• Editorial

  Oil price crash: 3 things you need to know today

  • 10 3月 2020

  On Monday 9th March 2020, the oil price saw its biggest fall in 30 years. Here’s our analysts’ rapid response to the oil price crash. Look out for more detailed analysis in the days and weeks to come.

• The Edge

  Have we passed ‘peak growth’ for tight oil?

  • 25 2月 2020

  Have we passed 'peak growth' for tight oil? What are the implications of slowing growth for the crude market? And how will pipeline owners adapt their strategies? Find out in this week's Edge.

• Featured

  What will 2020 look like in Asia Pacific for gas and LNG?

  • 18 12月 2019

  The global LNG market spent 2019 in the depths of oversupply with Asian spot LNG prices hitting an all-time low of $4.3/MMBtu in September.

• Opinion

  What if Bernie Sanders banned fracking in the Lower 48?

  • 12 2月 2020

  As Sanders takes New Hampshire, how would a fracking ban hit the Lower 48? Ed Crooks quantifies the impact of a ban.

• Featured

  What’s ahead for North America gas?

  • 18 12月 2019

  2019 was another stellar year of US gas production growth pushing to new record highs aided by productivity gains, power demand growth and LNG exports. With producer spending only coming into sharper focus and competition for demand growing both domestically and globally, will the North America gas market experience pivotal changes in 2020 or continue on the same path set by 2019?

• Opinion

  How Asia’s NOCs can learn to stop worrying and love the energy transition

  • 28 1月 2020

  All oil and gas companies are in a state of flux. Driven by the energy transition, upstream supply must now be low cost, low risk and, increasingly, lower carbon. Lenders and shareholders seek clear strategies on emissions reduction, while still expecting the returns that attracted them to oil and gas companies in the first place.

• Featured

  How will global gas and LNG markets respond to oversupply in 2020?

  • 10 2月 2020

  What will 2020 look like? And what could happen that will shape the market longer term?

• Featured

  New year, new offshore supply chain?

  • 23 1月 2020

  Could 2020 be the year the offshore supply chain overcomes oversupply AND slashes carbon emissions? Fill in the form on this page to get our full analysis and predictions for the year ahead.

• Featured

  Tight oil vs. deepwater: comparing fiscal terms

  • 27 1月 2020

  Graham Kellas, Senior Vice President for Global Fiscal Research, and Joshua Firestone, Principal Petroleum Economist for Fiscal and Valuations, explore the impact of bonus payments, royalty and tax terms on the full-cycle economics of US tight oil and deepwater.

• The Edge

  What changed energy markets in the 2010s?

  • 14 1月 2020

  Can a decade be a turning point? So much happened in the energy sector, the 2010s might be seen as just that.

• Featured

  What to expect from oil and gas companies in 2020

  • 20 12月 2019

  Is 2020 the start of a new era for oil and gas companies? All eyes are on big oil's response to climate change. Get the predictions for the year ahead from our corporate analysis team.

• Featured

  What does 2020 hold for the global upstream oil and gas industry?

  • 08 1月 2020

  What does 2020 hold for the global upstream oil and gas industry? 2020 is a year of what-ifs for producers and suppliers; uncertainty will keep spending low and growth slow.

• The Edge

  Identifying key risks and uncertainties in 2020

  • 17 12月 2019

  Energy markets are in the midst of profound change – we're getting used to that. But what big, identifiable key risks might lurk in the shadows in the next 12 months that could make us change our view for 2020 and beyond? Here are five.

• Editorial

  A timeline of major events in Ukraine-Russia gas relations

  • 20 12月 2019

  The gas transit and supply contracts between Russia and Ukraine expire at 10 am on 1 January 2020 (Moscow time) – the future of Ukraine transit remains the largest uncertainty for global gas markets in 2020. We reflect on major events in Ukraine-Russia gas relations in this timeline, 2000 to 2019.

• Opinion

  The Asia energy market outlook for 2020

  • 06 1月 2020

  A new year, a new decade and a lot of uncertainty across Asia’s energy markets. To kick off 2020 I spoke to several WoodMac analysts in the region to hear their predictions for the coming 12 months. I hope their thinking might surprise you!

• Opinion

  MENA upstream: 2019 in review – and a look ahead

  • 07 1月 2020

  In this episode of the MENA in Brief podcast, Ian Thom and his expert guests look at 2019 in review, and share their view on what lies ahead in 2020.

• News Release

  Shell and Equinor combination creates a new UK superpower, says Wood Mackenzie

  • 06 12月 2024

  Addressing the announcement of Equinor and Shell combining UK offshore oil and gas assets in a newly incorporated joint venture, Gail Anderson, research director at Wood Mackenzie said, “This new venture will create the biggest producer on the UKCS and demonstrates the long-term attractiveness of the region.”

• 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.

• News Release

  North Sea decommissioning faces challenges on several fronts, says Wood Mackenzie

  • 16 12月 2024

  The likelihood of a “dash to decom” in the North Sea remains limited due to a number of speed bumps that are slowing the widespread shut down of offshore assets, Wood Mackenzie reports.

• News Release

  Chevron moves closer to Canadian divestment target with $6.5B asset sale to CNRL

  • 08 10月 2024

  Addressing Chevron’s announcement to sell Canadian assets to Canadian Natural Resources (CNRL) for US$6.5 billion Mark Oberstoetter, Upstream Research Director in Calgary, said “Chevron has shown commitment to its divestment target with two sale announcements in two weeks. Offloading Alaska assets to ConocoPhillips (COP) last week for US$300 million was a small step and made strategic sense given their lack of materiality in the Supermajor’s portfolio. Today’s announcement moves the company much closer to its US$10-15 billion divestment target.”

• 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?

• News Release

  An additional £10 billion of North Sea value could be extracted from existing assets if the right fiscal and regulatory regime is established

  • 23 10月 2024

  Up to £10 billion of North Sea oil and gas pre-tax value could be unlocked from existing assets if the UK government was to implement a fiscal system that encourages investment – and restores trust with the industry – according to new analysis by Wood Mackenzie.

• The Edge

  Future energy: biomethane’s time has come

  • 17 10月 2024

  Investment in the nascent biomethane sector, also known as renewable natural gas (RNG), is picking up, including large-scale M&A as Big Oil and manufacturers build positions. Simon asked Kateryna Filippenko, who leads our new Biomethane/RNG service, how she sees the market developing.

• 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.

• News Release

  Guyana and Suriname could provide 12 mmtpa of cost-competitive LNG in the 2030s

  • 04 11月 2024

  Several gas developments are underway in Guyana and Suriname that could offer new competitive LNG supply sources early next decade, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.

• 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.

• Featured

  Gas and LNG: predictions for 2025

  • 07 1月 2025

  From the prospect of a new wave of US LNG investments to the potential impact of the Ukraine transit deal expiration.

• The Edge

  What’s driving the upstream revival in Southeast Asia?

  • 19 9月 2024

  Four reasons the industry has started to invest again.

• 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.