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Wood Mackenzie’s new data technology transforms upstream valuations

09 十月 2019

Natural resources research and consultancy Wood Mackenzie launches the world’s first Global Upstream Valuation solution, enabling organisations from the largest oil and gas companies to global banks to value assets around the globe in seconds.

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What are ExxonMobil’s top 5 divestment targets in Asia Pacific?

07 十月 2019

Wood Mackenzie has identified the five most likely disposal candidates after ExxonMobil signalled the start of its Asia Pacific divestment programme. Together, these opportunities are worth US$5 billion, and could contribute a third of the Supermajor's global divestment target.

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Japan to invest additional $10 billion in global LNG infrastructure projects

26 九月 2019

Japan is planning to invest an additional $10 billion to develop infrastructure mainly in new and developing markets in the India sub continent and Southeast Asia, reflecting a shift in priorities.

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ExxonMobil to sell upstream assets in Gippsland Basin

18 九月 2019

ExxonMobil putting its entire Gippsland Basin upstream portfolio up for sale represents big news for the Australian upstream and gas market.

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Attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities

16 九月 2019

This attack has material implications for the oil market, as a loss of 5 million barrels per day of supplies from Saudi Arabia cannot be met for long by existing inventories and the limited spare capacity of the other OPEC+ group members. A geopolitical risk premium will return to the oil price.

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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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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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Japan to lose top LNG importer position to China by 2022

23 七月 2019

According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, Japan could lose its pole position as the world’s top LNG importer to China as early as 2022.

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OPEC+ aims for balance as it rolls over output curbs

02 七月 2019

Speaking as the OPEC and OPEC+ meetings ended in Vienna today, Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, at global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, said: “The agreement to roll over production restraint was a foregone conclusion after the green light from Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, at the G20 meeting for continued production restraint."

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Mitsui and JOGMEC join Arctic LNG-2

01 七月 2019

Arctic LNG-2 is a step closer to final investment decision (FID) with the entry of Japanese companies Mitsui and government-linked Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) into the project.

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OPEC+ set for rollover but risk clouds supply outlook

30 六月 2019

As OPEC and OPEC+ meet in Vienna, the outlook for the market is mixed, Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, at Wood Mackenzie said. “Geopolitical risk means the supply outlook is tightening, offsetting the moderate weakening in oil demand growth thus far this year,” she said.

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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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Argentina LNG exports positioned to meet peak demand in Asia

13 六月 2019

Rising natural gas production in Argentina, coupled with competitive global LNG transportation costs, is expected to position the country as an emerging source of gas supply to Asia during peak demand periods, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

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Shell's Prelude ships first LNG cargo

12 六月 2019

Wood Mackenzie senior analyst Daniel Toleman shares his thoughts on the event of Prelude's first LNG cargo.

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Australia's next wave of LNG projects needs to compete to progress

28 五月 2019

According to research by Wood Mackenzie, a second wave of LNG investments is building, both in Australia and globally, and these projects need to compete to progress

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Scott Morrison wins 2019 Australia election

20 五月 2019

Following PM Scott Morrison's win in the recent 2019 Australia election, Wood Mackenzie and Verisk Maplecroft analysts share their thoughts.

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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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IMO 2020 – what does it mean for downstream, upstream, LNG and bulks sectors?

07 五月 2019

Implementation of IMO 2020 regulation is just eight months away and its implications will be felt beyond refining and shipping. Wood Mackenzie's Asia Pacific experts weigh in on what this means for the different sectors.

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LNG primed for US$200bn capex boom

25 四月 2019

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) boom is back. Over the next two years, almost 90 million tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of LNG is expected to take final investment decision (FID) and start construction. New research from Wood Mackenzie show that capital expenditure - for both LNG plant and upstream infrastructure - will total more than US$200 billion between 2019 and 2025. This will provide a major boost to engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors and other providers along the supply chain.

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Southeast Asian upstream M&A could hit US$14 billion

25 四月 2019

According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, Southeast Asia could take centre stage in the region's upstream M&A activity in 2019, with up to US$14 billion worth of assets potentially switching hands.

