• The Edge

  Upstream growth back on the agenda: the M&A ‘barometer’ is signalling better climes ahead

  • 23 1月 2017

  A strengthening flow of deals is a clear indicator that the M&A market is getting back to business as usual, and companies are starting to think of growth again.

• The Edge

  The shrinking scale of greenfield oil and gas projects: slowing growth prospects outside the L48 bubble

  • 26 1月 2017

  Despite the uptick in numbers, investment in greenfield conventional projects is stuck at a low ebb.

• The Edge

  Upstream needs to learn from Downstream

  • 15 2月 2017

  If oil markets remain oversupplied and prices modest, there’s much Upstream operators can learn from Downstream, which has emerged thriving from the doldrums of a decade ago.

• The Edge

  Tight oil's growth potential - fracturing conventional wisdom?

  • 22 2月 2017

  Not long ago, growth was the big thing. This results season suggests growth targets are making a come back.

• Opinion

  The LNG wars — Will short run marginal costs be the deciding factor?

  • 16 5月 2017

  Amidst a growing market glut, attention has turned to the short-term costs to keep existing projects running at all.

• Editorial

  Permania! Why M&A in the Permian Basin is at fever pitch

  • 13 1月 2017

  How did US$20 billion in deals happen in a down market?

• Opinion

  China and LNG: 5 takeaways from the CWC Gas and LNG Summit

  • 11 6月 2017

  The mood at the recent CWC event was optimistic — with good reason. What were the five big takeaways from the event?

• Editorial

  North Sea update: Cost reductions and FIDs in 2017

  • 16 4月 2017

  Much has been achieved in the past year, as we see prices and costs slowly turning around. But there is more work to be done. Use our 2016-2017 Global Upstream Cost Survey to understand North Sea cost evolution from 2014 to 2020.

• Editorial

  What is the global upstream outlook for 2017?

  • 24 1月 2017

  Although 2017 brings a myriad of uncertainties, the new year also ushers in much-anticipated optimism for the global upstream industry.

• Editorial

  Crushin' it: Hi-Crush acquires Permian Basin Sand Co.

  • 06 3月 2017

  This acquisition — the largest ever for Hi-Crush — is in direct response to increased drilling activity in West Texas.

• Editorial

  Recovery in the offing? Seventeen upstream projects set to make FID in 2017

  • 14 2月 2017

  2017 has kicked off in a big way, with over 40 large developments competing for the green light over the next 12 months. We highlight projects that we think are well positioned for sanction in 2017.

• Editorial

  Global LNG: the size of the prize

  • 03 4月 2017

  The LNG market in 2017 is irreversibly changed, now challenging for seller and buyer alike. Gas is flooding into the market. Since 2015, seven LNG projects have started operations, another 15 are in build. So how can we create more LNG demand? Hear an update from Noel Tomnay, Vice President Gas & Power Consulting.

• Opinion

  US COP21 withdrawal: Is this actually a step forward?

  • 02 6月 2017

  On 01 June 2017, President Trump took the first step on the road to reconsidering the best way to meet our climate challenges.

• Editorial

  Are deepwater economics on par with US tight oil?

  • 13 4月 2017

  With all the attention surrounding US tight oil breakevens and the Permian boom, the past few years seem to have left deepwater investment in the dust. But as it has gotten leaner, the deepwater industry is quietly recovering and improving its own economics.

• Editorial

  Massive discovery breathes life into Alaska's North Slope

  • 21 3月 2017

  In our latest report, our analysts discuss what other discoveries will be found on the North Slope and whether these new fields will generate returns and move forward at current oil prices.

• Editorial

  Parsley grows wild in the Permian

  • 14 2月 2017

  Following last month's acquisition of nearly 18,000 net acres in the Midland basin, Parsley Energy this week purchased Double Eagle Energy's assets.

• Editorial

  Bakken production drops with the temperature

  • 28 2月 2017

  What caused this record-breaking drop in oil production? In our latest report, our analysts discuss the causes of this decline and their expectations for Bakken production trends moving forward.

• Opinion

  How will Alberta's carbon emissions cap impact oil sands development?

  • 26 1月 2017

  Although the plan provides comfort to local citizens and international buyers, it also raises questions for oil sands asset owners and investors.

• Editorial

  Europe, heart of the global gas market

  • 06 10月 2017

  Gastech's return to Europe reflects gas and LNG's resurgence as fuel of choice across the continent.

• The Edge

  Adapting to the new reality

  • 26 9月 2017

  Is the oil industry on its way to recovery? Sanctioned projects are smaller and cheaper, while US tight oil buffers the decline in conventional spend.

• The Edge

  Digitalisation’s place in upstream’s future

  • 21 9月 2017

  The biggest current recruiter in upstream? Digitalisation, by a distance. Technology is already playing a part in downstream’s recovery from its lows a few years ago.

• Featured

  How sustainable is Permian tight oil growth?

  • 19 9月 2017

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

• Editorial

  5 reasons for Iraq's slow oil production growth

  • 15 9月 2017

  We have identified 10 commercial, technical, political and security constraints on Iraq's production growth, and we discuss five of them here.

• Editorial

  How much LNG could be marketed in the Caribbean and Central America?

  • 21 7月 2017

  With the LNG market likely to be oversupplied in the next few years, identifying promising emerging markets is fundamental to a successful commercial strategy.

• Editorial

  What's the future of North Sea projects?

  • 30 11月 2016

  We’ve collated the data and analysed what it means for the North Sea market over the coming 12 months and beyond.

• Editorial

  Offshore service sector: 5 trends to watch in 2017

  • 23 3月 2017

  As operators and the supply chain adapt to challenging market conditions, we explore the five trends that look set to dominate the offshore service sector this year and beyond.

• Editorial

  Gas outlook: European oversupply and low prices

  • 15 9月 2017

  A wave of new LNG will be seeking a market in Europe over the next five years, causing widespread oversupply and low gas prices.

• Opinion

  Operating cost: has the oil industry really moved the needle?

  • 20 6月 2016

  So has the industry finally reversed the long trend of opex inflation? Well, yes and no.

• Editorial

  How exploration will fix its broken economics

  • 20 4月 2017

  As the industry becomes leaner, smaller, more efficient and more profitable, we examine the new role for exploration and the impact on the corporate landscape.

• Editorial

  Deepwater could match up against tight oil breakevens

  • 18 4月 2017

  A further 20% of cost cuts could put deepwater head-to-head in project economics against tight oil.