• Comment

  Hess sells Shenzi stake to BHP in US$505m deal

  • 05 10月 2020

  Hess is selling its 28% working interest in the Shenzi field in US Gulf of Mexico to operator BHP.

• Comment

  Chrysaor seals North Sea top spot with reverse takeover of Premier Oil

  • 06 10月 2020

  Privately-held UK Independent Chrysaor is buying London-listed Premier Oil by way of reverse takeover. Premier’s US$2.7 billion of debt and hedging liabilities will be repaid and cancelled via a US$1.232 billion cash payment, plus Chrysaor shares.

• News Release

  Portfolio resilience and sustainability at the core of corporate concerns

  • 20 10月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s 2020 Energy and Commodities Summit Asia Pacific edition kickstarted yesterday. Experts shared their views on how the energy sector is changing in light of the oil price crash, Covid-19 and the latest carbon-neutrality trends.

• Comment

  China pledges to be carbon-neutral by 2060

  • 23 9月 2020

  On 22 September, China announced its ambition to be carbon-neutral by 2060. Wood Mackenzie experts weigh in on what this means.

• News Release

  UK can lead world in net zero energy technologies – but investment is critical

  • 16 9月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie today delivered a comprehensive roadmap for the North Sea’s future to the OGTC, setting out the critical technologies needed to deliver an integrated net zero energy system on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), positioning the UK as a world-leader in the move to a low carbon world.

• News Release

  Indonesia’s straddle between gross split and cost recovery is positive step forward

  • 17 9月 2020

  Introducing a choice between gross split and cost recovery for new licences is a positive step forward for Indonesia's upstream sector, says Wood Mackenzie.

• Comment

  Chevron swoops on Noble in US$13bn deal

  • 20 7月 2020

  Chevron is set to buy Noble Energy in a US$13 billion all-stock transaction, including US$5 billion in equity. This is the first large-scale corporate acquisition of this downturn.

• News Release

  India’s new deepwater supply could face pressure from low spot LNG prices

  • 21 7月 2020

  India’s new deepwater gas production could be under pressure from low spot LNG prices, says Wood Mackenzie.

• Webinar

  Webinar | 2020 South Korea Gas and LNG Outlook

  • 30 7月 2020

  Even before the coronavirus pandemic, oil price crash and ensuing economic upheaval, 2020 was shaping up to be one of oversupply for global gas markets. While the events of early 2020 heavily impacts all players in the market this year, the effects will also linger into the future. Will coronavirus flatten the gas and LNG price curve? Join us as our analysts discuss the four key questions of our H1 2020 global long-term outlook and the latest trends emerging in the South Korean gas and LNG market:

• Comment

  Woodside takes impairment but is a US$80 carbon price the bigger news?

  • 15 7月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie analysts delved deeper into implications of Woodside's announced US$80 carbon price.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Tight oil through the crash: what Permian projects are left standing?

  • 30 6月 2020

  Permian investments have been scaled-back aggressively. But there are still 135 active rigs concentrated in certain geographies. Are the tight oil wells being drilled generating returns at today’s prices? Your hosts will walk you through our latest valuations work focused on the Delaware and Midland basin in these three simple steps: 1. High grade undrilled acreage by recovery rates and geologic properties 2. Develop type curve distributions to highlight the best undrilled locations 3. Test price scenarios and timing to find the optimal drilling schedule against various price outlooks

• News Release

  Argentina weighs new price subsidy, but freezes gas tariffs

  • 25 6月 2020

  Gas pricing and market regulation are again under discussion in Argentina. The coronavirus pandemic has weakened an already vulnerable economy, with the impact felt in the gas market. To maintain low gas prices for end-users, the new administration has imposed a tariff freeze until the end of 2020.

• Content

  Women in energy

  • 23 7月 2020

  We showcase research and analysis from some of our most accomplished and influential women in energy and natural resources. Meet some of the many outstanding women we're proud to work with – and explore their latest thinking.

• Comment

  Shell's write-down of Australian assets not a surprise

  • 01 7月 2020

  It’s no surprise to see Shell writing down the value of its assets, in line with the new post-pandemic energy demand outlook. In fact, we’ve revised the value of oil and gas assets in Asia Pacific by US$200 billion as a result of a lower oil price outlook.

