surveillance in one country, or one stage in the value chain, or even in this case, one fairly specific interpretation of one stage in the value chain, and you may just squeeze real revenue flows up and down the hierarchy of costs where they will sit undisturbed precisely because public scrutiny is now seen to be honoured. OpenOil is an energy consultancy and publishing house based in Berlin. We are a transparency business, seeking market-driven solutions which produce better outcomes from the oil and gas industry for the people of producing nations.