• Opinion

  Transforming energy: 5 key questions ahead of Gastech 2024

  • 02 9月 2024

  Wood Mackenzie is proud to be the Knowledge Partner at Gastech 2024

• Opinion

  Offshore costs: why planning and relationships are key

  • 12 9月 2024

  Supply chain cost inflation is easing, but the market will remain tight and vulnerable to shocks.

• News Release

  20K technology to unlock more than 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent in resources in the US Gulf of Mexico

  • 12 8月 2024

  Chevron announced first oil at the Anchor field in the US Gulf of Mexico deepwater, unlocking the potential for a considerable amount of new production.

• News Release

  Lower 48 well costs expected to decline 10% in 2024

  • 29 7月 2024

  After peaking in 2023, Lower 48 well costs are expected to decline 10% in 2024 and 1% in 2025, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie.

• Opinion

  The Norwegian emissions dilemma

  • 05 8月 2024

  What is the real impact of curtailing production from Norway on the broader European energy landscape?

• Opinion

  5 things you need to know about carbon offsets in 2024

  • 29 7月 2024

  The carbon offset market holds potential for participants across carbon management strategies and as investments, but how are market dynamics evolving?

• Opinion

  International NOCs’ growing presence in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • 23 7月 2024

  Asian and Middle Eastern national oil companies have doubled down on their investment and resource base in Sub-Saharan Africa. What are their drivers?

• News Release

  National Oil Company international M&A spend hits 20-year low

  • 17 7月 2024

  While the mergers and acquisitions market has been recently supercharged by international oil companies (IOCs), national oil companies (NOCs) have sat on the sidelines, with international spending down significantly from highs a decade ago, according to recent analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

• Opinion

  The potential of Indonesia’s ‘energy super basins’

  • 11 7月 2024

  We share how the country’s upstream operators can leverage sustainability principles by seeking “advantaged resources” within their portfolio

• News Release

  Global CCUS investment requires US$ 196B through 2034, according to Wood Mackenzie

  • 26 6月 2024

  By 2034, global carbon capture capacity will reach 440 Mtpa and storage capacity will reach 664 Mtpa, requiring US$ 196 billion in total investment, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie.

• Opinion

  Emboldened and disciplined exploration: results from our Future of Exploration 2024 Survey

  • 29 5月 2024

  This Wood Mackenzie survey takes the pulse of the exploration sector and assesses its key issues and challenges.

• News Release

  Eni named most-admired upstream explorer in Wood Mackenzie’s16th annual Exploration Survey

  • 29 5月 2024

  Italian major Eni has been named the upstream industry’s most-admired explorer in Wood Mackenzie’s industry-leading annual Exploration Survey.

• News Release

  Noble grabs first mover advantage as offshore rig market consolidation begins, says Wood Mackenzie

  • 12 6月 2024

  Addressing Noble Corp’s acquisition of Diamond Offshore in a US$600 million stock plus cash transaction, Leslie Cook, principal analyst of upstream supply chain for Wood Mackenzie said, “We have been predicting offshore rig market consolidation for some time and with little appetite from owners to add new rigs as rig demand is flattening out, we believed growth would be inorganic. It therefore comes as little surprise that the first major deal in the upstream service sector has been announced. Noble has grabbed first mover advantage, and solidified is status in the top two offshore rig contractors.”

• Opinion

  ADNOC acquires stake in Rovuma LNG from Galp

  • 23 5月 2024

  The transaction supports ADNOC's international gas strategy and the high grading of Galp's upstream portfolio.

• Opinion

  End of an era looms as Chevron seeks UK exit

  • 23 5月 2024

  Clair is the big attraction for would-be buyers

• News Release

  Approved Enauta and 3R Petroleum merger creates operation that could surpass 100,000 boe/d production

  • 21 5月 2024

  Addressing the approved merger of 3R Petroleum and Enauta, Amanda Bandeira, Upstream Research Analyst, said “The combination of businesses between Enauta and 3R Petroleum creates a new operation that could surpass the 100,000 boe/d production mark, competing head-to-head against Prio, currently the larger Brazilian independent operator in the country.

