Jigar Shah returns to the Energy Gang

• 09 mayo 2024

We welcome back Jigar Shah, the Director of the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office. With a front-row seat to the energy transition, Jigar discusses the office's role in advancing clean energy projects and bridging the gap between R&D and large-scale deployment. Hear about the progress made so far and the future goals, including meeting the increased demand for electricity driven by data centers, AI, new factories and electric vehicles.

How higher interest rates could hold up energy transition investment

• 09 mayo 2024

Higher interest rates could stall investment in green technologies. Learn what Policymakers can do to keep the energy transition on track in this analysis.

Metals and mining: will 2020 be a milestone year?

• 28 enero 2020

With the energy transition taking centre stage, 2020 looks likely to be a year of change for the energy industry. And the metals and mining industry is at the heart of the action.

Deepwater rising: The state of the global deepwater industry

• 05 diciembre 2019

Deepwater is becoming increasingly important in the global upstream investment space. Research Director Ian Thom sat down with the upstream team to take a closer look at the trends shaping the industry.

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

• 30 septiembre 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.

Brazil 2019 pre-salt bid rounds: production sharing contracts

• 15 agosto 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.

Kan discovery in Mexico’s shallow water one of the largest since 2020

• 02 mayo 2023

Addressing Wintershall Dea’s Kan-1 discovery, Adrian Lara, Principal Research Analyst Latin America Upstream Oil and Gas, said “With Wintershall Dea’s first operated exploration well drilled in Mexico, the announced expected resource of 200 to 300 million barrels of equivalent of oil and gas in place outperforms the original prospective resource estimated at 196 mmboe. The discovery is one of the largest in Mexico’s shallow-water since Zama, made by Talos in 2017 and Saasken made by Eni in 2020.”

South American onshore wind power to expand 122% through 2032

• 12 julio 2023

Free market expansion will be one of the main drivers of onshore wind growth in the next 10 years in South America. The total wind market is set to add 41.2 gigawatts (GW) of onshore projects through 2032, based on a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

President Elect Milei set to shake up Argentina’s oil industry

• 28 noviembre 2023

Addressing the election of Javier Milei as President of Argentina, Adrian Lara, principal analyst, said “Elected President Javier Milei and his advisors are signalling the importance the oil and gas sector has in their plans for the overall Argentinian economy, however, their success in deregulating the sector and attracting more investment is still predicated on an effective and timely correction of the macroeconomic imbalances of the country.”

Southern cone gas and power market to invest US$46 billion in gas production and US$94 billion in new power supply through 2033

• 30 noviembre 2023

Driven by advances in batteries and lower costs, solar will outpace wind growth rates and become the leading technology for expansion over the next ten years in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. The total solar market is set to add 48 gigawatts (GW) of utility and distributed projects, while wind will add 31 GW of onshore projects through 2033, with the total investment in new power supply leading to a cumulative capacity of 400 GW by 2033, based on a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

Tiny drops create mighty oceans: how distributed solar keeps the Puerto Rico grid afloat

• 12 marzo 2024

Rooftop solar and storage will continue to grow in Puerto Rico, and many more people will benefit from clean energy, energy security, and resiliency against natural disasters

Latin America offshore wind to see 34 GW of installed capacity by 2050

• 18 octubre 2022

Driven by the growth of off-grid green hydrogen projects, Latin America will see a sharp increase in offshore wind projects, with capacity reaching 34 Gigawatts (GW) by 2050, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK).

A pause in US gas export approvals: a big win for the climate?

• 06 febrero 2024

Explore the consequences of the US' decision to pause gas export approvals with Ed Crooks, Melissa Lott and Emily Grubert. How will it impact global energy markets, greenhouse gas emissions and living standards in lower-income countries?

The debate over US hydrogen tax credits is coming to a head

• 19 enero 2024

Treasury guidance on tax credits for low-carbon hydrogen has divided the industry. Clarity over the rules would benefit the whole sector.

Six themes shaping the energy world in 2024

• 09 enero 2024

What opportunities, challenges and risks does the world of energy and natural resources face in 2024? Our experts share their thoughts.

What does Milei mean for oil and gas in Argentina?

• 29 noviembre 2023

Argentina’s new president is committed to privatisation and deregulation, but first inflation must be tamed.

Brazilian Day of Forgiveness allows power plant developers to withdraw from existing contracts without penalties

• 23 noviembre 2023

In 2023, the publication of Normative Resolution 1,065 (also known as the “Day of Forgiveness”) allowed power plant developers to withdraw from existing contracts without penalties, primarily impacting renewable assets

Can Colombia’s gas sustain it through the energy transition?

• 26 septiembre 2023

The country’s decision to halt new exploration puts uncertainty into Colombia’s long-term energy security.

Unwrapping key players in Colombia's upstream sector

• 29 agosto 2023

Colombia’s midcaps step up to plug the upstream gap in challenging times

What do Colombia’s ambitious fiscal reforms mean for oil and gas?

• 01 agosto 2023

Tax plans put more money in the hands of the Colombian government. But they will deter investment at a crossroads for the extractive industry.

Let's talk Colombia

• 07 julio 2023

Discover the pulse of Colombia's energy transformation firsthand.

EPSI Mexico

Forecast prices and supply-demand fundamentals for the Mexico power market

Royalties reform could dampen investors’ appetite for Chile’s copper sector

• 29 junio 2021

Proposed changes to Chile’s mining royalty regime will not have a drastic impact on the country’s production landscape in the near-term. However, analysis from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk company (Nasdaq:VRSK), indicates there is clear risk the amendments could compromise continued appetite to make large-scale, long-term investments in Chile’s copper sector.

Resilience and sustainability to be core oil and gas themes of 2021

• 19 enero 2021

Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that sustainability and resilience will be at the heart of the oil and gas industry story in 2021.

Horizons Live: Carbon removals

• 01 octubre 2024

In the recent Horizons Live session, our panel discussed carbon removals and how they will play a crucial role in achieving net zero.

New regulations to fast-track Brazil FPSO deployment and boost pre-salt oil production

• 20 junio 2018

Brazil's new local content regulations could fast-track the deployment of FPSO units, speeding up the pace of pre-salt oil production by more than 21 billion barrels by the mid-2020s, a new report by Wood Mackenzie analysing the impact of new local content rules on production, royalty collection and job creation has found.

OPEC producers key to world supply through to 2040

• 16 julio 2018

Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie sees OPEC maintaining its role as a key oil supplier through to 2040, although output from non-OPEC producers will help ensure adequate supply in the years to 2030.

Private equity's future in US Gulf of Mexico deepwater

• 19 septiembre 2018

With many Independents and Majors chasing onshore shale and white hot Brazil and Mexico, the US Gulf of Mexico, once the coveted jewel of the oil industry, has become a lower investment priority in recent years. This has opened the space for private equity-backed companies who have stepped up to the plate, turned pennies into dollars and shown they have what it takes to compete.

Upstream players need to boost spending to meet future demand

• 24 octubre 2018

Wood Mackenzie forecasts that global oil and gas development spend needs to increase by around 20% to meet future demand growth and ensure companies sustain production next decade.

Is deepwater ready for cost inflation?

• 27 noviembre 2018

In a newly published report, Wood Mackenzie notes that the deepwater industry appears in good health, following a sustained cost reduction through the downturn. However this hard work is in danger of being undone, as impending cyclical cost inflation could raise break-even costs once again.