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Upstream companies positioned to thrive in 2019
- 17 十二月 2018
Price volatility. Market turbulence. Geopolitical tensions. As 2018 draws to a close the stage is already set for a fascinating 2019 in the upstream industry. In the recently published 2019 upstream and corporate outlook reports, Wood Mackenzie highlights how well prepared the industry is to adapt and thrive in tumultuous times.
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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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OPEC and Russia agree output deal
- 07 十二月 2018
OPEC and its allies agreed a 1.2 million barrel per day cut after two days of tense meetings in Vienna.
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Qatar quits OPEC
- 03 十二月 2018
On 3 December 2018, Qatar announced it will withdraw from OPEC on 1 January 2019, putting an end to its 57-year membership of the producers’ cartel. Qatar, which said it intends to focus on its gas production, made the announcement ahead of the 6 December OPEC meeting.
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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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Big Data adds up to big savings for upstream players
- 12 十一月 2018
The upstream sector could save as much as US$75 billion annually thanks to digitalisation and Big Data. In its new report, Digitalisation in upstream: Show me the money, global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie dug into the numbers to see exactly what Big Data could do for Big Oil – and smaller players too.
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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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Upstream players need to boost spending to meet future demand
- 24 十月 2018
Wood Mackenzie forecasts that global oil and gas development spend needs to increase by around 20% to meet future demand growth and ensure companies sustain production next decade.
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Is the end of the global energy transition closer than we think?
- 17 十月 2018
Is the Global Energy Transition on track? A new report by Wood Mackenzie, Thinking global energy transitions: the what, if, how and when, explores the forces shaping the energy transition, and pinpoints the sustainability tipping point – when the world shifts from the age of oil and gas to the age of power and renewables – will arrive by 2035.
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How do the Majors stack up in the Lower 48?
- 16 十月 2018
The Major oil and gas companies have made big strategic bets on the US Lower 48's unconventional plays. The scale, returns and investment flexibility offered by tight oil and gas has made it an essential part of most major players’ portfolios. But how do the players compare to each other?
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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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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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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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Permian producers hedge their bets against pipeline delays
- 11 九月 2018
Permian producers increased their 2020 oil-basis hedge positions by 431% during Q2. Such a sharp rise suggests producers perceive a higher risk that key pipeline projects fail to start up by 2019 target dates, according Wood Mackenzie's latest analysis of oil and gas activity.
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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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China's mega crude-to-chemicals projects may deal knockout blow to regional PX exporters
- 21 八月 2018
Higher base chemicals demand and feedstock security for heavy naphtha are driving the development of a new wave of mega-integrated refinery and chemical sites in China. Private Chinese chemical producers, including Hengli and Rong Sheng, are back-integrating their chemical plants with refineries by building mega-integrated facilities. Wood Mackenzie expects these projects to come on stream in the next 12 to 24 months.
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Global upstream project delivery is finally hitting the mark
- 14 八月 2018
Has the oil and gas industry finally turned around its reputation for always delivering upstream projects behind schedule and overbudget? Emerging signs of improved execution suggest companies are getting it right after a period of dismal performance on project returns, according to a new Wood Mackenzie report.
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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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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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OPEC+ deal balances consumer pressure with need for stable prices
- 23 六月 2018
The OPEC+ meeting, held in Vienna on 23 June 2018, confirmed Saudi Arabia and Russia’s high-level commitment to co-operate to manage the oil market.
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China retaliates with tariffs on $34 billion worth of US goods
- 18 六月 2018
Following China's imposition of retaliatory tariffs on US goods over the weekend, our experts weigh in on the potential impact the move will have on different commodities.
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China's LNG trucking capacity to double in medium term
- 18 六月 2018
Wood Mackenzie estimates LNG trucking capacity in China to double to 38 million tonnes (mt) by 2025. China is the world's largest LNG trucking market. In 2017, 19 mt of LNG was transported via tanker truck from domestic liquefaction plants and LNG import terminals to downstream markets. This volume accounts for 12% of total gas consumption.
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Exploration industry eyes a brighter future at EAGE
- 12 六月 2018
In his keynote address to the EAGE 2018 Conference in Copenhagen, Andrew Latham, vice president, global exploration, at Wood Mackenzie, told delegates that the exploration sector emerged from the downturn in better shape, and the economic outlook is looking bright.
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LNG markets move from oversupply as rebalancing gets under way
- 07 六月 2018
Wood Mackenzie's short-term global gas and LNG outlook (Q2 2018) sees the market rebalancing as it moves from oversupply, although the global natural resources consultancy believes prices will remain relatively sustained into 2019.
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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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Upstream FIDs pushes on with lower costs
- 05 四月 2018
As previously forecasted by Wood Mackenzie, 2017 saw a significant recovery in upstream FIDs, with the number of project sanctions more than doubled compared to 2016. Wood Mackenzie expects a similar total this year - circa 30 major project FIDs - supported by continued prudence in industry spending.
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Conventional pre-FID breakevens give the Lower 48 a run for its money
- 14 三月 2018
Analysis of global oil cost curves indicates that many conventional pre-FID projects – even deepwater developments - are now competitive on a breakeven basis with US Lower 48 tight oil. However, this competitiveness has come at the expense of volumes. The trade-off of cost efficiency versus volumes means that in the medium- to long-term, the cost of supply is set to increase, highlighting the US Lower 48’s role as an important marginal barrel producer.
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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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Upstream companies shift focus from ‘survive’ to ‘thrive’ in 2018
- 14 十二月 2017
2018 looks set to be a brighter year for upstream oil and gas companies

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