What does peak oil demand mean for the future of gas?

• 16 11月 2017

Could gas be a bridging fuel in a peak oil demand scenario?

Global exploration: 5 things to look for in 2018

• 04 1月 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.

Decommissioning – will the time ever be right?

• 12 12月 2017

The North Sea faces a decommissioning bill of US$32 billion between 2018 and 2022, but does the supply chain have an appetite to make the investment needed?

Making the case for upstream M&A

• 16 1月 2018

Obstacles to M&A have abounded these last three years. Money’s been tight, and for many companies acquisitive growth wasn’t needed after a period of heavy of investment earlier in the decade.

Corporate upstream: 5 things to look for in 2018

• 14 12月 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'.

Where are the tight oil plays outside the US?

• 12 12月 2017

What are the prospects for tight oil outside the US? It's a question frequently asked on my travels, and with good reason. If US tight oil can emerge so quickly to disrupt the market, perhaps other plays out there might have the same effect.

Reviving Asia Pacific exploration activity

• 04 12月 2017

Ashima Taneja discusses exploration results in Asia Pacific in 2017 and highlights the key wells to watch in 2018 with Angus Rodger, Research Director and Matthew Howell, Senior Analyst.

Can LNG save China from winter gas shortages?

• 30 11月 2017

With new restrictions on the use of coal for heating in ‘2+26’ cities and the industrial sector, China’s gas demand is set to hit record highs this winter — growing by 23 bcm.

Asia upstream’s strategic challenges

• 28 11月 2017

Visiting Asia this month was an opportunity to gauge how oil and gas companies there are faring.

In search of fiscal ‘win-win’ to spur upstream investment

• 21 11月 2017

Why feeding the dog can undermine trust in the oil industry

How the Majors will emerge stronger from the downturn

• 14 11月 2017

Low oil prices, severe financial stretch, even moments of existential contemplation – it’s hardly been the right environment for successful business development.

Growing pains – diminishing returns from tight oil wells

• 07 11月 2017

US tight oil’s second phase of growth is well underway. We expect tight oil production to double from 4.7 million b/d today to around 9.5 million b/d in the mid-2020s – and our view is by no means the most bullish.

PTT and PETRONAS search for LNG supply and demand balance

• 11 8月 2017

In this podcast, our Asia Pacific upstream research team discusses LNG demand in Southeast Asia, emerging buyers and the outlook for LNG backfill options in Australia.

New licensing rounds, upstream reform and the investment outlook

• 30 6月 2017

Our Asia Pacific upstream research team discusses the latest regional oil and gas developments, focusing on recent exploration licensing round announcements and the outlook for pre-FID projects in Asia.

December '18 OPEC meeting: production cuts expected

• 03 12月 2018

As OPEC ministers prepare to meet in Vienna this week, Qatar abruptly announced its withdrawal from the producer’ group. While the move sparked a lot of speculation, it will not have a significant impact on supply. Get Ann-Louise Hittle's analysis of this and other key talking points including Trump and production cuts at this week's OPEC meeting. With live updates from Vienna from Ann-Louise.

Everything is faster in the Permian - including decline rates

• 11 12月 2018

Listen to Crude For Thought, episode 43: Everything is faster in the Permian - including decline rates

The digital imperative: why upstream oil and gas is embracing advanced analytics

• 16 5月 2019

Where and how is digitalisation likely to impact upstream oil and gas? In our latest research, we take a closer look at the huge prizes on offer at every stage of the upstream lifecycle.

It’s time for midstream companies to explore renewable energy

• 12 8月 2020

Midstream companies can be energy-intense, particularly if their operations include processing infrastructure.

Emissions Benchmarking Tool

Inform strategic decisions regarding emissions risk management via competitive benchmarking, portfolio analysis and economic impact assessment.

Competing for capital in a downcycle

• 11 9月 2020

The economic fall out from Covid-19, the energy transition and tight finances exacerbated by low prices are three of the big challenges facing energy companies today. How much money is available to invest? Where best to spend it, on legacy oil and gas or new energy? And how will another lurch down in upstream investment affect the global oil market and price?

Is PetroChina really going green?

• 02 9月 2020

The move is the first publicly confirmed (near) net-zero goal by an Asian national oil company, a recognition by one of the world’s largest producers that it must address carbon emissions and adapt to the energy transition.

New LNG projects – all dressed up and no place to go

• 25 9月 2020

LNG demand is set to grow strongly out of the downturn, driven by Asia. A plethora of new projects is lining up to meet a sizeable supply gap that emerges by the end of the decade. What are the risks to our bullish demand scenario? How will new investment in supply be affected by rising ESG concerns? And which pre-FID projects are best placed to fill the supply gap?

Natural Gas

• 16 11月 2020

Stay ahead of natural gas markets with our industry leading analysis based on the highest quality public and proprietary data sources.

A Major transition for Sub-Saharan Africa?

• 09 9月 2020

Sub-Saharan Africa has for decades been a cornerstone of the Majors' portfolios but that is changing as they position themselves for the energy transition. This means cutting back on oil investments and slimming down upstream portfolios to meet bold emissions targets.

US tight oil and the global oil market

• 21 9月 2020

Currently, US tight oil meets 10% of global demand. Find out how a slow recovery would impact the global oil market, and what it would mean for OPEC and non-OPEC producers.

How 2020 dealt tight oil another blow

• 17 9月 2020

In this special report about tight oil, Linda Htien, Senior Research Manager, US Lower 48 Upstream Research, and Ann-Louise Hittle, Vice President, Oils Research examine the forces slowing the growth of tight oil

Refinery-chemicals integration: how to benchmark success

• 17 9月 2020

The growing trend of integrated refinery-chemical facilities is intensifying. Standalone oil refineries, focused only on fuel, are looking increasingly outdated as the energy transition takes hold.

Australia’s upstream M&A market is hotting up

• 13 10月 2020

Deals are emerging across the sector, but finding the right buyer is a challenge. For the Majors, freeing up capital, bolstering balance sheets and clearing out assets which could be a drag on future cashflows is a priority. But it's a difficult time to sell.

How much value does refinery-chemicals integration add for Total and Shell?

• 13 10月 2020

Integration has become a strategic imperative, but measuring value is notoriously difficult. Our experts crunched the numbers for Total’s integrated portfolio and looked at how that compared to Shell.

Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Bill scales new heights of fiscal complexity

• 16 11月 2020

Nigeria's latest attempt to reform its petroleum sector isn't just about finishing a job that started over 12 years ago. The government now seeks to make Nigeria's upstream, midstream and downstream competitive in the face of significant threats to oil demand, including the impacts of coronavirus and the energy transition.