• Opinion

  Haynesville Shale is back and better than ever

  • 18 9月 2019

  In this week's episode of the Crude for Thought podcast, senior unconventionals researcher Nathan Nemeth joins to discuss Haynesville Shale.

• Opinion

  The impact of the second wave of US LNG

  • 14 8月 2019

  The first wave of US LNG projects was a game-changer, putting it on a course to be the world's third largest LNG producer after Australia and Qatar by 2020.

• Opinion

  A call to action to the global energy industry

  • 02 8月 2019

  Wood Mackenzie President Neal Anderson introduces our 2019 Energy Transition Outlook and examines why the energy mix is not changing nearly as quickly as the world needs it to.

• Opinion

  Refiners weigh their options as energy transition gains pace

  • 25 7月 2019

  When will the oil majors divest their existing assets and for what price?

• Opinion

  Major Chinese companies leading the charge in renewed Belt and Road push

  • 24 6月 2019

  CNPC and CNOOC have each acquired a 10% stake in Novatek’s Arctic LNG-2 project. What’s the significance for China's Belt and Road Initiative?

• Opinion

  What does the US-China trade war mean for US LNG projects?

  • 24 6月 2019

  Lucy Cullen, Singapore-based senior gas analyst, discusses the potential impact of increasing tariffs on US LNG.

• Opinion

  ExxonMobil plays catch up in race to high-grade

  • 17 6月 2019

  The Supermajor ExxonMobil and Chevron plan to sell US$15 billion of assets in its rationalisation programme. But is this ambitious enough? Get our analysis of the assets up for grabs.

• Opinion

  Energy transition is making its mark on Asia Pacific's major energy markets

  • 13 5月 2019

  APAC Energy Buzz is a monthly blog by our Asia Pacific Vice Chair, Gavin Thompson. In his blog, Gavin shares the sights and sounds of what’s trending in the region and what’s weighing on business leaders’ minds.

• Opinion

  Poor capital discipline will drive difficult decisions for refiners

  • 07 5月 2019

  Sustained oil demand growth provides an opportunity for the refining sector. But is the refining sector being overly optimistic about the scale of the opportunity? And is it over-investing in total crude capacity? Get the latest analysis from Alan Gelder.

• Opinion

  Deepwater's Latin America comeback

  • 16 4月 2019

  Latin America is the hotspot for deepwater project and exploration activity. As more top companies take a risk on exploration plays in the region, what challenges lie ahead?

• Opinion

  Middle East leads the pack in 2018 FID bonanza

  • 15 4月 2019

  11 projects sanctioned in the Middle East as producers look to take advantage of the lower cost environment. What’s behind the boom?

• Opinion

  Unlocking exploration’s hidden value

  • 21 3月 2019

  Exploration is making money again. After a difficult few years, the sector's disciplined approach has begun to bear fruit. How evaluate the true cost of exploration?

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

  The future of exploration: Big wells mainly in deepwater and frontiers

  • 23 5月 2018

  Over the next few years, we expect most of the 'wells to watch' will be operated by the Majors and a handful of bolder independents. And we expect, as has been the case throughout the downturn, the best discoveries to come from newly-proven plays and frontiers, with again, more than half of all volumes being found in deepwater. In the second part of his three-part series following EAGE in Copenhagen, Andy Latham highlights our 'wells to watch' in 2018.

• Opinion

  Five issues keeping executives awake at night

  • 22 3月 2018

  We've come up with a list of concerns plaguing upstream executives that - if left unresolved - will consume leadership and erode shareholder value.

• Opinion

  Teaming up with CWC for the LNG and Gas Summit

  • 12 3月 2018

  Reactions from the CWC LNG and Gas Summit held this year in Tokyo.

• Opinion

  LNG trucking takes off in China

  • 04 10月 2017

  We explore the new business models supporting growth

• Opinion

  5 unintended consequences of Australia's gas market intervention

  • 07 8月 2017

  On 1 July 2017, the Australian government implemented its gas export restrictions policy, which presents a number of potential unintended consequences for Australia.

• Opinion

  China and LNG: 5 takeaways from the CWC Gas and LNG Summit

  • 11 6月 2017

  The mood at the recent CWC event was optimistic — with good reason. What were the five big takeaways from the event?

• Opinion

  US COP21 withdrawal: Is this actually a step forward?

  • 02 6月 2017

  On 01 June 2017, President Trump took the first step on the road to reconsidering the best way to meet our climate challenges.

• Opinion

  The LNG wars — Will short run marginal costs be the deciding factor?

  • 16 5月 2017

  Amidst a growing market glut, attention has turned to the short-term costs to keep existing projects running at all.

• Opinion

  Downstream consistency holds lessons for upstream

  • 23 3月 2017

  Downstream continues to demonstrate robust financial performance while upstream struggles.

• Opinion

  How will Alberta's carbon emissions cap impact oil sands development?

  • 26 1月 2017

  Although the plan provides comfort to local citizens and international buyers, it also raises questions for oil sands asset owners and investors.

• Opinion

  Norway’s upstream sector will prosper — but can the UK rally?

  • 12 1月 2017

  In Norway, interest in the sector is still high, but in the UK, the lowest number of exploration wells for 50 years and another 20% drop in capex point to a deeper malaise.

• Opinion

  Starters’ orders for the oilfield services market?

  • 07 12月 2016

  The last few years have been all about managing down the costs base, resulting in diminished capacity, and laying the foundations of the recovery.

• Opinion

  A balancing act: getting fiscal terms right

  • 01 12月 2016

  A government can’t influence the geological potential of the areas they offer, so they need to be aware of how the industry perceives the areas offered. How good are the rocks?

• Opinion

  Costs: early warning signals

  • 27 10月 2016

  This week’s results announcements from the big oilfield services (OFS) companies show that the market may be turning very quickly.