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Three things you need to know about Refinery I/O

09 September 2021

Everything you need to know about one of our most unique oil offerings.

What will the gas market look like in a net zero world?

21 September 2022

Gas and LNG have an important role to play in realising a 1.5-degree scenario by 2050 – but the resulting market would be nearly unrecognisable.

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What happens to returns when explorers move to gas?

01 September 2019

Gas has a central role to play in the energy transition. But with weaker returns than oil, what does this mean for full-cycle economics?

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How to value upstream oil and gas assets

27 September 2019

Oil and gas asset valuations can vary widely, but the process of assessing value is fundamentally the same. Discover the three-step upstream asset valuation process.

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How to unlock value from data in upstream oil and gas

07 August 2019

Oil and gas companies are not short of data. But the value drawn from it is limited. In the first of our three-part series, we explain how data consortiums can unlock more value for a sustained, positive impact.

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6 success factors for an oil and gas data consortium

07 August 2019

The oil and gas industry needs a data consortium. In the first two parts of our series, we explain why. But what does it take for a consortium to be successful? Preston Cody, Head of the Wood Mackenzie Analytics Lab, identifies six critical factors for success.

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How digital disruption is reshaping the upstream supply chain

25 June 2019

Digitalisation plays a key role in upstream oil and gas corporate strategies. It brings opportunity and threat. Discover how it will impact different categories of the supply chain.

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Explorers face growing battle for support in 2020

30 January 2020

The exploration sector heads into 2020 facing increasing pressure from the energy transition. While capital discipline and portfolio high-grading remain key, the shift to a low-carbon world poses a fundamental challenge, and this year is likely to show the sector’s direction of travel in the years ahead.

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Benchmarking the Eagle Ford play

22 April 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.

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Why FIDs matter

15 April 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.

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6 forces driving improved upstream project delivery

13 August 2018

What can the industry do to give their projects the best chance of being delivered successfully? Our analysis points to six key factors that in most recent cases combined to create better execution.

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Are frontier plays worth the risk?

06 June 2018

With deepwater project economics becoming competitive to tight oil and a renewed international interest in such areas as deepwater Mexico and pre-salt Brazil, exploration is once again in the limelight.

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Four themes shaping the energy transition

29 May 2018

In Energy View to 2035, our latest assessment of the energy landscape over the next two decades, we use cross-commodity data to analyse what will shape future trends in global energy consumption.

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Great expectations for great exploration

08 May 2018

We surveyed over 200 senior exploration leaders and professionals to get a clearer vision of how the industry is making headway and whether the foundations of success set in 2017 are strong enough to sustain future activity.

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Global exploration: 5 things to look for in 2018

04 January 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.

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Corporate upstream: 5 things to look for in 2018

14 December 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'.

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How sustainable is Permian tight oil growth?

19 September 2017

Geology vs. technology: As Permian operators continue to innovate, challenging the natural limits of the play, are they at risk for peaking early?

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When will tight oil make money?

28 July 2017

Despite its superstardom in the upstream industry, tight oil remains the subject of debate: can it realise its potential as a profit engine, or will over-investment drive supply up and prices down?

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Can women speed up the energy transition?

10 October 2019

Is lack of diversity in oil and gas companies’ boardrooms holding back the energy transition?

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Digitalisation: upstream's silver bullet?

28 October 2019

The size of the digital prize is large. But deploying digital technologies at scale is proving harder than first thought. What can we learn from digitalisation’s early adopters? Get the highlights here or fill in the form to access the full report.

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Why power oil and gas platforms with renewable energy?

29 October 2019

Big Oil is undergoing a strategic shift to become Big Energy. Should it focus more on using renewable energy in its day-to-day operations? Malcolm Forbes-Cable, vice president of upstream consulting, makes the case.

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How will the oil price crash hit the upstream sector?

20 March 2020

How will the oil price crash hit upstream spending? What supply might be shut in? Where does this leave the upstream service sector? Our experts share their analysis.

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The future of energy after Covid-19: three scenarios

12 May 2020

How coronavirus will change the world: Wood Mackenzie's view, three scenarios for a post-pandemic future and the long-term energy outlook

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LNG: why a resilient portfolio is increasingly key to success

10 June 2026

With LNG supply from the Middle East at risk, buyers will need to build LNG portfolios that can withstand supply disruptions.

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TMX: first insights

17 July 2024

How will Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion impact the North American crude oil market?

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Gulf Coast Express expansion begins commissioning

25 June 2026

Early Permian takeaway signals begin to shift pricing.

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UK North Sea decommissioning: the £17 billion challenge

24 February 2020

Over the next decade, the UK’s decommissioning bill will be the largest of any country in the world. We explore the three of the biggest issues facing operators as they prepare to decommission UK assets.

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Libya’s oil blockade – and the million b/d loss in exports

03 February 2020

In this month's episode of the MENA in Brief podcast, Ian Thom and Toushar Chakrabarty discuss the impact of the blockade on Libyan oil exports.

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A turbulent year ahead for oil?

23 January 2020

What does 2020 have in store for oil markets? Expect turbulence as a host of factors come together: geopolitical risks persist, the hotly-anticipated IMO 2020 marine sulphur fuel regulations take effect, and US tight oil production growth is expected to slow.

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US-China trade deal flatters to deceive

21 January 2020

Beijing’s commitment to purchase an additional $52.4 billion of energy from the US creates a huge opportunity, but is it realistic and what could be the consequences?

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Three things you need to know about Refinery I/O

What will the gas market look like in a net zero world?

What happens to returns when explorers move to gas?

How to value upstream oil and gas assets

How to unlock value from data in upstream oil and gas

6 success factors for an oil and gas data consortium

How digital disruption is reshaping the upstream supply chain

Explorers face growing battle for support in 2020

Benchmarking the Eagle Ford play

Why FIDs matter

6 forces driving improved upstream project delivery

Are frontier plays worth the risk?

Four themes shaping the energy transition

Great expectations for great exploration

Global exploration: 5 things to look for in 2018

Corporate upstream: 5 things to look for in 2018

How sustainable is Permian tight oil growth?

When will tight oil make money?

Can women speed up the energy transition?

Digitalisation: upstream's silver bullet?

Why power oil and gas platforms with renewable energy?

How will the oil price crash hit the upstream sector?

The future of energy after Covid-19: three scenarios

LNG: why a resilient portfolio is increasingly key to success

TMX: first insights

Gulf Coast Express expansion begins commissioning

UK North Sea decommissioning: the £17 billion challenge

Libya’s oil blockade – and the million b/d loss in exports

A turbulent year ahead for oil?

US-China trade deal flatters to deceive

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