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Oxy tables US$38bn rival bid for Anadarko

24 四月 2019

Occidental Petroleum today put forward a rival bid to acquire Anadarko Petroleum for US$38 billion, surpassing Chevron's US$33 billion offer earlier this month.

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BP to exit China shale gas

12 四月 2019

In the same week that Shell agreed to explore for shale oil in China, BP is reported to be exiting its two Sichuan basin shale gas blocks.

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Aramco's $10bn bond underscores its vast global ambitions

01 四月 2019

Saudi Aramco’s decision to issue a $10 billion bond underscores how serious the company is about transforming itself into an international powerhouse across the oil and gas value chain, from upstream to petrochemicals.

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Repsol-led consortium makes significant gas discovery in Indonesia

18 二月 2019

Following the announcement by Indonesia's upstream regulator SKK Migas on a gas discovery in the country, Wood Mackenzie's research director Andrew Harwood provides a commentary.

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Brulpadda delivers the goods for Total

07 二月 2019

French major Total and its partners, Qatar Petroleum, Canadian Natural Resources, and Main Street, have made a potentially play-opening discovery with the Brulpadda-1 well, in South Africa’s deepwater Outeniqua basin, about 180 kilometres south-east of PetroSA's Mossel Bay gas-to-liquids plant.

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Smoother sailing ahead for upstream supply chain players

06 二月 2019

The global offshore upstream supply chain saw signs of recovery in 2018, and this looks set to continue in 2019, according to global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie. As project FIDs increase, demand for equipment and services are buoying the prospects for the upstream supply chain.

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Golden Pass crests second wave of US LNG

05 二月 2019

ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum’s announcement that they will proceed with development of the Golden Pass liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project at Sabine Pass, Texas, kicks off what could be a record year for LNG final investment decisions (FIDs). The go-ahead for Golden Pass LNG comes as Anadarko and its partners in Mozambique LNG (Area 1) took a major step towards FID after signing sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) with CNOOC, Tokyo Gas-Centrica and Shell. ExxonMobil (30%) and Qatar Petroleum (70%) said construction at Golden Pass will begin in the first quarter of this year, with start-up scheduled for 2024.

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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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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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Has FLNG crested the wave?

30 一月 2019

Despite its small share of the total liquefied natural gas market, floating LNG (FLNG) has generated outsized interest in recent years. In a world requiring tight capital discipline, FLNG offers lower capital investment and manageable costs, particularly in frontier regions.

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Wood Mackenzie’s new data technology transforms upstream valuations

What are ExxonMobil’s top 5 divestment targets in Asia Pacific?

Japan to invest additional $10 billion in global LNG infrastructure projects

ExxonMobil to sell upstream assets in Gippsland Basin

Attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities

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

Data consortiums signal the future of oil and gas

Japan to lose top LNG importer position to China by 2022

OPEC+ aims for balance as it rolls over output curbs

Mitsui and JOGMEC join Arctic LNG-2

OPEC+ set for rollover but risk clouds supply outlook

Malaysia offers significant gas opportunities

Argentina LNG exports positioned to meet peak demand in Asia

Shell's Prelude ships first LNG cargo

Australia's next wave of LNG projects needs to compete to progress

Scott Morrison wins 2019 Australia election

Chevron exits bidding war for Anadarko

IMO 2020 – what does it mean for downstream, upstream, LNG and bulks sectors?

LNG primed for US$200bn capex boom

Southeast Asian upstream M&A could hit US$14 billion

Oxy tables US$38bn rival bid for Anadarko

BP to exit China shale gas

Aramco's $10bn bond underscores its vast global ambitions

Repsol-led consortium makes significant gas discovery in Indonesia

Brulpadda delivers the goods for Total

Smoother sailing ahead for upstream supply chain players

Golden Pass crests second wave of US LNG

Exploration’s back in the black

US sanctions increase pressure on Venezuela

Has FLNG crested the wave?