnergies Ltd pays Curzio Research Inc for marketing services. Access the full disclosure here: https://curzio.me/bluenergies-disclosure. Did you like this episode? Get more Wall Street Unplugged FREE each week in your inbox. Sign up here: https://curzio.me/syn_wsu Find Wall Street Unplugged podcast… --Curzio Research App: https://curzio.me/syn_app --iTunes: https://curzio.me/syn_wsu_i --Stitcher: https://curzio.me/syn_wsu_s --Website: https://curzio.me/syn_wsu_cat Follow Frank… X: https://curzio.me/syn_twt Facebook: https://curzio.me/syn_fb LinkedIn…

People in this episode

Host: Frank Curzio

Guest: John Stephenson

Topics covered

• offshore oil
• deepwater drilling
• oil market
• Africa
• investment opportunities

Sponsors

BluEnergies Ltd

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Granite Point Research

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