• Editorial

  Is E&P distress in the Lower 48 spreading to the midstream sector?

  • 01 6月 2020

  Listen to a recent webinar where our Lower 48 oil and gas analysts discuss financial health in the tight oil sector and ask which companies are at risk.

• Editorial

  Will the natural resources sector recover from Covid-19?

  • 07 5月 2020

  The outbreak of coronavirus, the oil price crash and the impending global recession present an enormous challenge for energy and natural resources. Keep up with the spread of Covid-19 and its impact on your sector.

• Editorial

  10 factors that influence upstream production shut-in decisions

  • 23 4月 2020

  How do oil and gas producers decide when to shut in production? Asset economics are critical, but are not the only factor leading to production being shut-in. Here we look at 10 factors that influence upstream shut-in decisions.

• Editorial

  Below zero: what the WTI crash means for US and global markets

  • 21 4月 2020

  On Monday, April 20, WTI dipped to minus $37.63, collapsing under the weight of global oversupply and sharply reduced demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We asked our experts on supply and demand dynamics, infrastructure, and financial markets to shed light on these historic numbers and discuss what we can expect in the near and longer-term.

• Editorial

  What does the oil price crash mean for you?

  • 01 4月 2020

  How much do we think investment is going to fall this year, why is it different to the last price crash, and where are the costs most likely to be cut? Our team of global upstream experts tackles the industry’s burning questions in this 35-minute webinar.

• Editorial

  Oil price crash: 3 things you need to know today

  • 10 3月 2020

  On Monday 9th March 2020, the oil price saw its biggest fall in 30 years. Here’s our analysts’ rapid response to the oil price crash. Look out for more detailed analysis in the days and weeks to come.

• Editorial

  Coronavirus makes cost control and operational efficiency more relevant than ever

  • 19 3月 2020

  Upstream cost control and operational efficiency more relevant than ever, what are the major drivers?

• Editorial

  US Independents: cash is king in “stay flat” mode

  • 28 10月 2021

  Powered by Lens Lower 48 Valuations, we set out to understand reinvestment rates, deleveraging and free cash flow outcomes among 23 US Independents.

• Editorial

  Crisis in Ukraine: the global risks to commodities

  • 25 2月 2022

  The invasion of Ukraine has had an immediate effect on the global economy and markets. What are the lasting implications for commodities?

• Editorial

  Wood Mackenzie's accelerated energy transition 2-degree scenario: what it means for gas and LNG

  • 09 4月 2021

  How could a 2-degree world play out in the future for the global gas and LNG markets?

• Editorial

  Mexico hopes to benefit from its own shale boom

  • 14 3月 2017

  Mexico announced a licensing round scheduled for this June, opening up its unconventional acreage just as we're heading out of the downturn.

• Editorial

  Upstream companies to spend US$25 billion more in 2017

  • 10 3月 2017

  As the price of oil creeps up, are upstream companies primed to ramp up activity?

• Editorial

  Pioneer's Permian pathway to 1 million boe/d

  • 21 2月 2017

  Pioneer Natural Resources guided to one million barrels equivalent per day (70% oil) by 2026 and pledged cash flow neutrality in 2018. Sounds great, but is it doable?

• Editorial

  Tight oil opportunity update: the Permian is only part of it

  • 09 6月 2017

  Although West Texas is consuming over 30% of all Lower 48 capex this year, the Bakken, Eagle Ford, SCOOP/STACK and Powder River Basin account for another 25% of total US onshore spend in 2017. With investors increasingly focused on tight oil activity outside of the Permian, what does the future look like for these key plays?

• Editorial

  The ageing process: carbon emissions and asset maturity

  • 22 2月 2017

  The carbon emissions targets set by the Paris Agreement look set to have far-reaching implications for long-term corporate strategies.

• Editorial

  What opportunities does decommissioning offer?

  • 15 12月 2016

  Decommissioning is estimated to be worth US$1 billion annually in Asia alone. What can be done to take advantage of this opportunity?

• Editorial

  What does peak oil demand mean for the supply chain?

  • 20 10月 2017

  With the world now considering a structural decline in oil demand, how will the supply chain follow their customers?

• Editorial

  How will peak oil demand affect the upstream industry?

  • 20 10月 2017

  With the world now considering a structural decline in oil demand, will upstream interest and investment in exploration be reduced?

• Editorial

  Recovery in the upstream sector

  • 13 12月 2016

  Malcolm Forbes-Cable, Vice President of Upstream Consulting, discusses the outlook for recovery in the upstream sector.

• Editorial

  Corporate Service: Latin American NOCs' Q2 results evaluation

  • 22 8月 2017

  Following the Q2 reports, we spotted a common theme for Petrobras, Ecopetrol, YPF and Pemex: extensive efforts to cut costs and increase efficiency.

• Editorial

  Colombia's natural gas sector gains momentum

  • 26 5月 2017

  Declining legacy production and growing demand creates a window of opportunity for the right players.

• Editorial

  What are the emerging themes for the oilfield supply chain?

  • 06 2月 2018

  Five themes emerging within the upstream service sector

• Editorial

  European oil products market signposts: ships sitting in Southwold

  • 23 6月 2020

  Oil floating storage in Northwest Europe is a key signpost to watch for improvements in European oil demand. We take a closer look at diesel floating storage in the region and shipping flows that will change the supply/demand balance in the weeks ahead.

• Editorial

  Pioneer plus Parsley: What’s our Permian prognosis?

  • 27 10月 2020

  News on Pioneer/Parsley broke less than 48 hours after ConocoPhillips announced its acquisition of Concho Resources. Tight oil consolidation is booming, and it's starting with the big, financially-strong producers. Find out some more important takeaways from the transaction that aren’t necessarily reflected in the publicized deal metrics?

• Editorial

  What does Chesapeake's bankruptcy mean for US natural gas?

  • 01 7月 2020

  Once America’s champion of natural gas, Chesapeake declares bankruptcy. A US natural gas champion stumbles, but what are the implications for the market and pipelines? Get Wood Mackenzie's analysis here.

• Editorial

  A timeline of major events in Ukraine-Russia gas relations

  • 20 12月 2019

  The gas transit and supply contracts between Russia and Ukraine expire at 10 am on 1 January 2020 (Moscow time) – the future of Ukraine transit remains the largest uncertainty for global gas markets in 2020. We reflect on major events in Ukraine-Russia gas relations in this timeline, 2000 to 2019.

• Editorial

  Petrobras has turned a corner. But can it deliver peer-leading growth?

  • 18 8月 2019

  Raphael Portela and Michael Stinebaugh, research analysts at Wood Mackenzie's Corporate Research team, share key highlights of Petrobras' latest corporate report.

• Editorial

  North America crude markets, the outlook for oil and the Russian gas route to market

  • 30 7月 2019

  Hot topics from our most popular reports: Permian cube development potential, a long-term outlook for oils and Russian gas infrastructure and production hotspots

• Editorial

  Permian basin GOR: recalibrating US gas production models

  • 09 7月 2019

  Rising Permian gas-to-oil ratios hold huge implications for the US gas production outlook. Natural gas pipelines, flaring and Waha basis are all impacted.

• Editorial

  Tight oil M&A: after Anadarko, remember small deals too

  • 15 7月 2019

  Tight oil M&A is all about arbitrage. Private equity-backed operators have a lot to prove. The US shale M&A landscape is perking up in lower price ranges.