• Opinion

  Sub Saharan Africa upstream: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 08 1月 2024

  Sub Saharan Africa upstream will be firing on all cylinders in 2024. Exploration, particularly the deepwater Atlantic margin, will remain strong with several big wells planned in Namibia, Angola, Congo and Equatorial Guinea.

• Opinion

  Middle East and North Africa upstream: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 10 1月 2024

  With COP28 recently completed in the UAE, there is elevated interest in progressing diverse clean energy strategies in the MENA region.

• Opinion

  North Sea upstream: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 08 1月 2024

  Fiscal and political uncertainty will weigh on the UK upstream sector, Norway will continue to grow and Denmark will ramp up gas production.

• Opinion

  Latin America upstream: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 10 1月 2024

  Deepwater growth will continue to be a dominant theme in Latin America.

• Opinion

  The future of exploration: Return to profitability

  • 23 5月 2018

  Things are looking up for exploration as we start to see a long overdue return to profitability - for those companies still in the game. In the final part of our mini-series accompanying his presentation at EAGE in Copenhagen, Andy Latham takes stock of the great successes of late.

• Opinion

  Four themes for your future exploration strategy

  • 23 5月 2018

  As the wounds from not too long ago start to heal, the industry remains cautious. Every dollar spent is expected to work harder than ever before. With less than one dollar in ten of upstream investment going to exploration, which strategies will the industry follow when allocating their budgets to ensure the best possible return?

• Opinion

  Turning tide for offshore supply chain markets

  • 06 6月 2018

  One of the first signs we have seen of a recovering offshore market and improving financial health has been in the harsh environment rig market...

• Opinion

  Can conventional oil projects compete with L48 oil?

  • 14 3月 2018

  US tight oil has arrived with a bang, disrupting the oil market. But can conventional oil projects compete? Our latest report looks at where tight oil and other pre-FID conventional projects sit on the global cost curve.

• Opinion

  Is cost reduction the new normal?

  • 15 2月 2018

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

• Opinion

  Will drivers see a repeat of 2014's gasoline price reprieve?

  • 02 11月 2018

  The average retail gasoline price in the United States is now close to U.S.$3 a gallon, while in Germany, gasoline is retailing at an average of €1.40 per litre. We last saw prices like these in November 2014. Could we see a repeat of the 2014 reprieve?

• Opinion

  IMO 2020: mayhem or opportunity for the refining and marine sectors?

  • 04 9月 2018

  Alan Gelder investigates the impact of the IMO's planned changes to marine fuel standards on the shipping and refining sectors This article first appeared on Forbes.com on September 3, 2018.

• Opinion

  LNG ship orders pour in

  • 21 8月 2018

  Thirty-three new LNG ships have been ordered so far this year, compared to 19 in the whole of 2017 and just six in 2016 - a result of favourable rates, low newbuilding prices and rapidly growing demand. But owners need to be careful they don’t over order. Is it too little too late or too much too soon?

• Opinion

  Australia's east coast gas market – how LNG changes everything

  • 27 9月 2018

  At last count four separate project developers are proposing LNG import terminals in Australia. These come just as Australia is ramping up LNG production to overtake Qatar as the world's largest LNG exporter. So what is going on?

• 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.

• Opinion

  Can Gazprom deliver Power of Siberia gas to China by 2020?

  • 06 9月 2017

  In July, Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) announced first gas supplies via the Power of Siberia pipeline for 20 December 2019. Alongside a raft of projects starting up in 2019-2021, tax increases and low gas prices are straining Gasproms finances. We explore the risks for the Power of Siberia project.

• Opinion

  2017 Gas Indonesia Summit: what lies ahead?

  • 07 8月 2017

  As Indonesia braces for higher LNG consumption, the country needs to address several issues, which can be used as learnings across emerging LNG markets around the world.

• Opinion

  Is the Southern Cone gas industry finally ready for lift off?

  • 05 11月 2015

  Brazil’s natural gas industry and that of its neighbors in the Southern Cone, such as Argentina and Chile, have labelled gas the ‘fuel of the future’. Has that future finally arrived?

• Opinion

  Energy view to 2035 in five charts

  • 15 6月 2017

  We've distilled our outlook into five charts that examine global supply by fuel, demand by country and emerging markets in Asia Pacific.

• Opinion

  European oil storage: Competitiveness is key to identifying sustainable investments

  • 22 3月 2017

  Major transactions within Europe’s oil storage sector have resulted in an estimated 22 million barrels of capacity changing hands in 2016.

• Opinion

  ‘Permania’ prevails, and other learnings from the 2017 DUG Permian Conference

  • 11 4月 2017

  At the 2017 DUG Permian Conference, three main themes stood out.

• Opinion

  Will deals walk the optimistic talk of NAPE?

  • 21 2月 2017

  NAPE 2017 was a great show, and optimism is back in the oil patch.

• Opinion

  New project sanctions on the rise?

  • 21 6月 2017

  At the start of the year, we predicted that around 20 to 25 major new upstream projects would be sanctioned in 2017, roughly double the score for 2016. So, as we approach the year’s halfway mark, how is our forecast faring?

• Opinion

  How should Cyprus' giant gas discoveries be commercialised?

  • 04 6月 2019

  Cyprus has been a bright spot for exploration over the last 7 years, with a string of giant gas discoveries. We estimate a total of 11 tcf of recoverable gas resource has been found. Can these be commercialised?

• Opinion

  Angry tweets, a new long march and an escalating trade war

  • 12 6月 2019

  In the latest APAC Energy Buzz, Wood Mackenzie's Asia Pacific Vice Chair, Gavin Thompson, shares the implications of the ongoing US-China trade disputes on the energy sector.

• Opinion

  How low-cost US natural gas spurs global LNG opportunities

  • 08 8月 2019

  The US shale revolution in action: as well productivity dramatically rose, the US emerged as the largest gas producer in the world. LNG buyers will benefit.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Waste to wealth

  • 31 7月 2024

  The circular economy is a critical strategy for delivering a lower-emission, more sustainable economy. This month's Horizons Live examines how different industries can work towards unlocking circular value chains and initiate change.

• Opinion

  Energy Pulse: in brief (11th August)

  • 11 8月 2023

  Standout oil well performance in New Mexico, Saudi Aramco confirms its new dividend plan, the EU backs CCUS projects, the latest on superconductivity hopes, and more

• Opinion

  Will India’s new regulations release pressure on LNG?

  • 04 9月 2023

  Recent gas regulatory and policy changes should increase overall gas demand and improve LNG attractiveness at higher spot prices.

• Opinion

  Energy Pulse: in brief (4th August)

  • 04 8月 2023

  Solar power construction breaking records around the world, oil and gas taxes under review in the UK, the latest on the claims of a breakthrough in superconductors, and more.

• Opinion

  US policy creates uncertainty over future LNG projects

  • 18 7月 2023

  Investment in US LNG is booming. But projects that have not taken FID could be hit by new export rules