| 2008 Online Media Kit |
Introduction
Department Sponsorships
Demographic Overview
Traffic
Website Advertising Rates
Newsletter Advertising
Mailing Address
Introduction
Welcome to the Oil and Gas International 2008 Online Media Kit
OilandGasInternational.com is the upstream petroleum industry's largest and
most reliable source of up-to-date news, information, and analysis. Launched
in May 2001, it is the first online magazine to serve the worldwide
exploration and production sectors of the petroleum industry exclusively.
What we are:
- World's largest paid subscription online news source for the upstream petroleum industry.
- Daily 24/7 breaking news headline stories written by oil journalists.
- Daily oil and gas price updates & analysis by experts.
- Premium content feature-length regional spotlights, technical articles, special features, etc.
- More photos, maps, and graphics than any other industry site.
- The most current industry statistics available online.
- Extensive online archives with a fast, reliable, easy to use search engine.
- Optional twice weekly OGI e-Newsletter on Monday & Thursday mornings.
What we are not:
- A compendium of unedited press releases & publicity.
- Speculation, opinion, and unsubstantiated reportage.
- The stepchild of a print magazine, we are only available online.
- Biased or oriented to the perspective of any country or region.
- E-commerce, chat, forums, or blogs.
- A lot of distracting bells & whistles to slow access & make navigation clumsy or difficult.
- Pursuing any agenda other than to provide real news in realtime.
What do they say about us?
"Your website has become my bible, and I really enjoy the service you provide."
Sherri Taylor, Parker Drilling
"OGI continues to be one of my most valuable resources on energy intelligence."
Thomas S. Kittle, ExxonMobil
"You have the best web page for oil and gas information I know so far."
Annar Bjorn Ursin-Holm, Fugro-Geoteam
"The site is wonderful - especially the maps and graphics."
Brooks L Barnes, Baker Botts
"Your website is considered one of the most valuable source of information to get the latest news, information, and business development."
Wassim Estwani, Halliburton
"Your website is at the top of my list for keeping up-to-date on the industry."
Roselle Mohle, Sperry-Sun
"Great site! I use it constantly for news, reference, and to link to companies I'm looking for."
Bill Broussard, BP
"I don't think I've seen a better designed website in or out of the oil industry that is more informative, unobtrusive, but has such a rich knowledge bank."
Olli Coker, ConocoPhillips
"I greatly appreciate the quality of your work and check your site often for up-to-date information. You provide a valuable service."
Paul J. Post, Minerals Management Service, US Department of the Interior
"I am a fan of your web pages which I think are a very good source of industry intelligence."
Dr Keith Martin, Repsol-YPF
OGI has been cited as an authoritative source by:
Al Ahram; British Broadcasting Company (BBC); Financial Times; Houston Chronicle; International Herald Tribune; National Broadcasting Company (NBC); New York Times; Nihon Keizai Shimbun; Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC); Tehran Times; UK Department of Trade & Industry; United Nations Council on Trade & Development; US Commerce Department; US Energy Department; US Geological Survey; Wall Street Examiner
Department Sponsorships
Sponsoring one or more particular departments in Oil and Gas International
provides an exceptional means of connecting with our subscribers whose
interests are in those specific industry sectors you want to reach. We can
create customized sponsorship opportunities to meet any specific marketing
objective or you can elect to sponsor any of the departments. These include:
- Special Features: One of the highest traffic areas on OGI, it includes
exclusive content of particular interest to the upstream industry.
- Technical Reports: Another highly popular section. It offers leading edge
technology reports, updates, and analysis.
- World Industry News: After a look at the daily oil and gas prices, this is
where almost all visitors go first.
- World E&P Stats: Constantly updated, this is where visitors come to search
for information important to their work.
- Exploration & Discoveries: Highly popular regardless of visitors' role in
the industry. Everyone wants to know where operators are exploring and to
know about discoveries.
- Drilling & Completion: Status reports on who is drilling where and what the
results are. A key department stop.
- Development & Production: All the latest news of new field developments and
production worldwide.
- Geosciences: More specialized interest, but an important area for geologists
and geophysicists to get industry updates.
- Licensing & Concessions: A quick stop to see who's offering new acreage and
who's won new acreage. Very popular.
- Regional Spotlight: Changed monthly, it focuses exclusively on one of the
world's most important petroleum plays and updates activities there.
- Hot Spots: Twice monthly analysis of personal, political and social risks in
key petroleum activity areas worldwide.
- Health Safety Environment: The latest HSE news, developments, and issues of
significance to the upstream industry.
- Industry Calendar: One of the most visited departments, it provides an
updated list of industry conferences, exhibitions, and seminars around the
world.
- Company News: Latest information from major industry players, including
mergers and acquisitions.
