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Approved Enauta and 3R Petroleum merger creates operation that could surpass 100,000 boe/d production

21 May 2024

Addressing the approved merger of 3R Petroleum and Enauta, Amanda Bandeira, Upstream Research Analyst, said “The combination of businesses between Enauta and 3R Petroleum creates a new operation that could surpass the 100,000 boe/d production mark, competing head-to-head against Prio, currently the larger Brazilian independent operator in the country.

News Release

PETRONAS discovery in Suriname approaches 400 million barrels

17 May 2024

Addressing the recent deepwater discovery by PETRONAS in Suriname, Mark Oberstoetter, Head of Americas (non-L48) Upstream, said “We understand Roystonea and Fusaea's recoverable resources are approaching 400 million barrels. This could be enough to support an FPSO with an oil processing capacity of up to 100,000 b/d FPSO development.”

News Release

In 2025, Up to 3.5 Mcmd in play as spot gas market challenges firm contracts in Brazil

30 April 2025

Brazil's Local Distribution Company (LDC) market dynamics are set for significant changes in 2025, with a notable shift towards spot market transactions, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie.

Editorial

Will Mideast tensions raise stakes in Brazil's pre-salt rounds?

30 September 2019

Pre-salt acreage offered in Brazil’s 2019 exploration bid rounds will attract big spenders. Asian NOCs may seek to diversify supply in midst of uncertainty.

Editorial

Brazil 2019 pre-salt bid rounds: production sharing contracts

15 August 2019

The final Brazil 2019 pre-salt bid round, PSC (production sharing contracts) Round 6, features four blocks in the Santos and one block in the Santos basin.

Editorial

Brazil 2019 pre-salt bid rounds: massive DRO on offer

16 July 2019

Brazil pre-salt 2019 bid rounds are approaching. Wood Mackenzie analyses acreage on offer, including four massive discovered resource opportunities (DROs).

Editorial

Brazil 2019 exploration bid rounds: mitigating sky-high bonuses

06 June 2019

After three highly competitive exploration bid rounds in Brazil in 2018, momentum is building for a three-round licensing bonanza that starts later this year.

Editorial

Latin America's gasoline problems: Mexico and Brazil diverge in fuel balance strategy

15 May 2019

The two dominant players in Latin American oil and gas – Petrobras and Pemex – should face negative net gasoline balance for decades to come.

Featured

Global upstream oil and gas: new challenges ahead in 2021

19 January 2021

What does 2021 hold for the global upstream oil and gas industry? It will be a year of uncertainty and contingency – but resilience and recovery are also key themes.

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Upstream oil and gas: top trends and wildcards to watch in 2022

13 December 2021

The oil and gas sector bounceback is set to continue – but the positive outlook is tempered by concerns about its future in a decarbonising world. Find out how global trends could play out in your region in our 2022 Outlook series.

Featured

Gas and LNG: predictions for 2022

13 January 2022

The global gas industry enters the new year reflecting on COP26 and navigating high prices. Find out how global gas and LNG trends could play out in your region in our 2022 Outlook series.

Featured

Why 2022 will be a record year for Latin American power and renewables

21 January 2022

An estimated 18 GW of wind, solar and storage is expected to come online in Latin America in 2022, representing 9% growth year-on-year.

Opinion

Let's Share the Sun: Live

07 June 2022

Luke Lewandowski hosts Let’s Share the Sun: Live alongside Valentina Izquierdo and Prachi Mehta.

Editorial

How private equity is revitalising offshore exploration and production

01 October 2018

Private equity is revitalising offshore exploration and production, with smaller operators bringing new life to the US Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea and Brazil. Get the latest analysis here.

Editorial

The impact of global events on Latin America’s PET industry

25 January 2018

Maritza Ramirez recently presented at the LAPET Meeting in Mexico city. In her presentation, “Are Changes in Global Supply and Demand Helping or Hindering the Latin American PET Industry?”, Maritza, Senior PET Consultant for Wood Mackenzie Chemicals, explained that PET events in China or Europe can have immediate effects in Latin America.

Editorial

How much LNG could be marketed in the Caribbean and Central America?

21 July 2017

With the LNG market likely to be oversupplied in the next few years, identifying promising emerging markets is fundamental to a successful commercial strategy.

Editorial

Frontier opportunities open up in Latin America

18 May 2017

Uruguay and Argentina may join Brazil in offering frontier exploration acreage along the Atlantic Margin.

Editorial

Vaca Muerta production to reach 113 kboed by 2018

04 May 2017

Production from the seven most advanced developments in the Vaca Muerta play is expected to increase by 43% in 2017 to 77 kboed, and to double 2016 levels by 2018.

