• Opinion

  A tantalising year for North Sea exploration

  • 06 6月 2019

  As we near the mid-point of 2019, we focus on three exciting North Sea exploration areas to discover how the industry is continuing the upward global trend.

• Content

  OTC 2019

  • 30 4月 2019

  What's going on at #OTC50? Wood Mackenzie research analysts offer their live reactions to the buzz at the 50th Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. Follow live updates #WOODMACLIVE.

• Featured

  Coming to Americas: deepwater after the downturn

  • 03 5月 2019

  Deepwater investment interest soured after the global oil-price crash of 2014. What were some of the lessons learned by governments, companies and the key stakeholders throughout this crucial time of development for the Americas deepwater sector?

• Opinion

  Poor capital discipline will drive difficult decisions for refiners

  • 07 5月 2019

  Sustained oil demand growth provides an opportunity for the refining sector. But is the refining sector being overly optimistic about the scale of the opportunity? And is it over-investing in total crude capacity? Get the latest analysis from Alan Gelder.

• The Edge

  Permian consolidation heats up and there's more to come

  • 07 5月 2019

  Anadarko bids echo the big M&A themes of the downturn. Simon Flowers investigates.

• Opinion

  Deepwater's Latin America comeback

  • 16 4月 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?

• Editorial

  Shale frackers face uphill battle with increasing well declines

  • 09 4月 2019

  The explosive expansion of American shale oil production is becoming unsustainable for North American companies from Texas to North Dakota.

• Opinion

  IMO 2020 and the rocky road to full compliance

  • 10 4月 2019

  Join our experts to tackle some of the industry's burning questions on IMO 2020 and the potential stumbling blocks.

• Featured

  What's the future of exploration? We asked explorers

  • 29 4月 2019

  The results from our annual Exploration Survey are in. The industry has had their say on all things exploration, from budgets and technology to portfolios and peers.

• The Edge

  LNG investment needed through the downturn

  • 16 4月 2019

  Oversupply in LNG markets will soon turn into a shortfall. Simon Flowers turns to Massimo Di-Odoardo, Head of Global Gas Research, to make sense of what’s going on.

• Editorial

  What will US$200 billion of investment do for the global LNG industry?

  • 25 4月 2019

  The LNG boom is back, and it represents a major boon to engineering, procurement and construction contractors, who've found the past few years challenging. Find out what US$200 billion of investment means for the industry and why this boom is different to 2010-2014.

• Editorial

  Europe power markets, Chevron-Anadarko acquisition, global LNG shipping

  • 19 4月 2019

  What's new in store? Get the highlights from some of our most popular insights across the entire natural resources value chain. This week, the long-term outlook for Europe power markets, the Chevron acquisition of Anadarko and more.

• Featured

  Benchmarking the Eagle Ford play

  • 22 4月 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.

• The Edge

  The automotive sector – twists on the road to transition

  • 02 4月 2019

  The future of light vehicles is electric; in time, perhaps autonomous. But the disruption won’t be quick, and the rise of the EV won’t be linear. Get our analysis here.

• Featured

  Why FIDs matter

  • 15 4月 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.

• Opinion

  Middle East leads the pack in 2018 FID bonanza

  • 15 4月 2019

  11 projects sanctioned in the Middle East as producers look to take advantage of the lower cost environment. What’s behind the boom?

• Editorial

  FID bonanza, upstream cost curves, US solar markets: this week's featured insights

  • 02 4月 2019

  What's new in store? Get the highlights from some of our most popular insights across the entire natural resources value chain. This week, upstream cost curves, FID bonanza and US solar markets.

• Editorial

  Is there any more upside to summer Henry Hub prices?

  • 26 3月 2019

  North American natural gas storage levels haven't ended the season this low since the historic Polar Vortex in the winter of 2013-2014.

• Editorial

  Australia 2019: exploration and M&A activity abound

  • 22 3月 2019

  Listen to Asia Pacific Energy Brief, episode 14: Australia 2019: exploration and M&A activity abound

• Editorial

  Renewed confidence in Asia Pacific’s upstream sector

  • 22 3月 2019

  Listen to Asia Pacific Energy Brief, episode 12: 2019 oil and gas outlook for Asia-Pacific

• The Edge

  Technology may be a game changer for future oil supply

  • 26 3月 2019

  A giant oil supply gap looms. How to fill it? It’s the preoccupation of the E&P sector. Harry Paton, Senior Analyst, Global Oil Supply, identifies the contribution from each of the traditional four sources.

• Opinion

  Unlocking exploration’s hidden value

  • 21 3月 2019

  Exploration is making money again. After a difficult few years, the sector's disciplined approach has begun to bear fruit. How evaluate the true cost of exploration?

• The Edge

  Tight oil news: Majors go bullish as Independents rein in

  • 12 3月 2019

  The Permian is being industrialised – fact. Chevron and ExxonMobil aggressively raised production targets this week, underlining the basin’s potential for growth.

• Content

  Peak Permian?

  • 18 2月 2019

  As highlighted by the Wall Street Journal this week, Wood Mackenzie spotted this troubling trend in 2017, predicting that parent-child well issues could wipe out more than 1.5 million b/d of projected Permian production.

• Editorial

  Finding Balance? Upstream costs in 2019 and beyond

  • 12 3月 2019

  In Wood Mackenzie’s 2018 Global Upstream Cost Survey the message was clear: across the industry cost increases are coming back.

• Opinion

  How will US independents answer the call for capital discipline?

  • 14 2月 2019

  Investors in the Lower 48 E&P sector are demanding greater capital discipline. US Independents are under pressure to deliver returns, free cash flow and demonstrate meaningful capital discipline. New research from Wood Mackenzie shows that in the tug-of-war between value and volume, value has emerged as the winner.

• The Edge

  What can Guyana learn from the Venezuela crisis?

  • 19 2月 2019

  Lessons for Guyana's oil and gas industry from Venezuela.

• The Edge

  How explorers can make money – three strategies

  • 12 2月 2019

  How have oil and gas explorers started to make money at US$60/bbl? The industry finally got a grip on economic reality – lower costs and faster project delivery have begun to transform development economics. Get the analysis from our exploration team.

• The Edge

  Who needs to beef up Permian tight oil exposure?

  • 29 1月 2019

  US tight oil has been the biggest theme in the upstream M&A market over the last three years. We've mined our US L48 database of companies’ exposure to the basin, making a judgement on the depth and quality of portfolios by ranking metrics such as production growth, experience, productivity, variability, capital efficiency, asset size and location.

• Opinion

  Signs of renewed optimism in the global offshore upstream supply chain

  • 06 2月 2019

  After a difficult few years, the global offshore upstream supply chain saw continued signs of recovery in 2018. Could 2019 mark a tipping point?