- Industry Links: Oil and gas companies, national oil companies, service and
supply companies, geosciences, laboratories, research, key government
offices, colleges and universities.
- Other Departments: Daily oil and gas prices and daily price analysis, new
products and services, industry book reviews, and links to
industry associations.
All department ads appear on the department directory page and on every
article in that department during contract period and are kept on the
article page when it moves into archives, providing a long-term exposure to
your advertising message.
All ads include hyperlink to advertiser's web page of
choice.
Demographic Overview
Who Subscribes to Oil and Gas International:
- Executive of Oil Companies, Service & Supply Companies
- Petroleum Industry Consultants & Researchers
- Contractors & Sub-Contractors to the Upstream Industry
- Drilling Supervisors, Drilling Engineers, Petroleum Engineers, Reservoir
Engineers, Production Engineers
- Operations Managers, Production Managers, & Oilfield Service Technologists
- Equipment Manufacturers & Oilfield Service Providers
- Geologists, Geophysicists, & Petrophysicists
- Supervisors, Assistant Supervisors, Superintendents, Foremen, Assistant
Foremen, Toolpushers, & Roustabouts
OGI Corporate Subscribers:
Accenture, Apache, AOA Geophysics, Brunei National Petroleum, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Chevron, Claims Management, Compania General de Combustibles, EnCana, Eni, Fugro, Gulf Keystone Petroleum, Helenic Petroleum, Hunt Petroleum, Idemitsu, Inpex, Japan Oil & Gas Mining Corporation, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kufpec), Lewis Energy, Malaysia Shipyard Engineering, Moyes & Co., Multiwave, Murphy Oil, Nexen, Occidental Petroleum, Oil Search, OMV, Pertamina, Petrobras, Petronas, PSI Petro, Qatar Petroleum, Reslink, Repsol YPF, Royal Dutch Shell, Santos, Saudi Aramco, Schlumberger, Sinochem, SPS International, StatoilHydro, Talisman, Transocean, Trinidad & Tobago Natural Gas, Turkey Petroleum (TPAO), Wintershall, Wood Mackenzie, and Woodside Petroleum.
OGI Individual Subscribers:
In 83 countries: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Yemen.
Where Are They Located:
51.8% are in North America
48.2% are outside North America
- USA: 32.4%
- Canada: 17.1%
- Europe: 16.3%
- Australia/New Zealand: 11.8%
- Asia: 10.5%
- Latin America: 4.9%
- Middle East: 4.2%
- Africa: 4.2%
- Latin America: 2.4%
- Unidentified: 0.4%
Traffic
Oil and Gas International is the world's leading upstream petroleum industry website for daily news and information by any measurement. It is the only site updated 24/7, the only site with no national or political bias, the only site to offer its subscribers real news they can use, not publicity or advertorial.
For these reasons, OGI has the highest number of paid subscribers of any petroleum industry online news site, and those subscribers come to the site virtually every day to keep abreast of worldwide exploration, development, and production of oil and gas.
During October 2007 Oil and Gas International achieved:
Subscriptions:
- Total Number Subscribers as of 31 October 2007: 49,622
- Individual Subscribers: 15,772
- Corporate Subscribers: 33,841
- Complementary Subscribers: 9
Traffic:
- Total Unique Visitors 1-31 October 2007: 1,488,660
- Total Subscribers Logging On 1-31 October 2007: 48,992
- Total Non-Subscribers Logging On 1-31 October 2007: 473,489 (Free Access to Homepage, Search Referrals and Newsletter)
- Average Unique Visitors Per Day: 48,021
- Total Page Views (Impressions) 1-31 October 2007: 4,614,846
- Average Page Views Per Day: 148,866
- Average Time Onsite in Continuous Session: 34.1 minutes
* Oil and Gas International traffic data is maintained and verified
independently by eXTReMe Tracking, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Advertising Rates
Oil and Gas international offers A discount of up to 50% off regular rates to qualified smaller companies and those in developing countries. Contact us to learn more:
Tel: 1 713 541 0330, Fax: 1 713 541 0550
or by email at: advertise@oilandgasinternational.com
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Above are examples of three advertising units available on Oil and Gas International department article and directory pages. (All banners appear on department directory page and on every article in that department during contract period.) |
Banners:
Homepage Top Banner:
US$1,750 (per month)
Six months contract (advance payment - 10% discount)
One year contract (advance payment - 20% discount)
Homepage Latest Headlines Top Banner:
US$1,750 (per month)
Six months contract (advance payment - 10% discount)
One year contract (advance payment - 20% discount)
Homepage Latest Headlines Inline Banner:
US$1,500 (per month)
Six months contract (advance payment - 10% discount)
One year contract (advance payment - 20% discount)
Department Sponsorship:
US$2,150 (per month)
Six months contract (advance payment - 10% discount)
One year contract (advance payment - 20% discount)
Other Pages
US$1,150 (per month)
Six months contract (advance payment - 10% discount)
One year contract (advance payment - 20% discount)
Skyscraper:
(Skyscraper ads can be posted that are 180 pixels or more in height in increments of 60 pixels. Rates are calculated using a base column width banner cost plus 1/4th the column width banner cost for each additional 60 pixels in height. Minimum skyscrapers are 200 x 180 pixels. Maximum are 200 x 300 pixels.)
