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6 success factors for an oil and gas data consortium

07 August 2019

The oil and gas industry needs a data consortium. In the first two parts of our series, we explain why. But what does it take for a consortium to be successful? Preston Cody, Head of the Wood Mackenzie Analytics Lab, identifies six critical factors for success.

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How digital disruption is reshaping the upstream supply chain

25 June 2019

Digitalisation plays a key role in upstream oil and gas corporate strategies. It brings opportunity and threat. Discover how it will impact different categories of the supply chain.

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Explorers face growing battle for support in 2020

30 January 2020

The exploration sector heads into 2020 facing increasing pressure from the energy transition. While capital discipline and portfolio high-grading remain key, the shift to a low-carbon world poses a fundamental challenge, and this year is likely to show the sector’s direction of travel in the years ahead.

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Benchmarking the Eagle Ford play

22 April 2019

As institutional investors' demands for E&P capital discipline intensify this year, upstream companies have reined in spending and softened aspirations for production growth. Underperformers are at top of mind as investors assess financial risks.

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Why FIDs matter

15 April 2019

Angus Rodger's quick guide to global upstream oil and gas project sanctions. He answers common questions on FIDs, such as why FIDs matter, what the number of FIDs announced in year tells us, whether investors are favouring oil or gas, and more.

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6 forces driving improved upstream project delivery

13 August 2018

What can the industry do to give their projects the best chance of being delivered successfully? Our analysis points to six key factors that in most recent cases combined to create better execution.

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Are frontier plays worth the risk?

06 June 2018

With deepwater project economics becoming competitive to tight oil and a renewed international interest in such areas as deepwater Mexico and pre-salt Brazil, exploration is once again in the limelight.

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Great expectations for great exploration

08 May 2018

We surveyed over 200 senior exploration leaders and professionals to get a clearer vision of how the industry is making headway and whether the foundations of success set in 2017 are strong enough to sustain future activity.

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Global exploration: 5 things to look for in 2018

04 January 2018

2018's mantra will be to keep the focus on simpler wells. With investment down and competition up, companies will focus on newly proven plays and frontiers, and capturing new acreage for the longer term.

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Corporate upstream: 5 things to look for in 2018

14 December 2017

At the outset, 2018 seems to be a year full of opportunity for upstream companies. After three years of fighting to survive the price collapse, companies are ready to deliver and to continue rebuild in anticipation of a new era of lower prices. We identify five key strategic themes for the new year that point to a turning point in the evolution from 'survive' to 'thrive'.

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How sustainable is Permian tight oil growth?

19 September 2017

Geology vs. technology: As Permian operators continue to innovate, challenging the natural limits of the play, are they at risk for peaking early?

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When will tight oil make money?

28 July 2017

Despite its superstardom in the upstream industry, tight oil remains the subject of debate: can it realise its potential as a profit engine, or will over-investment drive supply up and prices down?

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Can women speed up the energy transition?

10 October 2019

Is lack of diversity in oil and gas companies’ boardrooms holding back the energy transition?

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Digitalisation: upstream's silver bullet?

28 October 2019

The size of the digital prize is large. But deploying digital technologies at scale is proving harder than first thought. What can we learn from digitalisation’s early adopters? Get the highlights here or fill in the form to access the full report.

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Why power oil and gas platforms with renewable energy?

29 October 2019

Big Oil is undergoing a strategic shift to become Big Energy. Should it focus more on using renewable energy in its day-to-day operations? Malcolm Forbes-Cable, vice president of upstream consulting, makes the case.

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How will the oil price crash hit the upstream sector?

20 March 2020

How will the oil price crash hit upstream spending? What supply might be shut in? Where does this leave the upstream service sector? Our experts share their analysis.

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The future of energy after Covid-19: three scenarios

12 May 2020

How coronavirus will change the world: Wood Mackenzie's view, three scenarios for a post-pandemic future and the long-term energy outlook

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4 carbon policy developments that impact E&P decision-making

30 April 2026

Emissions in energy-intensive industries are no longer just a compliance or ESG issue but a key commercial decision variable for firms.

