Lower 48 solution
Integrated decision intelligence to drive strategic advantage in the Lower 48
Navigate the world's most dynamic energy market with confidence
In the opportunity-rich US energy market, every decision carries million-dollar consequences. You need precise, actionable insights to identify the highest-value opportunities, optimise your portfolio performance, and make confident investment decisions that drive positive returns in today's volatile market environment.
Enhanced by Novi Labs data, our Lower 48 solution delivers accurate well-level production data, unmatched cost granularity, and seamless integration with global market perspectives so you can capitalise on the best opportunities with clarity and confidence.
Lower 48 data
Comprehensive coverage of the world's largest oil and gas producing region
4.4 million+
wells analysed and benchmarked
100+
cost line items and well designs tracked
35+
E&P companies modelled in detail
15
key play reports covering Lower 48 and Canada
Features and workflows
Definitive well-level production actuals and granular cost intelligence that connects US shale dynamics to global energy markets, empowering you to make faster, smarter decisions in the world's most influential oil and gas market.
- Accurate and timely well-level production data and cost forecasts
- Detailed play analyses highlighting commercial hotspots and leading operators
- Company-specific insights on investment, changing well designs and play trends
- User-friendly tools for custom scenario modelling and data visualisation
- Easily integrated, AI-ready data tables
- Benchmark D&C costs across plays and operators
- Create and flex custom cost scenarios
- Analyse well performance evolution and operator outperformance
- Screen investments and identify commercial hotspots
- Stress test supply chain scenarios with market-leading commentary
Unparalleled data quality and granularity: Our solution combines Novi Lab's highly accurate well-level production data with Wood Mackenzie's extensive well attributes and unique well-level cost data, providing comprehensive, reliable data you can trust.
Integrated global market perspective: Unlike other providers focused solely on regional data, our solution connects US oil and gas insights to global market trends, enabling more confident decision-making in an increasingly interconnected energy landscape.
Advanced cost analysis and forecasting: Our proprietary cost models and granular category-level data allow for detailed benchmarking, scenario planning, and future cost projections, critical for optimising operations and investment strategies.
User-friendly tools with powerful analytics: Our intuitive interface and flexible analysis tools enable quick, customisable insights, saving time and resources while delivering actionable intelligence.
Comprehensive intelligence and workflows: By combining high-quality data with expert analysis and thought leadership, we provide a holistic view of the US oil and gas sector, including company-specific insights, play analyses, and supply forecasts trusted by major industry players and policymakers
Frequently asked questions
Here you’ll find answers to the most common questions you may have on Wood Mackenzie's Lower 48 solution. If you have any other questions, get in touch.
- Asset reports on the top producing companies
- Type curves and asset valuations at the company subplay level
- Region overviews
- Regular Insight, Inform, Deal Notes and In Brief reports
- US Key Plays reports
- Quarterly cost excel model with latest region, subplay and subcomponent trends
Our solution serves small to large US E&Ps, NOCs, international shale operators, governments and financial institutions.
Key users include business development teams, competitor intelligence teams, M&A professionals, commodity analysts, and investment analysts.
The solution answers critical questions such as:
- How many years of inventory do US gas players have remaining?
- Which E&Ps are best positioned to supply gas for LNG?
- Which Lower 48 companies have the most advantaged portfolios and why?
- Which companies are driving growth in specific plays?
- How is well performance evolving by operator?
- What are typical costs for wells in my area of interest?
- How are category costs changing with market dynamics?
- Where is most activity taking place?
Our solution enables quick portfolio evaluation, competitor benchmarking, and investment decision-making.
Our proprietary cost models provide unmatched granularity at the category level, enabling detailed benchmarking and forecasting that other providers can't match.
Unlike other solutions that lack transparency on well costs or rely on outdated AFE data, we offer real-time cost intelligence that shows how category costs change with commodity prices and market dynamics.
Our North America cost analysis allows you to benchmark D&C costs, forecast category costs over time, create flexible cost scenarios, and understand the relationship between efficiencies and costs.
This granular cost analysis is critical for economic workflows and is a capability that gives you a significant competitive advantage in valuation and investment decisions.