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Chevron in talks to sell Rosebank stake

27 九月 2018

US major Chevron has confirmed it is in talks to sell its 40% operating stake in the Rosebank field, offshore West of Shetland

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Chevron set to divest central UK North Sea assets

04 七月 2018

Chevron has announced it is planning to sell its central UK North Sea assets, including Captain, Elgin/Franklin, Erksine and Jade, to focus on the West of Shetland province.

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OPEC stays the course with production deal

01 十二月 2017

OPEC and non-OPEC producers agree to extend production curbs through 2018

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Renewables and nascent low-carbon technologies most exposed to high interest rates

18 四月 2024

If high interest rates persist, transitioning to a net zero global economy will be even harder and more costly. The higher cost of borrowing negatively affects renewables and nascent technologies, compared to more established oil and gas, and metals and mining sectors, which remain somewhat insulated.

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Key things to watch in the European gas market for 2022

13 一月 2022

Risk of a cold winter, uncertainty around pipeline imports and low gas inventories have set the scene across Europe for another volatile year ahead, with the potential for gas prices to soar further and energy shortages to bite.

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Global gas and LNG – 6 trends to watch in 2022

13 一月 2022

Wood Mackenzie, releases its Global gas and LNG – 6 things to watch for in 2022 report.

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Has M&A created value in the North Sea?

04 九月 2019

Since the turn of the decade, it’s been a frenetic period for M&A in the North Sea. Against a backdrop of oil price volatility and a dramatically changing corporate landscape, activity reached record levels. But have acquisitions created value so far? Wood Mackenzie recently analysed 55 of the largest North Sea deals announced between 2012 and 2018 from today’s vantage point to quantify underlying value creation.

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Glengorm ‘largest UK gas find since 2008’

29 一月 2019

CNOOC Ltd and Total's Glengorm gas discovery, in teh Central North Sea, is the largest gas find in UK waters since Culzean in 2008

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Hammond raises hopes of decommissioning hub role for Scotland

30 十月 2018

In the Autumn Statement, the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond did not make any headline changes to oil and gas tax rates, setting out instead plans to make a "call for evidence" on how to establish Scotland as a global hub for decommissioning.

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Resilience and sustainability to be core oil and gas themes of 2021

19 一月 2021

Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that sustainability and resilience will be at the heart of the oil and gas industry story in 2021.

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Turkey nets largest-ever find with Tuna-1 gas discovery

21 八月 2020

A gas discovery of the scale of the Tuna-1 find in the Black Sea, if developed, would be transformational for Turkey, given its overwhelming reliance on imports and crippling energy import bill. Turkey is chiefly reliant on piped gas from Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran but the share of liquefied natural gas imports has also continued to grow.

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Shell's US$22bn write down 'signals fundamental change'

30 六月 2020

Royal Dutch Shell said on 20 June it would write off assets worth up to $22 billion on the back of weakening oil and gas demand due to the coronavirus pandemic and a weaker energy price outlook.

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US$210bn of new spend in firing line as players target cost cuts

02 四月 2020

The oil price crash has hit the upstream sector hard. Deep cuts are being made across the board, but it will have a dramatic impact on the industry’s project pipeline. Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie believes almost all pre-FID projects will be deferred. Of the 50+ projects we identified with potential to go ahead this year, only 10 have a chance of proceeding, but all are at risk.

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Gas sector impacted by triple whammy of coronavirus, oil price crash and LNG oversupply

01 四月 2020

In its latest short-term gas and LNG outlook report, Wood Mackenzie weighs the risks coronavirus, sustained low oil prices and LNG oversupply pose to the sector this year.

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Rosebank deal 'cements Equinor's commitment to the UK'

01 十月 2018

Norway's Equinor set to buy Chevron's 40% operating stake in the Rosebank field, offshore West of Shetland

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Transocean’s $2.7bn Ocean Rig deal ‘a winner’

03 九月 2018

Rig provider Transocean is set to merge with Ocean Rig in a $2.7 billion deal, a move Wood Mackenzie says is a winning one for the rig market.

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US LNG deal 'could be significant for relationship with Europe'

27 七月 2018

What does the EU's agreement to buy US LNG - announced after a meeting between European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and US President Donald Trump - mean for producers and consumers?

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OPEC producers key to world supply through to 2040

16 七月 2018

Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie sees OPEC maintaining its role as a key oil supplier through to 2040, although output from non-OPEC producers will help ensure adequate supply in the years to 2030.

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Norway to earn over US$200 billion from oil and gas sector in 2023

16 一月 2023

Norway’s oil and gas operations in the North Sea will continue to churn out cash as the Scandinavian country maintains high production to help support Europe’s energy crisis according to a report by Wood Mackenzie.

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Should gas resource holders target LNG exports or blue ammonia?

15 六月 2023

The acceleration of the energy transition means gas resource holders increasingly face a choice: follow the established pathway and develop new LNG export facilities or pivot into developing blue ammonia.

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High carbon tax could erode up to 60% of Asia’s refining earnings

05 十月 2021

A high carbon tax could erode up to 60% of Asia’s total refining earnings by 2027, says Wood Mackenzie, at the Global Energy Summit Focus Week.

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What would an EU carbon border adjustment mechanism mean?

14 七月 2021

The EU Commission proposed a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) as part of today’s “Fit for 55” package. James Whiteside, global head of multi-commodity research at Wood Mackenzie, said: “As the first mechanism of its kind, the CBAM is being designed in consultation with industry to avoid unintended consequences. “A CBAM that does not cover a substantial portion of the production chain will encourage carbon leakage - pushing emissions beyond the borders of the EU or shifting competition between EU and non-EU producers to the next stage of the value chain.”

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

06 十月 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.

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Shell 'to be net-zero company by 2050'

16 四月 2020

Commenting after Shell announced its intention to become net-zero company by 2050, Luke Parker, vice president, corporate analysis, at Wood Mackenzie, said: “This is an evolution of the net carbon footprint ambition that Shell unveiled in November 2017.

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Oil price rout: which supply is most at risk of shut-in?

27 三月 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is reducing oil demand. The OPEC+ production restraint agreement fell apart on 6 March and Saudi Arabia is rapidly increasing supply. The result: Brent crude has plunged to less than US$30/bbl. This will have a significant impact on currently producing fields and future supply. How low can the price go before different sources of production become uneconomic? Where are production shut-ins most likely? Can governments influence the result?

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TechnipFMC demerger 'a bold step to reposition for the long-term'

27 八月 2019

In 2017 Technip and FMC Technologies completed one of the hallmark oilfield service company mergers of the cycle. The business plans to split in the first half of 2020 – but not back into Technip and FMC - rather into ‘upstream’ and ‘mid/downstream’.

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ExxonMobil poised to sell ‘attractive’ UK North Sea portfolio

13 八月 2019

Commenting on reports that ExxonMobil is preparing to sell its UK North Sea portfolio, Neivan Boroujerdi, principal analyst, North Sea upstream, at Wood Mackenzie, said: “A proposed UK exit was expected. We value the portfolio at around US$2 billion.

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Petrogas and Hitec Vision snap up Total UK asset package in $635m deal

10 七月 2019

French Major Total has sold its stakes in 10 UK North Sea fields to Petrogas NEO, a new joint venture between Petrogas and HitecVision, for US$635 million. The asset package includes operated and non-operated assets, which will produce 25,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) this year. The assets hold over 30 million barrels of oil equivalent in remaining reserves.

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Total hits the jackpot at Glendronach

24 九月 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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BP seals asset swap with ConocoPhillips

04 七月 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

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