• Opinion

  Upstream investment in Africa: what does the future hold as new investment hotspots replace legacy producers?

  • 18 9月 2024

  Upstream investment in Africa has been slower to recover from the pandemic compared to more agile regions with lower costs. Moving forward, we expect investments of around US$40 billion annually, or 8% of global capex, to be the new normal.

• The Edge

  Delaying deepwater decommissioning

  • 02 5月 2024

  With resilient oil demand and a positive outlook for prices, operators are doing all they can to shift spend away from decommissioning. What are the options to keep deepwater wells running for longer?

• Content

  Supply Chain Services for Exploration and Production Companies

  • 20 7月 2023

  Identify and execute on cost savings, performance improvement, operational efficiency and risk management opportunities across your organisation.

• Opinion

  Pressures from investors and governments change the shape of the US tight oil industry

  • 09 4月 2021

  Pioneer’s US$6.4 billion deal for DoublePoint shows how demands for higher returns and lower emissions are driving consolidation among US E&Ps.

• Opinion

  How carbon pricing could reshape upstream oil and gas economics

  • 31 3月 2021

  Few countries currently require oil and gas producers to either pay a carbon tax or participate in an emissions trading scheme (ETS). But that could soon change. Higher carbon charges are not a case of ‘if’ but when, where and how much — raising serious questions for investors.

• Opinion

  Suez blockage highlights Asia’s vulnerability to disruptions

  • 31 3月 2021

  The grounding of the 400-metre, 224,000-tonne Ever Given cargo vessel in the Suez Canal last Tuesday inevitably sparked concern across the global economy and, while the vessel is now afloat and traffic has resumed, will have once again reminded Asian countries of the risks such trade arteries continue to present.

• Opinion

  President Biden aims for higher employment and lower emissions

  • 01 4月 2021

  Two announcements this week showed the administration attempting to deliver on its promise that a key goal of climate policy is job creation.

• Featured

  Wood Mackenzie 2020 Research Excellence Awards

  • 23 3月 2021

  In 2020, our global analysts produced an outstanding body of research to help steer our clients through the challenges and uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our annual Research Excellence Awards celebrate the very best of that compelling and timely insight.

• Opinion

  Drone strikes attempt to disrupt Saudi oil exports

  • 12 3月 2021

  Houthi militants have failed in recent attempts to hit targets in Saudi Arabia. But markets and governments are watching closely for a possible threat to oil supplies

• The Edge

  Big Oil’s separate paths to decarbonisation

  • 12 3月 2021

  All of the Majors have strategies for the energy transition, they're just doing it in different ways. The Euro Majors have set net-zero targets and are diversifying into renewables; the US Majors' strategy is about decarbonising oil and gas. What's behind the different approaches? How will coming changes in US policy on climate change influence the US Majors' strategies? And what about ESG pressure from investors?

• Opinion

  Federal leases and permits: how much could US tight oil shrink?

  • 03 3月 2021

  The Biden administration has moved swiftly to impose temporary restrictions on new federal lease sales and drilling permits ahead of a potential overhaul of regulations for oil and gas producers on federal lands. Are tighter rules ahead?

• Opinion

  The Texas energy crisis: its causes and consequences

  • 19 2月 2021

  Freezing conditions in the southern US led to blackouts and a slump in gas production. What can we learn from the crisis?

• Opinion

  Carbon emissions: a new challenge for US LNG

  • 05 2月 2021

  President Joe Biden adds to the pressure on US gas exporters to consider climate impacts

• Opinion

  A £2.5 trillion transformation: the economic impact of a net-zero North Sea

  • 04 2月 2021

  Low-carbon technologies have the potential to transform the energy industry. They could also have a powerful effect on local economies – as the UK is on a mission to demonstrate.