• Editorial

  Decommissioning – will the time ever be right?

  • 12 12月 2017

  The North Sea faces a decommissioning bill of US$32 billion between 2018 and 2022, but does the supply chain have an appetite to make the investment needed?

• Featured

  Corporate upstream: 5 things to look for in 2018

  • 14 12月 2017

  At the outset, 2018 seems to be a year full of opportunity for upstream companies. After three years of fighting to survive the price collapse, companies are ready to deliver and to continue rebuild in anticipation of a new era of lower prices. We identify five key strategic themes for the new year that point to a turning point in the evolution from 'survive' to 'thrive'.

• The Edge

  Where are the tight oil plays outside the US?

  • 12 12月 2017

  What are the prospects for tight oil outside the US? It's a question frequently asked on my travels, and with good reason. If US tight oil can emerge so quickly to disrupt the market, perhaps other plays out there might have the same effect.

• Editorial

  Can LNG save China from winter gas shortages?

  • 30 11月 2017

  With new restrictions on the use of coal for heating in ‘2+26’ cities and the industrial sector, China’s gas demand is set to hit record highs this winter — growing by 23 bcm.

• Editorial

  Reviving Asia Pacific exploration activity

  • 04 12月 2017

  Ashima Taneja discusses exploration results in Asia Pacific in 2017 and highlights the key wells to watch in 2018 with Angus Rodger, Research Director and Matthew Howell, Senior Analyst.

• The Edge

  Asia upstream’s strategic challenges

  • 28 11月 2017

  Visiting Asia this month was an opportunity to gauge how oil and gas companies there are faring.

• The Edge

  In search of fiscal ‘win-win’ to spur upstream investment

  • 21 11月 2017

  Why feeding the dog can undermine trust in the oil industry

• The Edge

  How the Majors will emerge stronger from the downturn

  • 14 11月 2017

  Low oil prices, severe financial stretch, even moments of existential contemplation – it’s hardly been the right environment for successful business development.

• The Edge

  Growing pains – diminishing returns from tight oil wells

  • 07 11月 2017

  US tight oil’s second phase of growth is well underway. We expect tight oil production to double from 4.7 million b/d today to around 9.5 million b/d in the mid-2020s – and our view is by no means the most bullish.

• Editorial

  PTT and PETRONAS search for LNG supply and demand balance

  • 11 8月 2017

  In this podcast, our Asia Pacific upstream research team discusses LNG demand in Southeast Asia, emerging buyers and the outlook for LNG backfill options in Australia.

• Editorial

  New licensing rounds, upstream reform and the investment outlook

  • 30 6月 2017

  Our Asia Pacific upstream research team discusses the latest regional oil and gas developments, focusing on recent exploration licensing round announcements and the outlook for pre-FID projects in Asia.

• Opinion

  December '18 OPEC meeting: production cuts expected

  • 03 12月 2018

  As OPEC ministers prepare to meet in Vienna this week, Qatar abruptly announced its withdrawal from the producer’ group. While the move sparked a lot of speculation, it will not have a significant impact on supply. Get Ann-Louise Hittle's analysis of this and other key talking points including Trump and production cuts at this week's OPEC meeting. With live updates from Vienna from Ann-Louise.

• Editorial

  Everything is faster in the Permian - including decline rates

  • 11 12月 2018

  Listen to Crude For Thought, episode 43: Everything is faster in the Permian - including decline rates

• Editorial

  The digital imperative: why upstream oil and gas is embracing advanced analytics

  • 16 5月 2019

  Where and how is digitalisation likely to impact upstream oil and gas? In our latest research, we take a closer look at the huge prizes on offer at every stage of the upstream lifecycle.

• Editorial

  A new era for unconventional value

  • 30 11月 2018

  Project Production Management could reduce unconventional well cost and cycle time by more than 25%

• Opinion

  Russia also matters in refining, but has its appetite to invest waned?

  • 21 11月 2018

  Russia is a major energy exporter and a key player in the global energy market. Despite its 6.5 million barrels per day of refining capacity, its critical role in the global refining industry is not often recognised. Alan Gelder explains Russia's role and influence in the global energy market.

• Opinion

  US tight oil piles pressure on refiners

  • 01 10月 2018

  Alan Gelder looks at the ways in which US tight oil has revolutionised the global oil market. This article first appeared on Forbes.com on September 27, 2018.

• The Edge

  Guyana - a new planet in oil’s solar system

  • 18 9月 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

  Is LNG poised for a new growth cycle?

  • 11 9月 2018

  This week in The Edge, Simon Flowers asks whether LNG is poised for a new growth cycle. And addresses three major challenges for the global LNG industry – competitive new supply, the effect of rising US supply, the need for gas advocacy.

• Editorial

  What the surge in oil-basis hedges tells us about Permian operators

  • 11 9月 2018

  Permian producers increased their 2020 oil-basis hedge positions by 431% in Q2 2018. What does the surge in oil-basis hedges tell us about Permian operator sentiment? And what is the implication for projects due to start up in 2019? Find out in our latest analysis of oil and gas hedging activity.

• Opinion

  Regulatory clouds darken a bright outlook for refining

  • 27 7月 2018

  The spotlight fell on the refining sector in 2015 as the oil price collapsed and oil demand surged, resulting in a record year for global refining margins. How long can this picture of rude health continue?

• Opinion

  Dorado: Australia's biggest oil discovery this century

  • 17 8月 2018

  Exploration in Western Australia has produced a result no one expected - a large commercial oil find, Australia's largest this century. The discovery is significant for block partners Quadrant and Carnarvon, but how they will monetise it remains to be seen. Senior Research Analyst for Oceania Upstream, Daniel Toleman, explores the options and outcomes.

• Featured

  6 forces driving improved upstream project delivery

  • 13 8月 2018

  What can the industry do to give their projects the best chance of being delivered successfully? Our analysis points to six key factors that in most recent cases combined to create better execution.

• The Edge

  Securing exposure to Permian tight oil – Part 2

  • 10 7月 2018

  US tight oil's growth prospects are attracting the attention of any number of upstream companies. But new entrants need to go in with their eyes wide open - it's a very different business model to conventional E&P. In Part 2 of our assessment of buying into tight oil we look at the technical, logistical and valuation pitfalls.

• Editorial

  OPEC remains key to price recovery through 2040

  • 16 7月 2018

  Despite record-breaking gains in the Permian, strong demand growth and heightened geopolitical risk pushed Brent to USD80/bbl in May. For the market to truly rebalance, OPEC will remain key to price recovery over the short to medium term.

• Editorial

  Meeting gas demand in China - the role of LNG trucking

  • 21 6月 2018

  We're seeing phenomenal growth in China's LNG demand, driven by government-mandated coal-to-gas switching. Serious air pollution issues have led to new environmental policies prompting a reduction in coal in favour of cleaner fuels, including gas. How can China ensure local gas demand is met, without the price hikes seen last winter?

• Editorial

  OPEC opts for clever compromise – and a show of unity

  • 22 6月 2018

  Focusing on market fundamentals, we look at the impact of three possible options for OPEC and co-operating non-OPEC producers.

• The Edge

  What should the E&P sector do with a wall of cash?

  • 19 6月 2018

  The biggest lottery prize of 2018? A contender is the windfall oil and gas companies find drops into their bank account.

• News Release

  China's LNG trucking capacity to double in medium term

  • 18 6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.

• Editorial

  Australasia - Five themes to look out for in 2019

  • 19 12月 2018

  As 2018 draws to a close, Wood Mackenzie's experts discusses five key themes to look out for in Australasia's oil and gas industry in 2019.