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UK North Sea decommissioning: the £17 billion challenge

24 February 2020

Over the next decade, the UK’s decommissioning bill will be the largest of any country in the world. We explore the three of the biggest issues facing operators as they prepare to decommission UK assets.

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Libya’s oil blockade – and the million b/d loss in exports

03 February 2020

In this month's episode of the MENA in Brief podcast, Ian Thom and Toushar Chakrabarty discuss the impact of the blockade on Libyan oil exports.

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A turbulent year ahead for oil?

23 January 2020

What does 2020 have in store for oil markets? Expect turbulence as a host of factors come together: geopolitical risks persist, the hotly-anticipated IMO 2020 marine sulphur fuel regulations take effect, and US tight oil production growth is expected to slow.

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How the energy transition could create tougher fiscal terms for upstream investors

13 January 2020

What does the changing sentiment towards fossil fuels mean for investors, explorers and producers? We asked our experts in petroleum economics how tax regime changes could be employed by governments under pressure to decarbonise.

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What will 2020 look like for Mexico gas and power?

18 December 2019

While political and regulatory uncertainty remains a major question going forward, what can we expect in the year ahead? Newer energy policy could potentially lower gas-to-power demand, pipeline debottlenecking could boost regional gas markets.

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What’s ahead for European gas?

18 December 2019

2020 will prove to be the most pivotal year yet for European gas as the industry wrestles with transit arrangements against an increasingly oversupplied market. Meanwhile, the ambitions set out in the new European Green Deal cast considerable doubt over the long-term prospects for gas in Europe's energy mix.

Opinion

Global upstream update: the global sanctions slump, grappling with gas and potential US tailwinds

05 March 2025

The oil and gas industry faces a cautious yet ambitious 2025

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Egypt: upstream M&A activity and trends

19 November 2019

In this episode of the Middle East & North Africa in Brief podcast, research analysts Toushar Chakrabarty and Juma Mlawa join host Ian Thom to discuss M&A activity and trends in Egypt.

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ExxonMobil kicks off its US$15 billion disposals programme

07 October 2019

Tom Ellacott and Max Petrov share their thoughts on ExxonMobil’s Norway exit and the wider implications for the company.

Opinion

Haynesville Shale is back and better than ever

18 September 2019

In this week's episode of the Crude for Thought podcast, senior unconventionals researcher Nathan Nemeth joins to discuss Haynesville Shale.

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ExxonMobil plays catch up in race to high-grade

17 June 2019

The Supermajor ExxonMobil and Chevron plan to sell US$15 billion of assets in its rationalisation programme. But is this ambitious enough? Get our analysis of the assets up for grabs.

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Deepwater's Latin America comeback

16 April 2019

Latin America is the hotspot for deepwater project and exploration activity. As more top companies take a risk on exploration plays in the region, what challenges lie ahead?

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6 success factors for an oil and gas data consortium

How digital disruption is reshaping the upstream supply chain

Explorers face growing battle for support in 2020

Benchmarking the Eagle Ford play

Why FIDs matter

6 forces driving improved upstream project delivery

Are frontier plays worth the risk?

Great expectations for great exploration

Global exploration: 5 things to look for in 2018

Corporate upstream: 5 things to look for in 2018

How sustainable is Permian tight oil growth?

When will tight oil make money?

Can women speed up the energy transition?

Digitalisation: upstream's silver bullet?

Why power oil and gas platforms with renewable energy?

How will the oil price crash hit the upstream sector?

The future of energy after Covid-19: three scenarios

4 carbon policy developments that impact E&P decision-making

UK North Sea decommissioning: the £17 billion challenge

Libya’s oil blockade – and the million b/d loss in exports

A turbulent year ahead for oil?

How the energy transition could create tougher fiscal terms for upstream investors

What will 2020 look like for Mexico gas and power?

What’s ahead for European gas?

Global upstream update: the global sanctions slump, grappling with gas and potential US tailwinds

Egypt: upstream M&A activity and trends

ExxonMobil kicks off its US$15 billion disposals programme

Haynesville Shale is back and better than ever

ExxonMobil plays catch up in race to high-grade

Deepwater's Latin America comeback

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