Australia’s gas conundrum

• 19 March 2021

While it may well claim the crown of world’s largest LNG exporter in 2021, Australia faces rising problems with its gas.

Offshore decommissioning in Asia Pacific could cost US$100 billion

• 01 February 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.

Middle East and North Africa upstream: 5 things to look for in 2024

• 10 January 2024

With COP28 recently completed in the UAE, there is elevated interest in progressing diverse clean energy strategies in the MENA region.

Wells to watch 2025

• 23 January 2025

A look at the best-advantaged resources of the year: who's drilling, where are the wells and what are they targeting?

Myanmar’s woes increase

• 15 April 2021

Less than six years after the National League for Democracy won a landslide election victory after more than half a century of military rule, the country’s generals are once again in control. Already hundreds of civilians have been killed protesting the February 1 coup, leading to international condemnation and the imposition of economic sanctions by many western governments.

Santos makes significant gas discovery at Corvus-2 appraisal well

• 16 April 2019

Santos' announced the confirmation of a significant gas resource at Corvus-2 appraisal well. Wood Mackenzie senior analyst Daniel Toleman comments on the announcement.

Oil and gas exploration spending to recover from historic lows, average $22B per annum through 2027

• 16 August 2023

Exploration spend (excluding appraisal) will recover from historic lows to average US$22 billion per annum in real terms over the next five years, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.

Wood Mackenzie's accelerated energy transition 2-degree scenario: what it means for gas and LNG

• 09 April 2021

How could a 2-degree world play out in the future for the global gas and LNG markets?

Could oil Majors and Independents generate record free cash flow this year?

• 25 February 2021

IOCs have just been through one of their toughest ever years. But the sector is primed for a V-shaped free cash flow recovery, potentially to record levels. What’s fuelling the shift in fortunes, and how will it shape corporate priorities?

Webinar | Why the NOCs should return to international business development

• 31 July 2024

With M&A valuations attractive and financial ratings at all-time highs, the drivers for National Oil Companies (NOCs) to invest in existing portfolios AND fill strategic gaps have never been stronger. Will they step up? Join our experts on 31st July to find out.

Crude for thought

• 04 November 2018

Listen to the Crude for Thought podcast as our experts share their sometimes unconventional views on unconventionals and upstream as a whole.

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

• 27 August 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.

North Sea Oil and Gas Outlook

• 29 February 2024

Join our upcoming webinar on the 29th February, focusing on the 2024 outlook for North Sea oil and gas.

Webinar | Corporate Strategic Planner 2026 - Oil & Gas

• 09 September 2025

Join our experts for the Corporate Strategic Planning Webinar 2026.

Namibia faces setback as Shell downgrades oil discoveries

• 27 January 2025

Explore Shell's downgraded Namibian oil discoveries in the Orange Basin and the challenges of deepwater exploration. Learn about Namibia's subsurface potential, exploration risks and future prospects for deepwater oil production.

CCUS: 5 things to look for in 2024

• 09 January 2024

Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is set for a strong year, with key project milestones, regulatory developments and new technology deployment.

M&A Service

Keep abreast of M&A developments, emerging trends and acquisition opportunities.

Counting carbon: how to set oil and gas industry emissions targets

• 13 April 2021

Oil and gas firms are increasingly committing to emissions-reduction goals, but their scope and methodologies vary. How can the industry set standardised, meaningful targets that support the energy transition and enable investors to assess risk?

Few oil and gas companies commit to Scope 3 net zero emissions as significant challenges remain

• 28 October 2022

Scope 3 emissions account for 80-to-95% of total carbon emissions from oil and gas companies. But only a small number of these firms have set Scope 3 net zero ambitions, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie.

Scott Morrison wins 2019 Australia election

• 20 May 2019

Following PM Scott Morrison's win in the recent 2019 Australia election, Wood Mackenzie and Verisk Maplecroft analysts share their thoughts.

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

• 16 September 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.

Shell to divest its entire Nigeria joint venture portfolio

• 16 August 2021

Shell and Nigeria go back a long way – but net zero plans are leading to a clean break from Niger Delta JV assets.

Have we passed ‘peak growth’ for tight oil?

• 25 February 2020

Have we passed 'peak growth' for tight oil? What are the implications of slowing growth for the crude market? And how will pipeline owners adapt their strategies? Find out in this week's Edge.

Energy Pulse: in brief (11th August)

• 11 August 2023

Standout oil well performance in New Mexico, Saudi Aramco confirms its new dividend plan, the EU backs CCUS projects, the latest on superconductivity hopes, and more

Sub-Saharan Africa upstream: 5 things to look for in 2025

• 07 January 2025

From exploration in the deepwater Atlantic margin to LNG momentum and licensing rounds, a look at key themes this year.

How are global NOCs tackling the energy transition?

• 29 March 2022

The energy transition strategies of most NOCs lag the Majors. High prices and rising intergovernmental pressure create a golden opportunity to switch gears.

Bolivian gas production to decline faster than expected, exports to Brazil and Argentina to cease by 2030

• 18 January 2023

Bolivian gas production will decline more rapidly than expected, falling from 1,400 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) in 2022 to as low as 400 mmcfd by 2030, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business.

Mexico's Energy Reform pays off with Zama

• 26 September 2017

Following the announcement this morning that Talos energy and its partners Premier Oil and Sierra Oil & Gas have made a discovery at Zama-1, drilled in Block 7 offshore Mexico, please find below initial comment from Pablo Medina, Wood Mackenzie's senior analyst, Latin America Upstream.

Balancing scale and concentration risk in US shale

• 28 October 2022

US shale independents have made the most of the rapid growth of unconventional oil and gas this century. A handful are now among the biggest single play producers in the world.

Woodside announces Trion field FID, Mexico’s first deepwater oilfield development

• 22 June 2023

Addressing Woodside’s announced final investment decision (FID) of Trion field, Diego Alviso Becerril, Senior Research Analyst, Upstream Research LATAM, said “This will be Woodside’s first incursion into Mexican waters and Mexico’s first deepwater oil field development. With first oil scheduled for 2028, the development concept considers a US$7.2 billion investment to recover 479 million barrels of equivalent (mmboe).”