• Opinion

  Ready, steady, store: delivering on the EU’s CO₂ storage obligation

  • 28 1月 2025

  What will the European Union’s Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) mean for Europe’s upstream oil and gas industry?

• Opinion

  5 ways exploration benefits upstream emissions intensity

  • 26 11月 2024

  The Majors have made significant strides in reducing emissions over recent years. Decarbonisation work and portfolio reshaping have been key factors in bringing their emissions intensity figures well below the average for the sector. But how big is the emissions advantage for Majors’ new discoveries, and what factors affect their relative emissions intensity?

• Opinion

  What’s next for energy after the US elections?

  • 11 11月 2024

  With a new Trump administration set to steer US energy policy, what changes lie ahead for energy? Join Ed Crooks and expert guests as they break down the impacts on energy policy, renewables and the Inflation Reduction Act.

• Opinion

  Video | Shell and Equinor announce UK asset merger to create new JV

  • 06 12月 2024

  Equinor and Shell are to combine their UK offshore oil and gas assets in a new incorporated joint venture, owned 50/50. The deal will create the biggest producer on the UKCS. We delve into this topic in a recent video, fill out the form to access this full analysis.

• Opinion

  Threats to oil supplies show the limits of US production growth

  • 08 10月 2024

  The US is sometimes thought to be immune to the impact of a steep rise in crude prices, because of the strength of its oil industry. But that view is an oversimplification. How might US E&Ps respond to disruption to global oil supplies?

• Opinion

  Global upstream update: oil supply questions and portfolio resets

  • 31 10月 2024

  In our latest Global Upstream Update, we explore the latest industry developments, reflect on their broader energy market impact, and consider what could happen next.

• Opinion

  Is the crude oil refining sector delivering on decarbonisation?

  • 06 11月 2024

  The refining industry ranks as the third largest contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary sources, placing it at the centre of the energy transition and net zero efforts.

• Opinion

  Stepping on the gas: the state of global methane policies and regulations

  • 19 9月 2024

  As the world struggles to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, international attention has turned to methane.

• Opinion

  From digester to burner tip: navigating the fast-growing RNG industry

  • 01 10月 2024

  Biomethane, or Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), has been a catalyst for investments in recent years, with a marked increase in M&A deals. Oil and gas majors, in particular, are betting on biomethane as a key part of their integrated net zero solutions.

• Opinion

  Ten key considerations for oil & gas 2025 planning

  • 03 10月 2024

  As we enter the 2025 corporate planning season, oil and gas firms are faced with significant choices. What represents the right balance between investment and rewarding shareholders? And how much capital should be allocated to low-carbon activities versus to traditional hydrocarbons? 

• Opinion

  Global upstream update: UK fiscal woes, Major exploration and Latin American promise

  • 26 8月 2024

  From gas opportunities to supply-chain relationships and deepwater exploration, our global update covers key industry developments.

• Opinion

  Can CO2 utilisation drive increased carbon capture?

  • 28 8月 2024

  Carbon dioxide utilisation could bolster carbon capture economics, but there are major obstacles

• Opinion

  Offshore influence: redefining the competitive landscape

  • 19 8月 2024

  The corporate landscape of the subsea market has changed drastically over the last decade. A new wave of consolidation emerged in 2015, which forced operators to focus on two priorities – reducing costs and improving efficiency.

• Opinion

  Enhanced oil recovery with captured CO2: insights on CCS-EOR

  • 26 7月 2024

  As CO2 to dedicated sequestration (CCS-Storage) rises in popularity, captured CO2 for enhanced oil recovery (CCS-EOR) falls out of favour. What does the future look like in the world of carbon capture technologies?

• Opinion

  Permitting reform plans raise hopes for accelerated investment in US infrastructure

  • 06 8月 2024

  Senator Joe Manchin is facing one last job before leaving Congress: passing legislation that could transform the outlook for energy investment in the US. His permitting reform bill aims to realise the potential of the Inflation Reduction Act.

• Opinion

  2024 tight oil costs: the push and pull between efficiency and OFS rates

  • 24 7月 2024

  Are efficiency gains enough to offset price inflation?

• Opinion

  Climate transition plans: time for companies to take action

  • 24 7月 2024

  The need for a comprehensive and credible climate transition plan is growing – companies must take note.

• Opinion

  Can ExxonMobil make attractive returns from its US CCUS portfolio?

  • 21 6月 2024

  We analyse whether ExxonMobil's CCUS projects in the US can compete for capital in its portfolio

• Opinion

  More running room in Lower 48 efficiencies?

  • 19 6月 2024

  Leaner, faster operations have helped US liquids production reach new highs, while spending stays in check.

• Opinion

  OPEC+ plans to boost oil production

  • 07 6月 2024

  The OPEC+ countries are taking on the delicate task of trying to raise oil production without crashing the market. They are starting cautiously, but the global economic outlook holds plenty of downside risks for demand and prices.

• Opinion

  What’s in store for gas and LNG in Europe?

  • 18 6月 2024

  An overview of market balances, the price outlook and risks for European gas and LNG through 2026

• Opinion

  A two-decade decline in exploration is driving the need for carbon neutral investment in Australia’s upstream sector

  • 27 5月 2024

  A turbulent period of change has seen many legal and fiscal changes as Australia tries to balance its gas and energy transition strategy

• Opinion

  The energy transition in the upstream oil & gas sector: a reality check?

  • 05 6月 2024

  Geopolitical, financial and technical headwinds have slowed energy transition progress, but ever-tighter climate regulation continues to drive change.

• Opinion

  Counting carbon: how to set oil and gas industry emissions targets

  • 13 4月 2021

  Oil and gas firms are increasingly committing to emissions-reduction goals, but their scope and methodologies vary. How can the industry set standardised, meaningful targets that support the energy transition and enable investors to assess risk?

• Opinion

  Australia’s gas conundrum

  • 19 3月 2021

  While it may well claim the crown of world’s largest LNG exporter in 2021, Australia faces rising problems with its gas.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Call of duties

  • 23 4月 2024

  In this month's Horizons Live, our panel discuss how we assess the carbon intensity of LNG projects around the world and the effects of LNG emission tax scenarios.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Energy Super Basins

  • 11 8月 2022

  Watch on demand as we answer your questions about the global energy super basins and what they could mean for the oil, gas and renewables industries.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Commit and collaborate

  • 13 9月 2021

  Net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050 are now the standard. Scope 3 emission reductions are coming. We answer your questions in this Horizons Live.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: One giant leap

  • 25 10月 2021

  President Biden’s vision for America is ambitious. Horizons Live lets our experts answer your questions about achieving a net zero US power sector by 2035.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Conflicts of interest

  • 14 5月 2024

  Transitioning to a net zero global economy is a monumental investment challenge. Meeting the challenge, already an outside bet, will have to happen against a less favourable monetary backdrop than the world has been used to since 2009. This month's Horizons live panel discuss the cost of investing in the energy transition in a high-interest-rate era.