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Shell dividend cut frees up US$10bn
- 30 四月 2020
Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell today slashed its dividend by 66%, the first time the company has cut cash distributions to shareholders since World War II. The annual pay-out will fall from US$14.9 billion to US$5.1 billion, freeing up US$10 billion of capital.
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Increased uncertainty to colour upstream sector’s decision-making in 2020
- 09 一月 2020
The level of uncertainty and anxiety among upstream producers and supply chain has rarely been higher. In 2020, decision-making will be more heavily influenced by sentiment surrounding the energy transition, political upheaval and trade disputes than in previous years. This adds to the ever-present risks of unexpected supply-demand imbalance, niche cost inflation or a global economic downturn. What are the biggest trends to watch in the upstream oil and gas business in 2020? Fraser McKay, head of upstream analysis at Wood Mackenzie, sees five key themes.
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Malaysia offers significant gas opportunities
- 24 六月 2019
According to research by natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, Malaysia offers some of the most material and attractive upstream investment opportunities in Southeast Asia, primarily due to the need for additional gas supply.
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Exploration’s back in the black
- 04 二月 2019
After a difficult few years, the exploration sector is back in the black – and keen to stay there. New analysis from Wood Mackenzie shows that explorers’ success in 2018 reflects a disciplined approach that’s set to continue this year.
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Is deepwater ready for cost inflation?
- 27 十一月 2018
In a newly published report, Wood Mackenzie notes that the deepwater industry appears in good health, following a sustained cost reduction through the downturn. However this hard work is in danger of being undone, as impending cyclical cost inflation could raise break-even costs once again.
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Merger does the business for Wintershall and DEA
- 28 九月 2018
Wintershall and DEA set to merge to create independent exploration and production company
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Can upstream cost savings stick?
- 15 十二月 2017
The impact of the 2014 oil price collapse is still being felt across the upstream sector. Operators have cut investment, deferred projects and implemented tough cost discipline, slashing US$910 billion from global capital expenditure estimates for 2015-2020. While many operators believe the cuts will stick, a new survey released today by natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie indicates the pictured is more nuanced.
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OPEC+ prepares for market uncertainty with continued 2 million b/d production cut
- 06 十二月 2022
Speaking after today’s OPEC+ meeting, Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, at Wood Mackenzie, said “The decision by OPEP+ to continue with its recently agreed 2 million barrels per day (b/d) production cut through the end of 2023 is not a surprise, given the uncertainty in the market over the impact of the 5 December EU Russia crude oil import ban and the G7 price cap. In addition, the producers group faces downside risk from the potential for weakening global economic growth and China’s zero Covid policy.”
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Wood Mackenzie appoints new Chief Financial Officer
- 27 三月 2023
Wood Mackenzie, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, has appointed Simon Crowe to its global executive leadership team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 27th March.
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US$500 billion (2023 terms) investment in global oil and gas asset development enough to meet peak demand in 2030s
- 20 七月 2023
Despite concerns about underinvestment in upstream, peak oil and gas demand can be met in the 2030s without a substantial increase to current annual asset development investment levels of US$500 billion in 2023 terms, according to a new Horizons report from Wood Mackenzie.
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Saudi Aramco’s shift to abandon its 13 million b/d capacity target likely to be absorbed by the market
- 01 二月 2024
Addressing the Saudi Ministry of Energy’s instructions to Saudi Aramco to abandon its 13 million barrels per day (b/d) target and maintain 12 million b/d, Ann Louise Hittle, vice president of Oil Markets for Wood Mackenzie, said “Based on our forecast for oil demand to peak in 2030, the shift to a 12 million b/d target from 13 million b/d should be absorbed in the market and not cause a tightening in the supply and demand balance this decade.”
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Global upstream FIDs on track to double in 2017
- 17 七月 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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Revival of deepwater industry: best projects closing gap
- 30 三月 2017
The deepwater industry has emerged from the downturn leaner and more competitive with US tight oil
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7 Btpa of carbon capture needed to meet net zero by 2050
- 16 十月 2023
Speaking at Wood Mackenzie’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference in Houston, Mhairidh Evans, head of CCUS research for Wood Mackenzie, said that urgency is needed to meet the seven billion tonnes carbon capture (Btpa) required to meet net zero goals in 2050.
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Oil price windfall a ‘golden opportunity’ to speed up sector’s decarbonisation
- 19 八月 2021
– Oil and gas companies must use the current cash flow windfall opportunity to speed up decarbonisation of their businesses, global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK) said in a report released today.
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OPEC+ maintains production plan
- 27 四月 2021
OPEC+ is, as expected, holding firm to its decision to increase supply, gradually and carefully, over the coming months.
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Chevron to sell stake in North West Shelf LNG
- 18 六月 2020
Chevron continuing to high-grade its portfolio and putting its 16.7% stake in the NWS up for sale makes a lot of sense.
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Market set to tighten as OPEC+ agrees to extend 9.7 million b/d output cut
- 06 六月 2020
OPEC+ today (6 June 2020) agreed a one-month extension of the 9.7 million barrels per day (b/d) production cut. The extension will tighten the market further and could see Brent prices rise from the current $40/bbl toward $45-to-$50/bbl.
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Oil price rout may trigger major industry shake-up
- 10 三月 2020
As global markets reel in the wake of the oil price crash, Wood Mackenzie’ corporate analysis team believes the price collapse could be the trigger for a new phase of deep industry restructuring - one that rivals the changes seen in the late-1990s.
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OPEC+ ‘no deal’ a blow to the market
- 06 三月 2020
The OPEC+ meeting broke up without a deal, what does it mean for the markets?
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Seismic changes across upstream as industry grapples with energy transition
- 12 十一月 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.
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Data consortiums signal the future of oil and gas
- 07 八月 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.
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Chevron exits bidding war for Anadarko
- 09 五月 2019
Chevron Corporation today announced that it would not offer a counterproposal to Occidental Petroleum's rival bid to acquire Anadarko Petroleum.
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Medco Energi's potential takeover of UK-listed Ophir Energy
- 02 一月 2019
On the first day of 2019, Ophir announced it was in talks with Indonesia's Medco Energi regarding a cash takeover. No amount or other details have yet been released, other than Medco has to make a clear binding offer by the 28th of January if a deal is to proceed. Ophir's upstream portfolio includes assets in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania. It also has exploration acreage in Mexico and Bangladesh.
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A new era for oil and gas in Mexico
- 16 五月 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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US Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 250
- 22 三月 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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Will a shifting global market embrace US crude?
- 05 三月 2018
A new study by Wood Mackenzie, examines this shift in the oil market, and assesses the challenges and opportunities facing the market and US producers and midstream operators.

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