• 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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Will Trump's Beijing trip win some LNG deals for the US?

  • 08 11月 2017

  The Trump administration has been championing US energy exports as its preferred instrument for narrowing its trade deficit in the wake of the US shale boom. A combination of rising export capacity in the US, LNG import demand growth in China, and political cheerleading has underpinned an uptick in LNG exports to China this year via third party, spot trades. Will Trump's trip to Beijing seal the deal for some major LNG deals?

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  India's GST - A boon for oil markets?

  • 16 11月 2017

  The introduction of India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) has lifted oil demand in the country this year. Crude oil, natural gas, diesel and gasoline are currently exempt from the GST. However, diesel and gasoline demand are indirectly affected by the impact of GST on vehicle prices and sales, especially in the logistics sector.

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  TransCanada receives approval for Keystone XL pipeline

  • 21 11月 2017

  TransCanada receives regulatory approval from the Nebraska Public Service Commission to proceed with building its Keystone XL pipeline after almost a decade of environmental and regulatory hurdles.

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  Can LNG save China from winter gas shortage?

  • 22 11月 2017

  China's introduction of the '2+26' cities policy earlier this year calls for restricted use of coal for both residential heating and industrial purposes. This has significant ramifications for the Chinese winter season where demand is traditionally high. As an alternative to coal, gas demand could rise by 23 bcm this year compared to previous winters. Facing the most severe shortages is northern China, particularly Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei (abbreviated as BTH), where demand is highly seasonal. This region will make up half or 10 bcm of the incremental winter gas demand in 2017.

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  Deepwater Gulf of Mexico stages a comeback in 2018

  • 05 1月 2018

  The U.S. deepwater Gulf of Mexico sector has struggled since crude dropped in late 2014. However, as costs finally settle at a bottom and operators set a new standard for operational efficiency, 2018 might just be a turning point for the sector.

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  Offshore decommissioning in Asia Pacific could cost US$100 billion

  • 01 2月 2018

  According to Wood Mackenzie's latest analysis, decommissioning Asia Pacific's offshore assets – nearly 2,600 platforms and 35,000 wells – could cost over US$100 billion.

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  US Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 250

  • 22 3月 2018

  On Wednesday, 21 March 2018, the US held its region-wide GoM Lease Sale 250, attracting 159 bids from 33 participating companies, with high bids totalling US$124.8 million. The total of high bids represents a modest increase of about US$3 million over last year's August region wide Lease Sale 249 but is still a lacklustre result.

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  Upstream FIDs pushes on with lower costs

  • 05 4月 2018

  As previously forecasted by Wood Mackenzie, 2017 saw a significant recovery in upstream FIDs, with the number of project sanctions more than doubled compared to 2016. Wood Mackenzie expects a similar total this year - circa 30 major project FIDs - supported by continued prudence in industry spending.

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  IMO aims to halve global shipping emissions. But, what will it cost?

  • 12 4月 2018

  The IMO is gearing up to cap sulphur emissions. Wood Mackenzie looks at the potential impact the new regulations could have on the shipping and bunker fuel sectors.

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  Chinese shale gas production to almost double in two years

  • 17 4月 2018

  Shale gas in China has seen significant progress over the last decade, growing to nearly 600 wells and 9 bcm of production last year. In its latest analysis, Wood Mackenzie projects Chinese shale gas production to almost double to 17 bcm in 2020.

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  A new era for oil and gas in Mexico

  • 16 5月 2018

  Look no further than Mexico for an example of what a successful energy reform looks like. Over the past five years, the country has dramatically overhauled its energy landscape. A new report analyses the impacts of the energy reform on the country's upstream sector.

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  East Coast gas prices could rise 30 percent in five years

  • 25 5月 2018

  In a recent study, Wood Mackenzie forecasts Australia's East Coast gas prices to rise up to 30 percent to between A$10 and A$13 /per gigajoule by the mid 2020s.

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  Permian produced water: slowly extinguishing a roaring basin?

  • 11 6月 2018

  With the recent rise oil prices, operators have been adding rigs and ramping up completions in the Permian Basin – the largest and most important source of oil supply growth in the world. However, persistent operational water challenges present a material risk to companies' future profitability and production.

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  Exploration industry eyes a brighter future at EAGE

  • 12 6月 2018

  In his keynote address to the EAGE 2018 Conference in Copenhagen, Andrew Latham, vice president, global exploration, at Wood Mackenzie, told delegates that the exploration sector emerged from the downturn in better shape, and the economic outlook is looking bright.

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  China retaliates with tariffs on $34 billion worth of US goods

  • 18 6月 2018

  Following China's imposition of retaliatory tariffs on US goods over the weekend, our experts weigh in on the potential impact the move will have on different commodities.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Decommission or redevelop? Brazil's mature Campos basin oil fields await resurgence

  • 28 8月 2018

  Brazil’s Campos basin is awaiting a resurgence in production according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, analysing the impacts redevelopment of the basin's mature oil fields could have on production, royalty collection and job creation.

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  ExxonMobil and Guyana hit Jackpot with latest offshore discovery

  • 01 9月 2018

  ExxonMobil’s exploration success in the last few years has established the Guyana basin as one of the world’s offshore exploration hotspots. Accounting for 15% of all conventional crude found globally since 2015, no other area has delivered as much conventional oil resource.

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  Australian gas shortages loom as LNG exporters and domestic consumers compete for supply

  • 11 9月 2018

  The pace and scale of transformation in the east Australian gas market over the past five years has put gas – both its availability and its pricing – firmly on the country’s political agenda. Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie today releases its Australia East Coast Gas Market Outlook 2018-2032. The report offers a comprehensive overview of the dynamics shaping the gas market, including the drivers of domestic gas demand, how gas flows will change and price dynamics.

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  Total hits the jackpot at Glendronach

  • 24 9月 2018

  Total has made a major gas discovery in the UK's West of Shetland region, hitting an estimated 1 trillion cubic feet of gas

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  Ensco beefs up fleet with Rowan deal

  • 08 10月 2018

  Offshore driller Ensco is poised to buy smaller rival Rowan in an all-stock deal valued at $2.38 billion.