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Australia sees record volume of upstream M&A deals, despite regulatory turmoil
Australia’s oil and gas industry needs to urgently fast-track the creation of energy “super basins” to provide a pathway to greater sustainability and cut emissions, according to Anne Forbes, Upstream Research Analyst at Wood Mackenzie.
A revision to the Safeguard Mechanism, legislation that requires Australia’s largest emitters to cut direct emissions (known as Scope 1 emissions,) could trigger a spike in carbon, capture and storage (CCS) projects in the region, says Wood Mackenzie.
Energy super basins of the future must fulfill three key criteria - abundant resources, access to low-cost renewables and hub-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) opportunities, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.
Shell has sanctioned the development of the Crux gas field in Australia’s Bonaparte Basin.
Woodside has sanctioned the US$12 billion Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 project. This is a big step for Woodside, Western Australia and the local LNG industry.
South Korean conglomerate POSCO has made a surprise move on Australian gas producer Senex Energy making its first foray into the country’s upstream industry.
Woodside has confirmed it is in discussions with BHP over a potential merger involving BHP’s entire petroleum business.
Oil Search and Santos have reached agreement on the merger ratio under the proposed merger.
Australian producers need to be at the forefront of green LNG to remain competitive, says Wood Mackenzie.
Wood Mackenzie experts comment on the recently announced Australia Budget 2021.
Santos has sanctioned the Barossa project, which extends the life of Darwin LNG (DLNG) beyond 2040.
Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that sustainability and resilience will be at the heart of the oil and gas industry story in 2021.
Wood Mackenzie’s Asia Pacific upstream 2021 outlook report shows that the development of regional decarbonisation roadmaps is crucial to the future of the upstream industry.
Wood Mackenzie’s Australasian upstream 2021 outlook report shows at least US$11 billion of gas projects poised for FID in 2021.
Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis shows 2020 is on track to be the quietest year for upstream transactions in the Asia Pacific region since the beginning of the 21st century.
Wood Mackenzie’s 2020 Energy and Commodities Summit Asia Pacific edition kickstarted yesterday. Experts shared their views on how the energy sector is changing in light of the oil price crash, Covid-19 and the latest carbon-neutrality trends.
The energy transition is expected to be a major driver of the future of Australia’s upstream M&A, says Wood Mackenzie.
Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that the North West Shelf (NWS) LNG project could have up to 7 million tonnes per annum (mmpta) of spare capacity available by 2027. This equates to 40% of the project’s nominal capacity.
Using renewable energy to power liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Asia Pacific could reduce emissions by about 8%, says Wood Mackenzie.
Wood Mackenzie analysts delved deeper into implications of Woodside's announced US$80 carbon price.
It’s no surprise to see Shell writing down the value of its assets, in line with the new post-pandemic energy demand outlook. In fact, we’ve revised the value of oil and gas assets in Asia Pacific by US$200 billion as a result of a lower oil price outlook.
Chevron continuing to high-grade its portfolio and putting its 16.7% stake in the NWS up for sale makes a lot of sense.
Arrow Energy sanctions Surat Gas Project
Since OPEC+’s failure to agree on production restraint on 5-6 March, the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic have become far clearer, sparking a crisis in the oil market as prices fell and supply ramped up. The problem for these producers is the scale of the fall in oil demand, especially during April and forecast for Q2 2020. No matter the size of the varying forecasts, they all point to a challenging market that puts pressure on storage space and prices.
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.
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.
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?
Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that Australia’s next wave of LNG projects are likely to be delayed.
Survival mode has returned to the oil and gas sector as the oil price rout deepens. Corporate financials are in better shape than during the 2014/2015 crash, but room for manoeuvre is limited. Can companies cope with prices this low?
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