• News Release

  What's behind Libya's production boost?

  • 20 10月 2017

  Libya's oil production has increased steeply from August 2016’s low point of below 300,000 barrels per day (b/d) to around 850,000 b/d at present, passing the 1 million b/d barrier in July. But Wood Mackenzie believes Libya may now be reaching its near-term production limits and future growth will be gradual.

• Comment

  Cambodia's first oil development takes major step forward with signed agreement with KrisEnergy

  • 07 9月 2017

  Singapore –listed E&P company KrisEnergy today signed fiscal and technical agreements with the Royal Government of Cambodia for the Block A Apsara oil development.

• News Release

  Upstream players grapple with uncertainty

  • 15 5月 2017

  To gauge the state of the sector, Wood Mackenzie asked its client base to share their thoughts on a number of key themes, and the responses were analysed to give a comprehensive view of how the sector’s key players view the future.

• News Release

  Production from Argentina's Vaca Muerta to reach 113 kboed by 2018

  • 04 5月 2017

  The seven most advanced developments are expected to see production increases of 43% in 2017.

• News Release

  Return of Asian investment in US tight oil

  • 08 5月 2017

  If Asia's largest upstream players want to grow production, Wood Mackenzie expects them to diversify into the US tight oil market.

• News Release

  Revival of deepwater industry: best projects closing gap

  • 30 3月 2017

  The deepwater industry has emerged from the downturn leaner and more competitive with US tight oil

• News Release

  Surge in oil hedging could worsen US supply glut

  • 27 3月 2017

  Those hoping that recent oil-price weakness will prompt US producers to pull back drilling activity and ease the glut of oil supply may need to keep waiting.

• News Release

  New projects in the upstream oil and gas industry to double in 2017 predicts Wood Mackenzie

  • 11 1月 2017

  Confidence will return to the sector in 2017, with exploration and production spend to rise by 3% to US$450 billion.

• News Release

  US$40 billion worth of opportunities in Asia-Pacific upstream M&A in 2017

  • 18 1月 2017

  According to research by Wood Mackenzie, the APAC upstream sector holds considerable value as the majors divest mature and mid-life assets in the region.

• News Release

  Global upstream FIDs on track to double in 2017

  • 17 7月 2017

  In the first half of the year, the industry has already witnessed 15 project sanctions, almost comparable to project sanctions in the whole of 2016.

• Comment

  Potential gas shortfall in Australia's East Coast starting between 2023 and 2025

  • 22 6月 2018

  In contrast to the 2018 GSOO released today by the AEMO, Wood Mackenzie’s East Coast Gas report identifies a potential gas shortfall between 2023 and 2025, significantly earlier to the GSOO’s estimate of 2030.

• News Release

  OPEC+ deal balances consumer pressure with need for stable prices

  • 23 6月 2018

  The OPEC+ meeting, held in Vienna on 23 June 2018, confirmed Saudi Arabia and Russia’s high-level commitment to co-operate to manage the oil market.

• Comment

  Mexico's new president: Energy future at a crossroads

  • 02 7月 2018

  After a contentious campaign, Andrés Manuel López Obrador has won the presidency. Now, the energy industry is trying to determine the incoming administration’s strategic priorities and the implications for Mexico’s energy reforms and its upstream, downstream, gas and power markets.

• Comment

  BP seals asset swap with ConocoPhillips

  • 04 7月 2018

  BP agrees to increase its stake in the Clair field, offshore West of Shetland, and divest its interest in Greater Kuparuk, in Alaska, via an asset swap with ConocoPhillips

• News Release

  Global upstream project delivery is finally hitting the mark

  • 14 8月 2018

  Has the oil and gas industry finally turned around its reputation for always delivering upstream projects behind schedule and overbudget? Emerging signs of improved execution suggest companies are getting it right after a period of dismal performance on project returns, according to a new Wood Mackenzie report.

• Comment

  Bidding down but sums higher in US Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 251

  • 15 8月 2018

  On Wednesday, 15 August 2018, the US held its region-wide Lease Sale 251, attracting 171 bids from 29 participating companies, with high bids totalling US$178.1 million. An increase of about $53 million from the last region wide lease sale in March.