• Featured

  Boomtown or bust: Can technology sustain US tight oil?

  • 05 3月 2018

  US tight oil is seeing unparalleled boom days -- but how long can they last? Research Director Jonathan Garrett breaks down the upside and downside to drilling technologies that could boost production even further.

• Editorial

  Is investment in natural gas the key to positioning upstream portfolios for a low-carbon future?

  • 15 3月 2018

  Is investment in natural gas the key to positioning upstream portfolios for a low-carbon future?

• Editorial

  Is oil sands divestment the key to positioning upstream portfolios for a low-carbon future?

  • 06 3月 2018

  Is oil sands divestment the key to positioning upstream portfolios for a low-carbon future?

• Featured

  US crude exports set to more than double: where, what, how, when?

  • 04 4月 2018

  The global crude export landscape continues to shift as the US Lower 48 pumps more light sweet crude into the market. With little forecast incremental demand for these volumes domestically, US producers will look first to Europe and then Asia to absorb this excess production.

• Opinion

  Is cost reduction the new normal?

  • 15 2月 2018

  We look at the results of our third annual Global Upstream Cost Survey

• Editorial

  Delaware Wolfcamp still leads the pack

  • 26 2月 2018

  The Delaware Wolfcamp has been the focus of much of the increase in Lower 48 drilling activity in the past eighteen months. While breakevens continue to trend down and the play has attracted a number of new entrants, there are clear signs that growth is plateauing. Is tight oil's crown jewel losing some of its shine?

• Editorial

  Mexico and Shell win big in Round 2.4

  • 01 2月 2018

  Our Latin America Upstream analysts share insights from Round 2.4 closing and what it means for Mexico's future.

• Editorial

  How four trading houses are shaking up the LNG industry

  • 31 1月 2018

  Trafigura, Vitol, Gunvor and Glencore are dominating the LNG trading landscape, trading 9% of total LNG sold worldwide. What do they have to offer?

• Editorial

  Oilfield supply chain: the future isn’t what it used to be

  • 18 1月 2018

  The entire upstream sector made dramatic changes in response to the low oil price but the service sector has borne the brunt of cost savings and project cancellations.

• The Edge

  Positioning for the energy transition

  • 23 1月 2018

  We've seen a wave of new energy deals by the Majors. The spectre of peak oil demand and disruption from renewables and EVs has sparked a response – if you can’t beat them, join them. 2017 was the year Big Oil started to position for a low-carbon future.

• 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?

• 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.