Editorial Policy

Upstream is an award-winning global oil & gas newspaper, published weekly and solely available on a subscription basis at an annual subscription fee - USD $975, EUR €865 or NOK 6900.

Upstream's influential readers are willing to pay for quality, that's the philosophy. With an experienced team of 26 reporters located around the world, Upstream can provide the unbiased, independent journalism that readers praise so highly. Upstream is described as "invaluable", "excellent" and "the best publication of its type on the market" by senior managers in some of the most respected companies in the industry.

Upstream has firmly established itself as the leading source of quality news in the international oil and gas industry.

Other respected publications have also taken notice, with the Los Angeles Times stating: "The flamboyant trade weekly Upstream has become a must-read both for its bold irreverent style and its thorough coverage." This was followed by praise from the New York Times: "For energy executives, Upstream has become a must-read, like Advertising Age or Variety or American Lawyer in their respective fields."

In order to maintain the paper's leading position and strong reputation, it is important to listen to the market. Every two years, Upstream carries out a comprehensive readership survey through MORI, the renowned UK research organisation.

The latest survey shows that 94% rate Upstream as very good or fairly good, with subscribers reading 7.3 out of every 8 issues on average, and with each issue being passed on to an average of 6.15 people.

Furthermore, it is clearly a publication favoured by management, with 96% of its readers classing themselves in this category and 58% influencing the strategic development of their company.

Despite their senior ranking, Upstream's subscribers value the publication so highly that they spend an average of 43 minutes per week reading the newspaper.

Upstream relentlessly pursues exclusive and independent news coverage of the oil and gas industry in every corner of the globe.

Our focus is on the business and the key players that drive it. Our exclusive and comprehensive news coverage is supported each week by in-depth features and profiles giving you a deeper insight into the issues and the people that make a difference in the industry.

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Contact Upstream

Marketing Director - Sidsel Norvik
telephone: +47 2200 1387
Editor-in-chief - Erik Means
telephone: +47 2200 1314
Online-editor - Anthea Pitt
telephone: +47 2200 1027

Upstream distribution network

Upstream is currently distributed in over 100 countries worldwide via local mail or hand-delivery services.

If the local distribution network fails to deliver the newspaper in a timely manner, please use our Upstream Hardcopy section to get the news as it is published.

Hardcopy is simultaneously published online every Friday at 0600 GMT as the latest newspaper comes off the presses.

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Upstream is owned by NHST Media Group

NHST Media Group is a major Norwegian publishing house, producing a variety of business, financial and trade-focused publications in both print and electronic formats.

The group is behind successful newspapers such as Dagens Naeringsliv, Norway's leading business daily, and the international shipping newspaper TradeWinds.

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