Perched at the head of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait City has been an important trading post for centuries, but the discovery of oil has brought both immense riches and major trauma.

Lerwick, the capital of the beautiful Shetland Islands off north-east Scotland, may be a bit small for the term ‘city’ – but its influence on our ideas on how to exploit our oil resources in harmony with the environment has been considerable.

A small, crowded, vibrant island – where there are few barriers if there is money to be made.

Built upon power struggles and commerce, and dominated by the magnificent River Nile, Cairo is one of the most exciting cities in the world.

A beautiful location overlooked by the Rocky Mountains; history, culture, four seasons and the “greatest snow on earth” – Salt Lake City in Utah has plenty to offer the visitor.

Although sited a long way from Malaysia’s oil and gas producing regions, the vibrant, exciting city of Kuala Lumpur is the centre of the country’s hydrocarbon industry, as it is home to Petronas, the National Oil Company

As the United Arab Emirates celebrates its 40th anniversary, we take a look at the making of modern Dubai.

Having evolved from a tent city to Alaska’s commercial and tourist hub within less than 100 years, Anchorage offers both economic opportunity and endless adventure.

Lagos: the Liverpool of West Africa

With the superb backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, the ‘mile high’ city of Denver has one of the most attractive locations of any oil town.

Gateway to huge offshore oil reserves, Rio de Janeiro and southeast Brazil offers stunning scenery and geologic evidence of ancient mountains and the forces that spawned two continents.