• Comment

  Petrogas and Hitec Vision snap up Total UK asset package in $635m deal

  • 10 7月 2019

  French Major Total has sold its stakes in 10 UK North Sea fields to Petrogas NEO, a new joint venture between Petrogas and HitecVision, for US$635 million. The asset package includes operated and non-operated assets, which will produce 25,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) this year. The assets hold over 30 million barrels of oil equivalent in remaining reserves.

• News Release

  New pipeline needed to meet surge in demand for Permian crude

  • 08 7月 2019

  Growing supply of Permian crude means the basin will need extra crude oil takeaway capacity of up to 500,000 barrels per day (b/d) by the end of next decade, according to new research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie.

• Editorial

  Swelling Cushing oil hub stocks will require more pipelines

  • 06 8月 2019

  Growing US crude production is upending traditional Gulf Coast pipeline routes. WTI at Cushing will narrow against Brent as the build out continues.

• 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.

• News Release

  Brazil gas market reform unlocks investment across value chain

  • 06 8月 2019

  Brazil’s natural gas market reforms have taken a major step forward, with plans in place which are set to open up opportunities across the gas value chain, and boost investment in the country’s pre-salt.

• News Release

  Murphy Oil reaches FID in Gulf of Mexico deepwater

  • 08 8月 2019

  Murphy Oil has reached a Final Investment Decision (FID) regarding the King's Quay facility, Khaleesi/Mormont and Samurai developments in deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Commenting, Mfon Usoro, Wood Mackenzie analyst said: “Murphy’s sanction of the trio of projects including the King’s Quay facility, K...

• News Release

  Data consortiums signal the future of oil and gas

  • 07 8月 2019

  Wood Mackenzie believes that discovering new value requires going beyond isolated datasets. The solution lies in data consortiums – cooperative platforms where companies can safely share quality data.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Regional vs. Northern Sands: is the Permian proppant debate over?

  • 27 8月 2019

  Please join our premier US Lower 48 research team's webinar to hear our take on this long-standing industry debate on Regional vs. Northern Sands. Our latest analysis will put the Permian proppant debate to a standing still.

• Comment

  Jethro-1 delivers the goods for Tullow

  • 13 8月 2019

  The Jethro-1 well, drilled in the Orinduik block, offshore Guyana, has delivered for Tullow Oil, with chief executive Paul McDade saying the prospect could hold more than 100 million barrels of recoverable oil, subject to appraisal.

• Comment

  ExxonMobil poised to sell ‘attractive’ UK North Sea portfolio

  • 13 8月 2019

  Commenting on reports that ExxonMobil is preparing to sell its UK North Sea portfolio, Neivan Boroujerdi, principal analyst, North Sea upstream, at Wood Mackenzie, said: “A proposed UK exit was expected. We value the portfolio at around US$2 billion.

• Comment

  BP sells Alaska business to Hilcorp in US$5.6bn deal

  • 27 8月 2019

  Speaking after BP announced the sale of its Alaska business to Hilcorp in a US$5.6 billion deal, Wood Mackenzie analyst Rowena Gunn said: “The Majors are making progress with their divestment campaigns. This will mean long-held assets and territories will be let go. BP made such a deal today with its sale of all US Alaska assets to privately-owned Hilcorp."

• Comment

  TechnipFMC demerger 'a bold step to reposition for the long-term'

  • 27 8月 2019

  In 2017 Technip and FMC Technologies completed one of the hallmark oilfield service company mergers of the cycle. The business plans to split in the first half of 2020 – but not back into Technip and FMC - rather into ‘upstream’ and ‘mid/downstream’.

• News Release

  Has M&A created value in the North Sea?

  • 04 9月 2019

  Since the turn of the decade, it’s been a frenetic period for M&A in the North Sea. Against a backdrop of oil price volatility and a dramatically changing corporate landscape, activity reached record levels. But have acquisitions created value so far? Wood Mackenzie recently analysed 55 of the largest North Sea deals announced between 2012 and 2018 from today’s vantage point to quantify underlying value creation.

• News Release

  Coal is still king in Southeast Asia’s power market

  • 25 9月 2019

  According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, coal will continue to be the dominant fuel source in power generation, peaking at 2027 before slowing down and accounting for 36% of the region’s generation mix in 2040.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Brazil 2019 licensing bonanza: offering up pre-salt blocks

  • 13 11月 2019

  This particular webinar topic covered the highly awaited exploration bid rounds over the pre-salt blocks on offer in Brazil. On October 16th, our experts shared their perspectives and discussed the licensing bonanza comprising of three rounds scheduled within a month of each other.

• News Release

  What are ExxonMobil’s top 5 divestment targets in Asia Pacific?

  • 07 10月 2019

  Wood Mackenzie has identified the five most likely disposal candidates after ExxonMobil signalled the start of its Asia Pacific divestment programme. Together, these opportunities are worth US$5 billion, and could contribute a third of the Supermajor's global divestment target.

