• Opinion

  US pipelines blocked by the courts

  • 09 7月 2020

  Campaigners against pipelines scored three notable successes this week. Their victories show challenges are mounting for pipeline operators

• Editorial

  Pioneer plus Parsley: What’s our Permian prognosis?

  • 27 10月 2020

  News on Pioneer/Parsley broke less than 48 hours after ConocoPhillips announced its acquisition of Concho Resources. Tight oil consolidation is booming, and it's starting with the big, financially-strong producers. Find out some more important takeaways from the transaction that aren’t necessarily reflected in the publicized deal metrics?

• The Edge

  Decarbonisation and peak gas demand

  • 31 7月 2020

  Gas is to be the bridging fuel of the transition, its lower carbon intensity supporting its position in the energy mix longer than coal and oil. Yet nothing can be taken for granted as decarbonisation policy tilts the playing field away from fossil fuels.

• The Edge

  How Big Oil’s M&A targets have changed

  • 24 7月 2020

  It's no surprise that a downturn sparks oil and gas sector consolidation. What's interesting about Chevron's bid for Noble Energy is how Big Oil's strategy has changed. In the Edge this week, Simon Flowers takes a closer look.

• Opinion

  How would a second wave of lockdowns affect oil and gas markets?

  • 18 8月 2020

  The risk of a second wave of lockdowns is mounting, and with it the risk of an even deeper global recession. What would this mean for oil and gas market dynamics? And what are the implications for industry stakeholders?

• Editorial

  What does Chesapeake's bankruptcy mean for US natural gas?

  • 01 7月 2020

  Once America’s champion of natural gas, Chesapeake declares bankruptcy. A US natural gas champion stumbles, but what are the implications for the market and pipelines? Get Wood Mackenzie's analysis here.

• Opinion

  China unveils the extent of its gas ambitions

  • 05 8月 2020

  Make no mistake, China is the world’s most important gas market. Why? Because today, as demand stalls in so many parts of the world, China is the engine of global gas growth.

• Opinion

  What forces will shape global gas markets over the next two decades?

  • 13 8月 2020

  Global gas demand has proved resilient despite widespread coronavirus lockdowns - but supply dynamics are more challenging. Will gas and LNG demand continue to recover? And what forces will shape the market over the next two decades?

• Opinion

  Re-inventing the North West Shelf

  • 08 9月 2020

  With declining production from the joint venture’s fields, the NWS may be forced to reduce exports unless new gas is secured.

• Opinion

  UK's 32nd Offshore Licensing Round

  • 08 9月 2020

  The UK's 32nd Offshore Licensing Round can be considered a success, but what is the future of licensing in the UK North Sea?

• Opinion

  Can biomethane decarbonise Europe’s gas market?

  • 23 9月 2020

  Europe is the leading global producer of the net-zero carbon renewable gas, but continued growth depends on policy support

• Opinion

  Which Supermajors’ portfolios are most resilient?

  • 16 9月 2020

  In an uncertain and volatile world, having upstream assets that can cope with both the highs and lows of oil prices is a priority

• Opinion

  Net zero North Sea: can hydrogen live up to its hype?

  • 20 10月 2020

  The UK has an opportunity to be at the forefront of the global hydrogen economy – but it calls for rapid technology scale-up.

• Opinion

  What will the 2020 elections mean for US energy?

  • 21 10月 2020

  The 2020 elections bring US energy policy to a fork in the road. Trump offers continuity, with some further easing of regulations on the oil, gas and coal industries. Biden offers a return to the Obama administration’s strategy of using regulation to cut emissions, and more ambitious moves if the Democrats win control of Congress.

• The Edge

  What’s on the minds of CEOs?

  • 16 10月 2020

  We hosted the CEOs from Shell, Total, Eni and SSE as well as senior executives from numerous other leading oil and gas companies and utilities over three days at our EMEA Energy Summit. So what were the hot topics?

• The Edge

  Building a net-zero energy system

  • 05 10月 2020

  The UK's commitment to net-zero carbon by 2050 is a wake-up call for the oil and gas industry. Could the offshore industry pivot to zero-carbon technologies and become a core part of the UK's sustainable future?

• Opinion

  A new model for M&A in US oil

  • 06 10月 2020

  Consolidation is one way for the beleaguered shale industry to achieve badly needed cost cuts. Devon and WPX have shown one way it could be done

• The Edge

  Five constraints on US tight oil production

  • 23 10月 2020

  The 2020 collapse in oil price hasn’t just killed tight oil’s growth, it smashed volumes down in the space of just a few months. The big question is whether it will ever return to a growth path.

• Opinion

  The coronavirus second wave hits demand for oil

  • 06 11月 2020

  The numbers of new reported Covid-19 cases have been surging in Europe and the US, forcing lockdowns and putting a brake on the economy. In other news, China plans to end sales of conventional internal combustion engine cars by 2035, counting the cost of plugging old wells, and world oil and gas demand will peak around 2030, Equinor says.

• Opinion

  Big Oil commits to dividends in troubled times

  • 30 10月 2020

  The US and European majors showed how cash distributions are a crucial part of their appeal to investors in the energy transition

• Opinion

  Can the UK lead the world in carbon capture, utilisation and storage?

  • 24 11月 2020

  Technological innovation could shift challenging economics, accelerate net zero ambitions and create a world-class CCUS industry on the UK Continental Shelf.

• Opinion

  Oil producers cautious as recovery hopes rise

  • 20 11月 2020

  Good news on Covid-19 vaccines points to a rebound next year, but there are still some difficult months ahead

• Featured

  E&Ps through the energy transition

  • 18 11月 2020

  We plot the Independents' journey to 2050: consolidation, privatisation, liquidation.

• Featured

  Proceed with caution: exploration’s watchword for 2021

  • 12 1月 2021

  The twin crises of coronavirus and the oil price crash made 2020 a tumultuous year, but what lies ahead in 2021? Our global exploration analysts highlight their top 5 predictions.

• Opinion

  Is net zero oil and gas production possible?

  • 05 1月 2021

  The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has committed to cutting operational emissions in half by 2030 and achieving net zero production by 2050. Operators have taken significant steps towards decarbonisation – but achieving these goals will take leaps forward in technology, policy and investment.

• Opinion

  North Sea Financial Flexibility Index: surviving – and thriving – in a volatile environment

  • 27 11月 2020

  With price volatility in the oil and gas industry looking increasingly endemic, financial flexibility is more crucial than ever. Wood Mackenzie has created its inaugural North Sea Financial Flexibility Index (FFI) to determine which companies are best placed to survive – and thrive – in the North Sea.

• Webinar

  Webinar | APAC Upstream Outlook 2025

  • 25 2月 2025

  Join our webinar on the 25th February as we discuss the outlook for APAC Upstream oil and gas

• 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.

• 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.

• 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!