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Starters’ orders for the oilfield services market?

07 December 2016

The last few years have been all about managing down the costs base, resulting in diminished capacity, and laying the foundations of the recovery.

Opinion

Costs: early warning signals

27 October 2016

This week’s results announcements from the big oilfield services (OFS) companies show that the market may be turning very quickly.

Opinion

Operating cost: has the oil industry really moved the needle?

20 June 2016

So has the industry finally reversed the long trend of opex inflation? Well, yes and no.

Opinion

Do lower oil prices lead to lower oil tax rates?

08 December 2015

New projects in countries that impose a high fiscal burden appear significantly less competitive in the corporate portfolio.

Opinion

Where next for exploration in Asia Pacific?

18 February 2020

Reports of the death of exploration have been greatly exaggerated. Since the 2014 oil price downturn, the industry has re-imagined exploration. Spend has halved since its peak, and only the boldest exploration teams now take difficult wells in tough locations to their investment committees.

Opinion

Why offshore wind will attract more than US$211 billion between 2020 and 2025

03 March 2020

While the oil and gas sector remains the largest for the offshore supply chain, we expect the offshore wind market to grow more attractive for traditional oil and gas players. Here are three things offshore supply chain investors need to know.

Opinion

Middle East boosts its unconventional gas resources

04 March 2020

In this month's episode of the MENA in Brief podcast, Ian Thom and his guests discuss unconventional gas project announcements in Saudi Arabia and UAE.

Opinion

Why 2020 is the crunch year for climate risk reporting

06 March 2020

How the taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures is changing the way corporations communicate with investors

Opinion

Tight oil in turmoil

18 March 2020

Tight oil producers are dealing with prices half of what the sector was founded on. The worst positioned won’t survive this downturn.

Opinion

Could clean energy be the winner in the oil price war?

24 March 2020

How will the oil price crash affect the embryonic energy transition efforts of oil and gas companies? Renewable energy economics suddenly look far more attractive.

Opinion

Oil supply cuts explained: an interview with the US energy secretary

14 April 2020

After the historic OPEC+ agreement to cut production, Dan Brouillette explained the US role in the talks and its view of the oil market.

News Release

Upstream scope 1 & 2 emissions intensity down 12% since 2017, but more work is needed on absolute emissions

06 March 2024

Scope 1 and 2 upstream emissions intensity has declined 12% since 2017, however, absolute emissions could plateau due to production growth, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.

News Release

After hitting new highs in 2023, US lower 48 oil production growth will begin to slow considerably in 2024 and beyond

22 February 2024

US Lower 48 oil production growth exceeded expectations in 2023, adding 900,000 barrels per day (b/d) despite inflationary pressures, private consolidation, and declining rig activity. However, the repercussions of these decisions will impact supply moving forward as the region is poised for much lower growth in 2024 and beyond, according to Wood Mackenzie.

News Release

Diamondback Energy and Endeavor Energy merger creates the largest pure play company in the Permian, according to Wood Mackenzie

14 February 2024

Addressing Diamondback Energy, Inc. and Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.’s US$26 billion merger transaction, Alex Beeker, research director, corporate research for Wood Mackenzie said, “This deal creates the largest Permian pure play company, and it will trail just ExxonMobil and Chevron in terms of total Permian production.”

News Release

US energy dominance faces long-term challenges

17 April 2025

While the United States currently dominates global oil and gas production, it faces significant challenges to maintaining the same level of leadership in the coming decades, according to the latest Horizons report from Wood Mackenzie.

News Release

Industry leaders to speak at Wood Mackenzie’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference 2025

23 July 2025

Now in its third year, Wood Mackenzie's Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference 2025 will bring together expert analysts and industry leaders in Houston, October 8-9.

News Release

Daenerys discovery a game-changer for Talos in GoA

25 August 2025

Addressing Talos Energy’s announced discovery at the Daenerys prospect in the Walker Ridge protraction area of the deepwater Gulf of America/Mexico (GoA), said Miles Sasser, senior research analyst, upstream for Wood Mackenzie said, “For Talos, the discovery is a game-changer. The company's GoA portfolio was ageing, but Daenerys could add more than 50 millions of barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe) net proved reserves. That would increase its YE2024 proved reserves of 194 mmboe more than 25%.

News Release

Big Beautiful Gulf 1 lease sale shows "targeted" approach in new leasing era

11 December 2025

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) concluded the Big Beautiful Gulf 1 (BBG1) on December 10, 2025. The sale attracted just over $300 million in bids, with the number of bids down 37.8% compared to the most recent lease sale 261.