Editorial

Is Vale's S11D project a game changer?

10 August 2016

With Vale’s new major project S11D nearing its late-2016 production start date, we look at the economics of one of the largest undeveloped resources of high grade, direct shipping iron ore known in the world.

Editorial

Solar PV dynamics in Latin America

01 September 2021

Latin America will install 11.3 GWdc of solar PV capacity in 2021 for a total of 71.9 GWdc by 2026, driven by commercial and industrial clients in the free market (mainly in Brazil and Chile), as auctions take a less meaningful role for procurement.

Featured

Coming to Americas: deepwater after the downturn

03 May 2019

Deepwater investment interest soured after the global oil-price crash of 2014. What were some of the lessons learned by governments, companies and the key stakeholders throughout this crucial time of development for the Americas deepwater sector?

Featured

Are frontier plays worth the risk?

06 June 2018

With deepwater project economics becoming competitive to tight oil and a renewed international interest in such areas as deepwater Mexico and pre-salt Brazil, exploration is once again in the limelight.

Featured

Deepwater rising: The state of the global deepwater industry

05 December 2019

Deepwater is becoming increasingly important in the global upstream investment space. Research Director Ian Thom sat down with the upstream team to take a closer look at the trends shaping the industry.

Featured

Metals and mining: will 2020 be a milestone year?

28 January 2020

With the energy transition taking centre stage, 2020 looks likely to be a year of change for the energy industry. And the metals and mining industry is at the heart of the action.

Opinion

Royalty increases in Brazil: a renewed burden for iron ore miners or a threat to their international competitiveness?

28 April 2017

The new mining code may become effective in less than four months, meaning extra costs for local mining companies.

The Edge

OPEC’s battle for control of the oil market

18 June 2019

Persistent non-OPEC volume growth poses a challenge. Get our latest OPEC and non-OPEC supply forecasts.

The Edge

The case for investing more in exploration

25 September 2018

The industry isn’t finding enough oil. We need more Guyanas, a lot more, and we need them soon. Without them, the oil market is in danger of tightening in the not too distant future.

The Edge

Guyana - a new planet in oil’s solar system

18 September 2018

The discovery of a major new oil play like Guyana instils a sense of wonder in we oil industry devotees. What’s the story? How big could it be? Will it change the oil market? Simon takes on these questions and more.

The Edge

Majors' capital allocation in a stuttering energy transition

03 March 2025

As energy transition challenges mount, oil and gas Majors are pivoting back to upstream - while NOCs step up their low-carbon commitments. What does this mean for the industry's future?

The Edge

Tariffs - implications for the oil and gas sector

10 April 2025

Tariffs could shake up oil and gas markets – find out how companies are preparing for price volatility, capital discipline and potential M&A opportunities in a turbulent landscape.

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Approved Enauta and 3R Petroleum merger creates operation that could surpass 100,000 boe/d production

PETRONAS discovery in Suriname approaches 400 million barrels

In 2025, Up to 3.5 Mcmd in play as spot gas market challenges firm contracts in Brazil

Will Mideast tensions raise stakes in Brazil's pre-salt rounds?

Brazil 2019 pre-salt bid rounds: production sharing contracts

Brazil 2019 pre-salt bid rounds: massive DRO on offer

Brazil 2019 exploration bid rounds: mitigating sky-high bonuses

Latin America's gasoline problems: Mexico and Brazil diverge in fuel balance strategy

Global upstream oil and gas: new challenges ahead in 2021

Upstream oil and gas: top trends and wildcards to watch in 2022

Gas and LNG: predictions for 2022

Why 2022 will be a record year for Latin American power and renewables

Let's Share the Sun: Live

How private equity is revitalising offshore exploration and production

The impact of global events on Latin America’s PET industry

How much LNG could be marketed in the Caribbean and Central America?

Frontier opportunities open up in Latin America

Vaca Muerta production to reach 113 kboed by 2018

Is Vale's S11D project a game changer?

Solar PV dynamics in Latin America

Coming to Americas: deepwater after the downturn

Are frontier plays worth the risk?

Deepwater rising: The state of the global deepwater industry

Metals and mining: will 2020 be a milestone year?

Royalty increases in Brazil: a renewed burden for iron ore miners or a threat to their international competitiveness?

OPEC’s battle for control of the oil market

The case for investing more in exploration

Guyana - a new planet in oil’s solar system

Majors' capital allocation in a stuttering energy transition

Tariffs - implications for the oil and gas sector

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