• The Edge

  Upstream KPIs turn positive

  • 19 12月 2017

  We've had the best year for the oil and gas industry for some time: KPIs have turned positive. Brent looks set to end 2017 over US$60/bbl, up 40% from the summer lows.

• Editorial

  Are cost rises inevitable for global upstream?

  • 12 12月 2017

  Although undoubtedly some cost savings will stick, what conclusions can we draw before cyclical drivers weaken, revealing a reshaped industry and supply chain?

• Editorial

  What's old is new again

  • 04 12月 2017

  With capex up 8% in 2017 over 2016, the Eagle Ford is showing signs of renewed interest as rig count trends up and DUCs are drawn down. But what about project economics?

• The Edge

  Just how dependent oil markets are on tight oil delivering

  • 05 12月 2017

  What’s the most unexpected outcome three years on from the price crash? There are a few contenders. OPEC’s zealous adherence to production restraint is right up there. US tight oil is another, briefly inconvenienced by low prices but now embarking on a second great phase of growth.

• Editorial

  Will the Permian peak early?

  • 21 9月 2017

  For nearly two years, investment has poured into the Permian with the fervor of a new Gold Rush. But can the US deliver the oil sector to its Permian promised land?

• Editorial

  Asia-Pacific: gas on, deals off

  • 15 11月 2017

  In our recent travels to North Asia, our clients consistently brought up a few key issues.

• Editorial

  Gas mega-projects drive BP’s growth in MENA

  • 08 11月 2017

  MENA will constitute 38% of BP’s total production by 2025, compared to 27% currently.

• Editorial

  How are companies preparing for peak oil demand?

  • 08 11月 2017

  As they begin to adapt their portfolios for the energy transition, companies will begin concentrating on low-cost resources, with high-carbon and high-cost assets, like oil sands, being sold down.

• Editorial

  Can exploration reverse gas declines for Trinidad?

  • 31 10月 2017

  Can exploration reverse gas declines in Trinidad?

• Editorial

  Exploring the strategies of the Asian NOCs

  • 12 9月 2017

  Our Asia Pacific upstream research team discusses the highlights and strategies of the Asian NOCs following the H1 2017 earning announcements.

• Editorial

  Prelude sets sail, Australian government moves to restrict exports

  • 31 7月 2017

  Our Asia Pacific upstream research team discusses the latest changes in the Australian upstream sector, focusing on Prelude's journey to Australia and the government's introduction an export restrictions policy.

• Editorial

  Geopolitical risk on the rise?

  • 05 10月 2017

  Our Asia Pacific upstream team discuss geopolitics, above ground risk and the impact on the energy sector related to rising tensions in the South China Sea and North Korea.

• Featured

  Shifting tides of global crude oil trade and its impact on Asia

  • 12 12月 2018

  With significant changes already underway for global crude trade, what will this mean for the industry in Asia?.

• Featured

  Shifting tides of global crude oil trade: Six emerging themes

  • 05 12月 2018

  We've identified six key themes that will influence the global crude and refining markets in the next five years. Read on for a high level overview of these key areas.

• Editorial

  Merger Mania: Denbury Chesapeake and Encana announce deals

  • 11 12月 2018

  Listen to Crude For Thought, episode 44: Merger mania: Denbury Chesapeake and Encana announce deals

• Editorial

  What's top of the agenda at industry and investor roadshows?

  • 11 12月 2018

  Listen to Crude For Thought, episode 42: What's top of the agenda at industry and investor roadshows?

• Editorial

  What should you consider when setting up a licence round?

  • 05 12月 2018

  What should you consider when setting up a licence round?

• Featured

  The changing global crude trade landscape

  • 28 11月 2018

  Over the next five to six years global crude trade is expected to significantly change. This will impact the entire chain, from producers to investors. In this three part series, we look at the global story, the six key themes and finally, we focus on the likely impacts for Asia.

• Opinion

  Will drivers see a repeat of 2014's gasoline price reprieve?

  • 02 11月 2018

  The average retail gasoline price in the United States is now close to U.S.$3 a gallon, while in Germany, gasoline is retailing at an average of €1.40 per litre. We last saw prices like these in November 2014. Could we see a repeat of the 2014 reprieve?

• The Edge

  Capital efficiency: the big question for US unconventionals

  • 09 10月 2018

  Is US shale the paragon of upstream productivity it’s cracked up to be? As the marginal suppliers, shale gas and tight oil operators ought to be adept at managing for margin and all that’s about. Simon Flowers investigates.

• Editorial

  Where will a global LNG price reference emerge?

  • 17 9月 2018

  Where will a global LNG price reference emerge? Find out why the US Gulf Coast is likely to take the lead in the short term, with the global LNG market looking to China in the long term.

• Editorial

  Unconventional operators can unlock US$10 billion in cash from DUC wells

  • 12 9月 2018

  Following the oil price crash, operators undertook multiple initiatives to reduce costs and become more efficient. Lower equipment costs, improvements in productivity and reduced headcounts are just some of the measures that helped drive 2018 breakevens down to under US$50/bbl from US$76/bbl in 2014.Nevertheless, there is still room for improvement.

• Opinion

  IMO 2020: mayhem or opportunity for the refining and marine sectors?

  • 04 9月 2018

  Alan Gelder investigates the impact of the IMO's planned changes to marine fuel standards on the shipping and refining sectors This article first appeared on Forbes.com on September 3, 2018.

• Editorial

  South America’s offshore boom accelerates in Guyana and Brazil

  • 30 8月 2018

  South America has delivered on the offshore hype to become a top investment destination. Get the lowdown on discoveries in Guyanna, licencing in Brazil and untapped potential in the Campos basin.

• Opinion

  LNG ship orders pour in

  • 21 8月 2018

  Thirty-three new LNG ships have been ordered so far this year, compared to 19 in the whole of 2017 and just six in 2016 - a result of favourable rates, low newbuilding prices and rapidly growing demand. But owners need to be careful they don’t over order. Is it too little too late or too much too soon?

• Opinion

  Australia's east coast gas market – how LNG changes everything

  • 27 9月 2018

  At last count four separate project developers are proposing LNG import terminals in Australia. These come just as Australia is ramping up LNG production to overtake Qatar as the world's largest LNG exporter. So what is going on?

• Editorial

  Offshore exploration: Does volume equal value?

  • 02 7月 2018

  In our final video instalment of this three-part exploration series, Research Director Julie Wilson illustrates how Wood Mackenzie's tools can help evaluate subsurface risk and benchmark your peers.

• The Edge

  Securing exposure to Permian tight oil – Part 1

  • 03 7月 2018

  What do Total, BP, Eni, CNPC, Sinopec Group have in common? Each is among the biggest oil and gas producers in the world, with a portfolio diversified geographically and across multiple resource themes.

• Editorial

  Has upstream kicked its cost problem?

  • 29 9月 2016

  Two years into the low-oil-price world, what has actually been achieved?

• Editorial

  Zero-royalty mineral drilling: a saving grace?

  • 18 7月 2016

  Drilling zero-royalty minerals is giving some US Lower 48 operators a competitive advantage in the down commodities market.