• Featured

  Boomtown or bust: Can technology sustain US tight oil?

  • 05 3月 2018

  US tight oil is seeing unparalleled boom days -- but how long can they last? Research Director Jonathan Garrett breaks down the upside and downside to drilling technologies that could boost production even further.

• Editorial

  Is investment in natural gas the key to positioning upstream portfolios for a low-carbon future?

  • 15 3月 2018

  Is investment in natural gas the key to positioning upstream portfolios for a low-carbon future?

• Editorial

  Is oil sands divestment the key to positioning upstream portfolios for a low-carbon future?

  • 06 3月 2018

  Is oil sands divestment the key to positioning upstream portfolios for a low-carbon future?

• Opinion

  Is cost reduction the new normal?

  • 15 2月 2018

  We look at the results of our third annual Global Upstream Cost Survey

• Editorial

  Delaware Wolfcamp still leads the pack

  • 26 2月 2018

  The Delaware Wolfcamp has been the focus of much of the increase in Lower 48 drilling activity in the past eighteen months. While breakevens continue to trend down and the play has attracted a number of new entrants, there are clear signs that growth is plateauing. Is tight oil's crown jewel losing some of its shine?

• Editorial

  Groningen's annual production cap to be reduced to 12 bcm per year

  • 05 2月 2018

  Groningen's annual production cap to be reduced to 12 bcm per year. How will Europe make up the gas shortfall?

• Editorial

  Mexico and Shell win big in Round 2.4

  • 01 2月 2018

  Our Latin America Upstream analysts share insights from Round 2.4 closing and what it means for Mexico's future.

• Editorial

  Oilfield supply chain: the future isn’t what it used to be

  • 18 1月 2018

  The entire upstream sector made dramatic changes in response to the low oil price but the service sector has borne the brunt of cost savings and project cancellations.

• The Edge

  Positioning for the energy transition

  • 23 1月 2018

  We've seen a wave of new energy deals by the Majors. The spectre of peak oil demand and disruption from renewables and EVs has sparked a response – if you can’t beat them, join them. 2017 was the year Big Oil started to position for a low-carbon future.

• The Edge

  Upstream KPIs turn positive

  • 19 12月 2017

  We've had the best year for the oil and gas industry for some time: KPIs have turned positive. Brent looks set to end 2017 over US$60/bbl, up 40% from the summer lows.

• Editorial

  Are cost rises inevitable for global upstream?

  • 12 12月 2017

  Although undoubtedly some cost savings will stick, what conclusions can we draw before cyclical drivers weaken, revealing a reshaped industry and supply chain?

• Editorial

  What's old is new again

  • 04 12月 2017

  With capex up 8% in 2017 over 2016, the Eagle Ford is showing signs of renewed interest as rig count trends up and DUCs are drawn down. But what about project economics?

• The Edge

  Just how dependent oil markets are on tight oil delivering

  • 05 12月 2017

  What’s the most unexpected outcome three years on from the price crash? There are a few contenders. OPEC’s zealous adherence to production restraint is right up there. US tight oil is another, briefly inconvenienced by low prices but now embarking on a second great phase of growth.

• Editorial

  Will the Permian peak early?

  • 21 9月 2017

  For nearly two years, investment has poured into the Permian with the fervor of a new Gold Rush. But can the US deliver the oil sector to its Permian promised land?

• Editorial

  Asia-Pacific: gas on, deals off

  • 15 11月 2017

  In our recent travels to North Asia, our clients consistently brought up a few key issues.

• Editorial

  Gas mega-projects drive BP’s growth in MENA

  • 08 11月 2017

  MENA will constitute 38% of BP’s total production by 2025, compared to 27% currently.

• Editorial

  How are companies preparing for peak oil demand?

  • 08 11月 2017

  As they begin to adapt their portfolios for the energy transition, companies will begin concentrating on low-cost resources, with high-carbon and high-cost assets, like oil sands, being sold down.

• Editorial

  Can exploration reverse gas declines for Trinidad?

  • 31 10月 2017

  Can exploration reverse gas declines in Trinidad?

• Editorial

  Merger Mania: Denbury Chesapeake and Encana announce deals

  • 11 12月 2018

  Listen to Crude For Thought, episode 44: Merger mania: Denbury Chesapeake and Encana announce deals

• Editorial

  What should you consider when setting up a licence round?

  • 05 12月 2018

  What should you consider when setting up a licence round?

• Opinion

  What will it take to sustain corporate upstream growth to 2030?

  • 30 10月 2018

  Upstream corporate growth is threatened by chronic underspend. What factors are influencing spending? And what's the growth factor the industry needs? Tom Ellacott and Norman Valentine analyse the lack of investment and its impact on long-term outlooks for oil majors.

• The Edge

  Capital efficiency: the big question for US unconventionals

  • 09 10月 2018

  Is US shale the paragon of upstream productivity it’s cracked up to be? As the marginal suppliers, shale gas and tight oil operators ought to be adept at managing for margin and all that’s about. Simon Flowers investigates.

• Editorial

  Unconventional operators can unlock US$10 billion in cash from DUC wells

  • 12 9月 2018

  Following the oil price crash, operators undertook multiple initiatives to reduce costs and become more efficient. Lower equipment costs, improvements in productivity and reduced headcounts are just some of the measures that helped drive 2018 breakevens down to under US$50/bbl from US$76/bbl in 2014.Nevertheless, there is still room for improvement.

• Editorial

  South America’s offshore boom accelerates in Guyana and Brazil

  • 30 8月 2018

  South America has delivered on the offshore hype to become a top investment destination. Get the lowdown on discoveries in Guyanna, licencing in Brazil and untapped potential in the Campos basin.

• Editorial

  Offshore exploration: Does volume equal value?

  • 02 7月 2018

  In our final video instalment of this three-part exploration series, Research Director Julie Wilson illustrates how Wood Mackenzie's tools can help evaluate subsurface risk and benchmark your peers.

• Editorial

  Has upstream kicked its cost problem?

  • 29 9月 2016

  Two years into the low-oil-price world, what has actually been achieved?

• Editorial

  Zero-royalty mineral drilling: a saving grace?

  • 18 7月 2016

  Drilling zero-royalty minerals is giving some US Lower 48 operators a competitive advantage in the down commodities market.

• Opinion

  Progress on opex, but will it stick?

  • 30 9月 2016

  The dramatic fall in oil prices has forced the industry to look hard at capex plans and the efficiency of operating assets and functions, with significant downward pressure on rates.

• Editorial

  Asia-Pac oil on the decline

  • 28 2月 2017

  Up to 2020, Asia-Pacific faces a decline in oil output but is this a permanent trend?

• Editorial

  Total acquires Maersk Oil for US$7.45 billion

  • 21 8月 2017

  “For Total, the deal is first and foremost about consolidation in the North Sea. Cost synergies should add value, with the North Sea a key area of overlap," says Dr Valentina Kretzschmar, director, corporate service.