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Sanctions to squeeze Venezuela’s output

01 二月 2019

The sanctions the US government has imposed against Venezuela aim to curb the Maduro government’s access to revenue from crude export. But impact could they have on state-run oil producer PDVSA and the country’s energy sector?

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New opportunity in UK North Sea with Greater Buchan Area round

31 一月 2019

The Oil & Gas Authority's (OGA) decision to launch the 31st supplementary offshore licensing round, focusing on the Greater Buchan Area offers a material opportunity for players active in the UK North Sea

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US sanctions increase pressure on Venezuela

30 一月 2019

The US is poised to impose fresh sanctions on Venezuela, ratcheting up the stakes in the country's political crisis by curbing the Maduro government's access to cash from crude exports.

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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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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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Chevron loses second major production asset in South East Asia

13 十二月 2018

Following today's announcement by Thailand's Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF) that PTTEP has won the auction round for both G1/61 (Erawan) and G2/61 (Bongkot) PSCs after putting an aggressive bid on the gas price and the profit share, Wood Mackenzie's research analyst Jean-Baptiste Berchoteau shares some insights.

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ExxonMobil's Pluma marks a perfect 10

04 十二月 2018

ExxonMobil’s exploration success in the last few years has established the Guyana basin as one of the world’s offshore exploration hotspots. Luiz Hayum, research analyst with Wood Mackenzie's Latin America upstream oil and gas team, comments on Exxon's latest find, Pluma.

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Explorers hit the jackpot in sub-Saharan Africa

06 十一月 2018

In the past 10 years, explorers in sub-Saharan Africa have turned up more giant discoveries than any other region. But converting volume into value is undoubtedly sub-Saharan Africa’s Achilles heel.

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What next for the oil market as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran?

06 十一月 2018

What next for the oil market as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran?

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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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OGA gives Alligin and Finlaggan the green light

23 十月 2018

UK Oil & Gas Authority gives the Alligin and Finlaggan developments the green light

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Petronas takes 10% stake in Oman’s Khazzan development

23 十月 2018

Malaysian NOC Petronas buys a 10% interest in Oman's Khazzan development

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New wave of growth on the horizon for Asia-Pacific's oil and gas sector

15 十月 2018

Asia-Pacific's oil and gas sector looks set to rebound over the next 12 months as rising demand, stronger commodity prices and an uptick in M&A activity bring greater confidence to the region. Wood Mackenzie predicts rising Asian LNG demand, the return of China's NOCs to growth mode and new appetite for upstream investment to be key factors influencing the sector, not only Asia-Pacific, but also globally into 2019.

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Ensco beefs up fleet with Rowan deal

08 十月 2018

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

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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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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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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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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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China's retaliatory tariff on US LNG

19 九月 2018

In the 12 months up until June 2018, China was the second largest buyer of US LNG, accounting for approximately 3 mmtpa of US LNG, with Shell being the largest seller. However as the US-China trade dispute escalated, Chinese buyers have gradually reduced purchases of US LNG.

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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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ExxonMobil and Guyana hit Jackpot with latest offshore discovery

01 九月 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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Bidding down but sums higher in US Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 251

15 八月 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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More oil discovered in Carnavon Petroleum's Dorado-1 well

08 八月 2018

A sizeable discovery is significant for Quadrant, whose private equity backers are looking to exit, and Carnarvon, which is a pure-play explorer. A standalone oil discovery is easier to monetise than gas, as it does not require LNG contracts or gas infrastructure.

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BP buys BHP's L48 assets in 'transformative' $10.5bn deal

27 七月 2018

BP has bought BHP Billiton's US Lower 48 assets in a $10.5 billion deal. Wood Mackenzie believes the deal will be transformative for BP.

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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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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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Mexico's new president: Energy future at a crossroads

02 七月 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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Concho Resources buys RSP Permian in Largest Permian Deal Ever

28 三月 2018

Andy McConn, research analyst at Wood Mackenzie, shares his thoughts following Concho Resources announced acquisition of RSP Permian Inc. in an $8 billion all-share deal, the largest purely Permian deal ever.

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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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Mexico’s Deepwater Round 2.4 Receives Significant Bids

31 一月 2018

Mexico’s second deepwater licensing round closed today on a high note with 19 of 29 offered blocks awarded, raising more than US$500 million in cash payments. Shell dominated the auction, snapping up nearly half of all blocks awarded. In the Perdido Area, the company won five of six awarded blocks.

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Sanctions to squeeze Venezuela’s output

New opportunity in UK North Sea with Greater Buchan Area round

US sanctions increase pressure on Venezuela

Glengorm ‘largest UK gas find since 2008’

Medco Energi's potential takeover of UK-listed Ophir Energy

Chevron loses second major production asset in South East Asia

ExxonMobil's Pluma marks a perfect 10

Explorers hit the jackpot in sub-Saharan Africa

What next for the oil market as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran?

Hammond raises hopes of decommissioning hub role for Scotland

OGA gives Alligin and Finlaggan the green light

Petronas takes 10% stake in Oman’s Khazzan development

New wave of growth on the horizon for Asia-Pacific's oil and gas sector

Ensco beefs up fleet with Rowan deal

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

Merger does the business for Wintershall and DEA

Chevron in talks to sell Rosebank stake

Total hits the jackpot at Glendronach

China's retaliatory tariff on US LNG

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

ExxonMobil and Guyana hit Jackpot with latest offshore discovery

Bidding down but sums higher in US Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 251

More oil discovered in Carnavon Petroleum's Dorado-1 well

BP buys BHP's L48 assets in 'transformative' $10.5bn deal

Chevron set to divest central UK North Sea assets

BP seals asset swap with ConocoPhillips

Mexico's new president: Energy future at a crossroads

Concho Resources buys RSP Permian in Largest Permian Deal Ever

US Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 250

Mexico’s Deepwater Round 2.4 Receives Significant Bids