Editorial

Satellite tracking, remote sensing: how we monitor the LNG market

13 October 2022

Thousands of satellites are currently on various orbits around the Earth. Space agencies around the world have initiated hundreds of programmes over the last decades. Private companies have entered the market more recently in a big way. So, how is satellite monitoring used? And how can it be leveraged to deliver unique intelligence into the global LNG market?

Editorial

4 reasons we’re bullish on Exxon’s Permian growth campaign

07 October 2019

ExxonMobil rocked the Permian with its bold plan to boost production to 1 million boe/d by 2024. Its cube development growth plan is working.

Editorial

Will Mideast tensions raise stakes in Brazil's pre-salt rounds?

30 September 2019

Pre-salt acreage offered in Brazil’s 2019 exploration bid rounds will attract big spenders. Asian NOCs may seek to diversify supply in midst of uncertainty.

Editorial

Lower 48 cost outlook: what is the market telling us about 2020?

21 January 2020

Will this deflationary period last?

Editorial

Global gas market dynamics: three key themes

04 September 2019

Hot topics from our most popular reports: the LNG oversupply and the impact on prices, China’s growing gas demand and how Russia is retaining its position as the world's biggest net exporter of gas.

Editorial

Brazil 2019 pre-salt bid rounds: production sharing contracts

15 August 2019

The final Brazil 2019 pre-salt bid round, PSC (production sharing contracts) Round 6, features four blocks in the Santos and one block in the Santos basin.

Editorial

How to tackle the Permian's water woes

23 July 2019

Water management is quickly becoming one of the most significant risks to Permian tight oil growth. With water infrastructure nearing peak capacity, how can producers cap costs and minimise operational risks?

Editorial

3 ways produced water could hamper Permian production

17 July 2019

The entire Permian production cost curve is shifting as produced water volumes expand, posing a risk to production growth in the most prolific shale play.

Editorial

Brazil 2019 pre-salt bid rounds: massive DRO on offer

16 July 2019

Brazil pre-salt 2019 bid rounds are approaching. Wood Mackenzie analyses acreage on offer, including four massive discovered resource opportunities (DROs).

Editorial

Wood Mackenzie: 3 reasons to stop by our booth at URTeC 2019

12 July 2019

We're delighted to unveil our newest upstream evaluations and benchmarking tool at URTeC this year. Introducing Lens Well Evaluator.

Opinion

A tantalising year for North Sea exploration

06 June 2019

As we near the mid-point of 2019, we focus on three exciting North Sea exploration areas to discover how the industry is continuing the upward global trend.

Editorial

Brazil 2019 exploration bid rounds: mitigating sky-high bonuses

06 June 2019

After three highly competitive exploration bid rounds in Brazil in 2018, momentum is building for a three-round licensing bonanza that starts later this year.

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Starters’ orders for the oilfield services market?

Costs: early warning signals

Operating cost: has the oil industry really moved the needle?

Do lower oil prices lead to lower oil tax rates?

Where next for exploration in Asia Pacific?

Why offshore wind will attract more than US$211 billion between 2020 and 2025

Middle East boosts its unconventional gas resources

Why 2020 is the crunch year for climate risk reporting

Tight oil in turmoil

Could clean energy be the winner in the oil price war?

Oil supply cuts explained: an interview with the US energy secretary

Upstream scope 1 & 2 emissions intensity down 12% since 2017, but more work is needed on absolute emissions

After hitting new highs in 2023, US lower 48 oil production growth will begin to slow considerably in 2024 and beyond

Diamondback Energy and Endeavor Energy merger creates the largest pure play company in the Permian, according to Wood Mackenzie

US energy dominance faces long-term challenges

Industry leaders to speak at Wood Mackenzie’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference 2025

Daenerys discovery a game-changer for Talos in GoA

Big Beautiful Gulf 1 lease sale shows "targeted" approach in new leasing era

Satellite tracking, remote sensing: how we monitor the LNG market

4 reasons we’re bullish on Exxon’s Permian growth campaign

Will Mideast tensions raise stakes in Brazil's pre-salt rounds?

Lower 48 cost outlook: what is the market telling us about 2020?

Global gas market dynamics: three key themes

Brazil 2019 pre-salt bid rounds: production sharing contracts

How to tackle the Permian's water woes

3 ways produced water could hamper Permian production

Brazil 2019 pre-salt bid rounds: massive DRO on offer

Wood Mackenzie: 3 reasons to stop by our booth at URTeC 2019

A tantalising year for North Sea exploration

Brazil 2019 exploration bid rounds: mitigating sky-high bonuses

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