• Content

  Energy transition

  • 08 febrero 2019

  The energy transition is well underway. Discover what the future holds for renewable energy and what clean disruption means for your business.

• Content

  Peak Permian?

  • 18 febrero 2019

  As highlighted by the Wall Street Journal this week, Wood Mackenzie spotted this troubling trend in 2017, predicting that parent-child well issues could wipe out more than 1.5 million b/d of projected Permian production.

• Editorial

  Finding Balance? Upstream costs in 2019 and beyond

  • 12 marzo 2019

  In Wood Mackenzie’s 2018 Global Upstream Cost Survey the message was clear: across the industry cost increases are coming back.

• The Edge

  Can oil companies grow – and cut greenhouse gas emissions?

  • 26 febrero 2019

  The call for action to cut carbon emissions is intensifying. How will oil and gas companies respond to pressure, while continuing to grow and meet growing demand? Simon Flowers examines the issues at play.

• Editorial

  Four fundamental drivers for global wind supply chain investments

  • 18 febrero 2019

  Great investment opportunities lie in the global wind supply chains.

• Opinion

  How will US independents answer the call for capital discipline?

  • 14 febrero 2019

  Investors in the Lower 48 E&P sector are demanding greater capital discipline. US Independents are under pressure to deliver returns, free cash flow and demonstrate meaningful capital discipline. New research from Wood Mackenzie shows that in the tug-of-war between value and volume, value has emerged as the winner.

• The Edge

  What can Guyana learn from the Venezuela crisis?

  • 19 febrero 2019

  Lessons for Guyana's oil and gas industry from Venezuela.

• The Edge

  How explorers can make money – three strategies

  • 12 febrero 2019

  How have oil and gas explorers started to make money at US$60/bbl? The industry finally got a grip on economic reality – lower costs and faster project delivery have begun to transform development economics. Get the analysis from our exploration team.

• Opinion

  The rise and rise of polyester

  • 12 febrero 2019

  Polyester is hugely cost-effective and it’s not easy to replicate its economies of scale. Are there more sustainable alternatives?

• The Edge

  Who needs to beef up Permian tight oil exposure?

  • 29 enero 2019

  US tight oil has been the biggest theme in the upstream M&A market over the last three years. We've mined our US L48 database of companies’ exposure to the basin, making a judgement on the depth and quality of portfolios by ranking metrics such as production growth, experience, productivity, variability, capital efficiency, asset size and location.

• Editorial

  Breaking down the Green New Deal

  • 07 febrero 2019

  A unique policy proposal is stirring up debate in the cleantech and power sector

• Featured

  Technology giants top list in bumper year for corporate procurement

  • 01 febrero 2019

  2018 was the biggest year on record for corporate procurement of renewables in the US. With corporate and industrial (C&I) procurement now a major driver of both wind and solar in the US market, we highlight key trends to watch.

• Opinion

  Signs of renewed optimism in the global offshore upstream supply chain

  • 06 febrero 2019

  After a difficult few years, the global offshore upstream supply chain saw continued signs of recovery in 2018. Could 2019 mark a tipping point?

• Editorial

  Why electrification and automation are top priorities for mining companies in 2019

  • 23 enero 2019

  Mining companies are turning to digitalisation to improve efficiency, diversifying portfolios away from fossil fuels. Discover the emerging business models that ensure global mining companies remain at the forefront of the energy transition.

• The Edge

  How the big Gulf producers are investing in 2019

  • 15 enero 2019

  What are the upstream investment strategies of big Gulf producers? And how much are they spending? Find out here. With analysis from Simon Flowers and Jessica Brewer.

• Editorial

  5 things to watch in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2019

  • 16 enero 2019

  What's happening in the Sub-Saharan Africa upstream industry in 2019? With new wells planned, a flurry of FIDs, and a presidential election in Nigeria, there's lots to watch.

• Editorial

  Will 2019 see European BOPET film prices rise even further?

  • 16 enero 2019

  European BOPET film prices have risen nearly 17% over the last 12 months, levels not seen since late 2011. Will prices rise even further in 2019? Get our latest BOPET film analysis.

• Editorial

  The cutting edge: What 2018 grid edge trends say about 2019

  • 16 enero 2019

  Which grid edge trends will continue into 2019, and what kind of disruption is on the horizon in the coming year?

• Content

  The Inside Track

  • 19 diciembre 2018

  Subscribe to The Inside Track & gain an edge in the energy sector. Get market intelligence & research to help inform your strategic decisions.

• Opinion

  North Sea exploration is making a comeback in 2019

  • 08 enero 2019

  What's in store for the North Sea industry in 2019? Neivan Boroujerdi, senior analyst for North Sea upstream, looks at five big themes in 2019, a year of increased exploration, some big transactions led by North American Majors and large caps, and a new wave of projects.

• Editorial

  Is 2019 the year of the much-talked-about LNG oversupply?

  • 07 enero 2019

  As we enter 2019, the mood in the LNG market is mixed. The big LNG buyers are back, and we are set for a record year for supply in terms of both production growth and new project FIDs. What will 2019 look like? And what could happen that will shape the market longer term?

• Opinion

  Flexible packaging: Is it time to find a more sustainable replacement?

  • 16 enero 2019

  Flexible packaging... once thought of as an answer to a growing waste problem, it has now become the problem. Flexible packaging expert Simon King looks at a holistic solution.

• Editorial

  Plastics recycling: how is the industry changing?

  • 29 enero 2019

  How will the goals of reduce, reuse and recycle impact the plastics industry and its supply chain? Get our latest analysis of the impact of sustainability initiatives.

• Opinion

  The four changing priorities in the polyolefins industry

  • 15 diciembre 2018

  The impact of major demand drivers, customer preferences, protectionism and regulatory changes are shifting the priorities of players in the polyolefins markets.

• Editorial

  Will 2019 be another tumultuous year for the North American polyester industry?

  • 13 diciembre 2018

  Will 2019 be another tumultuous year for the North American polyester industry? Dr. Michael Bermish looks at what the six key issues will be in 2019.

• The Edge

  Low risk resource-capture strategies

  • 11 diciembre 2018

  Addressing the timely boom in access to giant oil and gas discoveries, Simon Flowers looks at some low risk resource-capture strategies in this week's issue of The Edge.

• Opinion

  The calm before the storm for the nylon industry?

  • 17 diciembre 2018

  What if the current period is the calm before the storm for the nylon industry? Quentin de Carvalho looks at the 5 key issues for the industry to focus on in 2019.

• The Edge

  What are the key risks and uncertainties in 2019?

  • 18 diciembre 2018

  What are the key risks and uncertainties in 2019? Simon picks the ones our analysts worry could threaten our base case, including oil demand downside, tight oil upside and Iran export volumes.

• Opinion

  The future of exploration: Big wells mainly in deepwater and frontiers

  • 23 mayo 2018

  Over the next few years, we expect most of the 'wells to watch' will be operated by the Majors and a handful of bolder independents. And we expect, as has been the case throughout the downturn, the best discoveries to come from newly-proven plays and frontiers, with again, more than half of all volumes being found in deepwater. In the second part of his three-part series following EAGE in Copenhagen, Andy Latham highlights our 'wells to watch' in 2018.

• Featured

  Why Pride Matters

  • 08 junio 2018

  Pride in London’s theme for 2018’s LGBT+ Pride Month is "Pride Matters", so we asked Wood Mackenzie LGBT+ employees and allies what Pride means to them and why it’s so important in today’s society.