• Comment

  Red-letter day for Norway as Johan Sverdrup comes on stream

  • 08 10月 2019

  First oil from Johan Sverdrup – Norway’s sixth-largest discovery, with reserves of around 2.7 billion barrels – is a red-letter day for the partners and the Norwegian state. The decision to sanction the development was the country's largest final investment decision in more than 30 years.

• Comment

  Santos to acquire ConocoPhillips northern Australian assets

  • 14 10月 2019

  Santos announced today its plans to acquire ConocoPhillips’s northern Australian portfolio. This is a logical and attractive transaction for a number of reasons.

• Comment

  Total expands partnership with Adani on India's gas market

  • 14 10月 2019

  Total announced today its partnership with Adani Group which includes two LNG terminals, Dhamra in East India and potentially Mundra in the West, as well as Adani Gas Limited, one of the 4 main distributors of city gas in India of which Adani holds 74.8% and of which Total will acquire 37.4%.

• News Release

  Wood Mackenzie’s new data technology transforms upstream valuations

  • 09 10月 2019

  Natural resources research and consultancy Wood Mackenzie launches the world’s first Global Upstream Valuation solution, enabling organisations from the largest oil and gas companies to global banks to value assets around the globe in seconds.

• Webinar

  Webinar | The Transformation of North America Power & Renewables Markets

  • 05 12月 2019

  The future course of North America Power & Renewable markets is being molded by an ongoing transformation of the energy industry. The sector now serves as the central conduit to decarbonize the energy sector via electrification of fossil-based technology sources like transport and large scale renewable use for power generation. Register to join Wood Mackenzie’s power analysts on Thursday, December 5 at 10 a.m. CT for a discussion on key themes shaping the industry in the near and long-term, including: • Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy • The declining costs of renewable energy and battery storage technologies • The energy transition between coal and natural gas • Is the shift away from traditional baseload supply straining the existing generation fleet? • As coal retires in PJM, why aren’t renewables filling the vacuum?

• Comment

  Brazil’s PSC Round 6 disappoints as Petrobras lodges sole bid

  • 07 11月 2019

  Speaking after this morning’s PSC round, Juliana Miguez, from Wood Mackenzie’s Latin America upstream team, said: “Petrobras has returned to the headlines. One day after it dominated the Transfer of Rights Surplus round, the NOC placed the only bid of today’s auction."

• News Release

  Seismic changes across upstream as industry grapples with energy transition

  • 12 11月 2019

  The energy transition is undoubtedly impacting corporate upstream strategies in significant and disruptive ways. Coupled with the post-2014 downturn in oil prices, Wood Mackenzie sees seismic changes in the way the industry allocates capital across development, exploration and in particular M&A.

• News Release

  JCC-indexed LNG contracts could lose US$15 billion value post IMO 2020

  • 21 11月 2019

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest report reveals that LNG sellers with contracts linked to JCC (Japan Crude Cocktail) could lose some US$15 billion in unearned revenues. This is a result of the IMO 2020 regulation limiting sulphur content of marine fuels to up to 0.5%, which directly affects the price of sour crudes such as those composing the JCC mix. The IMO 2020 kicks in on 1st January 2020.

• Comment

  Qatar eyes LNG top spot as it primes 64% output boost

  • 26 11月 2019

  On 25 November, Qatar Petroleum (QP) announced that it will boost output from Qatar LNG by 64% - from 77 million tonnes per annum (tpa) at present to 126 million tpa by 2027 – following a successful appraisal of the North Field’s onshore extension, near Ras Laffan Industrial City.

• News Release

  OPEC+ set to make its choice

  • 05 12月 2019

  OPEC+ gathers today and tomorrow to decide if the group should roll over its production restraint agreement or consider deeper cuts. The current agreement to reduce output by 1.2 million b/d runs to end March 2020. Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, said: “The idea of deeper cuts has been broached, but we consider that less likely to reach full agreement than a rollover of the standing agreement. The need for production restraint is clear. Slower US production growth is not enough to offset the ongoing imbalance between global supply and demand.”

• Comment

  Deeper OPEC+ supply cuts sends supportive signal to markets

  • 06 12月 2019

  After a marathon meeting, running late into the night of 5 December, the OPEC+ group has agreed to continue its current production restraint of 1.2 million barrels per day (b/d), and will add a further 0.5 million b/d of supply cuts through to March 2020.

• News Release

  Asia Pacific gas and LNG - 6 themes to watch in 2020

  • 13 1月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie has identified six themes that will impact Asia Pacific’s gas and LNG markets in 2020.

• News Release

  North Sea to remain global hotspot in 2020

  • 09 1月 2020

  It will be a noteworthy year for the North Sea – companies will increase production for the first time since 2017 and the outlook for both exploration and investment is looking healthy. The region will remain a global hotspot for deals as the corporate landscape continues to evolve. Crucially, the North Sea will also see major steps towards decarbonisation.

• Comment

  US and China sign Phase One trade deal

  • 16 1月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie's Gavin Thompson provides a commentary on the US-China Phase One trade deal