Homepage:
US$1,250 (minimum skyscraper per month)
Six months contract (advance payment - 10% discount)
One year contract (advance payment - 20% discount)
(Add US$300 per month for each additional 60 pixels in height.)
Other Pages:
US$950 (per month)
Six months contract (advance payment - 10% discount)
One year contract (advance payment - 20% discount)
(Add US$200 per month for each additional 60 pixels in height.)
Column Width Banner:
Homepage:
Header - US$1,550 (per month)
Six months contract (advance payment - 10% discount)
One year contract (advance payment - 20% discount)
Column - US$1,150 (per month)
Six months contract (advance payment - 10% discount)
One year contract (advance payment - 20% discount)
Other Pages:
Header - US$800 (per month)
Six months contract (advance payment - 10% discount)
One year contract (advance payment - 20% discount)
Column - US$600 (per month)
Six months contract (advance payment - 10% discount)
One year contract (advance payment - 20% discount)
Duplex Column Width Banner:
(Duplex ads are posted that are 200 x 120 pixels or double the height of normal column width banners.)
Homepage:
US$1,250 (minimum skyscraper per month)
Six months contract (advance payment - 10% discount)
One year contract (advance payment - 20% discount)
Other Pages:
US$950 (per month)
Six months contract (advance payment - 10% discount)
One year contract (advance payment - 20% discount)
- All department ads appear on department directory page and on every article in that department during contract period.
- All banners and buttons include hyperlink to advertiser's web page of choice.
- All prices are net.
E-Newsletter Advertising
The twice weekly Oil and Gas International e-Newsletter is delivered on
Monday and Thursday mornings directly to the desktops of tens of thousands
of oil and gas industry professionals (both subscribers and non-subscribers
to the Oil and Gas International website) via their personal email. Sent at
their own request, it is relied upon by its recipients to provide them with
a rapid account of the upstream oil and gas industry's most recent key news
and events in headlines that link to the articles in Oil and Gas
International.
Providing an exceptional targeting for your advertising message that is
direct, efficient, and effective, the e-newsletter can be an economical
means of putting your message in front of potential industry customers, and
in combination with a banner campaign on the Oil and Gas International
website, the best use of your advertising funds.
Oil and Gas International offers special rates for combination ad schedules
in both the website and e-newsletter, and we provide up to 50% discount if
qualified for smaller companies and those in developing countries. Contact
us to learn more:
Tel: 1 713 541 0330, Fax: 1 713 541 0550
or by email at: advertise@oilandgasinternational.com
Here's How You Can Advertise on the Oil and Gas International Newsletter:
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Full Width Banner:
The most prominent position on the OGI Newsletter, a head banner provides you with a full 468x60 pixels presentation of your company's message where no one can miss it - at the top and the first thing seen when the email is opened. US$650 per month (Inline banners US$450 per month).
Head Banner (Column Width):
Next to the head banner at the top where no one can miss it, the 200x80 pixels guarantees your advertising message will be seen and read as soon as the email is opened. US$400 per month.
Skyscrapers:
Standing beside the news column, this 200x180 advertising space is a sure attention-getter with the impact of a billboard to capture the reader's eye and deliver your message loud and clear where it can't be missed. US$450 per month. (Available in larger sizes by adding single units -200x60 pixels - at an additional US$100 per month) as single space.
Note: Special advertising rates are available for combined insertions in both the OilandGasInternational.com website and the OGI Newsletter.
Delivery
Email to: advertise@oilandgasinternational.com
To include:
- ALT text (up to 50 characters)
- URL to link to your website.
- Special instructions, if any.
Changes:
Ads can be changed weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.
Please contact us to request an advertising insertion order - advertise@oilandgasinternational.com
Tel: 1 713 541 0330, Fax: 1 713 541 0550
Oil and Gas International reserves the right to reject any advertising materials it considers offensive or inappropriate.
Mailing Address
Oil and Gas International
PO Box 710046
Houston, Texas 77071 USA
Tel: 1 713 541 0330, Fax: 1 713 541 0550
Email: info@oilandgasinternational.com
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