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Wood Mackenzie Lowers 2025 Brent Price Estimate by $0.40/bbl to $73/bbl
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Philipp Markopulos, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2025) — Wood Mackenzie is forecasting an average Brent crude oil price of $73 per barrel (bbl) in […]
South America to Add 160 GW of Solar PV Capacity by 2034
LONDON/HOUSTON/SINGAPORE (WoodMac, 5.Mar.2025) — Wood Mackenzie‘s latest report on the South American solar PV market reveals that the region will add 160 GWdc of solar […]
WoodMac: Key Upstream Things to Look for in 2025
(WoodMac, 8.Jan.2025) — Improving upstream sentiment comes at a time of high geopolitical tensions, and both supply and demand concerns, setting 2025 up to be […]
Chevron Closer to Canadian Divestment Target with $6.5bn Asset Sale to CNRL
(WoodMac, 7.Oct.2024) — Addressing Chevron’s announcement to sell Canadian assets to Canadian Natural Resources (CNRL) for US$6.5bn Mark Oberstoetter, Wood Mackenzie Upstream Research Director in […]
Upstream FIDs to Rise in 2024, with focus on Deepwater Resources
(WoodMac, 14.Mar.2024) — Up to 30 upstream projects larger than 50 million of barrels of oil equivalent (boe) could reach FID in 2024, an increase […]
Upstream Scope 1 & 2 Emissions Intensity down 12% Since 2017
(Wood Mackenzie, 6.Mar.2024) — Scope 1 and 2 upstream emissions intensity has declined 12% since 2017, however, absolute emissions could plateau due to production growth, according […]
Aramco’s Shift to Abandon 13 MMb/d Capacity Target
(WoodMac, 1.Feb.2024) — Addressing the Saudi Ministry of Energy’s instructions to Saudi Aramco to abandon its 13 million barrels per day (b/d) target and maintain […]
Gas Prices Down 45% as 2024 Set to Remain Bearish
(Wood Mackenzie, 17.Jan.2024) — The market sentiment for gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) will remain bearish into 2024 with European prices having fallen by […]
Key Upstream Things to Watch in 2024: WoodMac
(WoodMac, 10.Jan.2024) — Geopolitical tensions, a record year for elections and economic uncertainty will define the backdrop to the upstream industry in 2024. Wood Mackenzie […]
Increased Market Share Expected as Investment Builds for Low-Carbon Hydrogen
(WoodMac, 5.Dec.2023) — Oil and gas Majors have just an 8% market share of announced global net low-carbon hydrogen production capacity, which equates to 102.6 million […]
Southern Cone Market to Invest $46bn in Gas Production
(WoodMac, 30.Nov.2023) — Driven by advances in batteries and lower costs, solar will outpace wind growth rates and become the leading technology for expansion over […]
President Elect Milei to Shake up Argentina’s Oil Industry
(WooMac, 28.Nov.2023) — Addressing the election of Javier Milei as President of Argentina, Adrian Lara, principal analyst, said “Elected President Javier Milei and his advisors […]
New Offshore Colombian Developments Face Challenges: WoodMac
(WoodMac, 28.Sep.2023) — Offshore development of new gas assets has been identified as a key piece to Colombia’s long-term energy security, but significant challenges remain. […]
UK to Struggle to Meet Ambitious 2030 CCUS Targets
(WoodMac, 5.Sep.2023) — The global CCUS project pipeline is buoyant but scaling up needs concerted and consistent effort from governments. Only a handful of countries […]
TotalEnergies Named Most-admired Explorer in WoodMac Survey
(WoodMac, 27.Jun.2023) — French major TotalEnergies has been named the upstream industry’s most-admired explorer and received the Discovery of the Year award in Wood Mackenzie’s […]
TotalEnergies Named Most-admired Explorer by WoodMac
(WoodMac, 27.Jun.2023) — French major TotalEnergies has been named the upstream industry’s most-admired explorer and received the Discovery of the Year award in Wood Mackenzie’s industry-leading annual […]
Should Gas Resource Holders Target LNG Exports or Blue Ammonia?
(WoodMac, 15.Jun.2023) — As Europe moves away from Russian gas and Asia reduces its dependency on coal, demand and investment in liquefied natural gas (LNG) continues to rise. […]
LatAm Gas Resources and Development Challenges: WoodMac
(WoodMac, 3.May.2023) — Latin America has significant gas resources that have not been prioritised for development. Natural gas demand in the region will continue to […]
A Supercharged China Could Turn up the Heat on Global Commodities
(WoodMac, 23.Mar.2023) — The Chinese economy is expected to grow by 5.5% but could grow by as much as 7% in 2023 as the country […]
High Quality Oil and Gas Supplies are Scarce, WoodMac Says
(WoodMac, 16.Feb.2023) — The energy transition will require oil and gas for decades to come, but the supply of lower-cost, lower-carbon “advantaged” barrels remain scarce, […]
New Global Finds Drive Exploration to Value Creation
(WoodMac, 30.Jan.2023) — The global oil and gas exploration sector had its strongest year in 2022 in more than a decade. In its work to […]
Bolivian Gas Production to Decline Faster than Expected
(WoodMac, 17.Jan.2023) — Bolivian gas production will decline more rapidly than expected, falling from 1,400 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) in 2022 to as […]
WoodMac’s Five Key Energy Sector Developments in 2023
(WoodMac, 8.Dec.2022) — There is no doubt that 2022 has been an extremely challenging 12 months, but as the year draws to a close, there […]
CCUS Planned Capacity Nearing 1 Billion Tonnes Per Annum
(WoodMac, 26.Aug.2022) — The planned global carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) capacity pipeline has reached 905 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), with more than […]
China’s LNG Imports to See Unprecedented Decline in 2022
(WoodMac, 19.Jul.2022) — China’s LNG imports are set to fall over 14% year-on-year to 69 million tonnes (Mt) in 2022, the largest decline since it […]
Pathways to Sustainable Smelting
(WoodMac, 21.Jun.2022) — Traditional metal production is inherently polluting. According to data from Wood Mackenzie’s Emissions Benchmarking Tool, it is currently responsible for 9% of […]
Low-carbon Hydrogen Demand in Refining Could Reach 50 Mtpa by 2050
(WoodMac, 9.Jun.2022) — Potential low-carbon (green or blue) hydrogen demand from the global refining sector could reach 50 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) by 2050, […]
Shell Sanctions Crux Gas Project
(WoodMac, 30.May.2022) — Shell has sanctioned the development of the Crux gas field in Australia’s Bonaparte Basin. Wood Mackenzie research analyst Michael Song said: “The […]
Shell Joins Exxon with $1bn Brazil Exploration Setback
(Bloomberg, 16.May.2022) — Expensive offshore exploration setbacks for international oil majors including Shell Plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. are throwing cold water on their plans […]
LNG Contracting Off to Fast Start in 2022 with More Than 10 mmtpa Signed
(WoodMac, 16.May.2022) — Demand for long-term LNG contracts continues to gain momentum this year as large volumes have been signed and prices for oil-linked deals […]
How the Energy Transition can Reduce the Risk of Future Shocks
(WoodMac, 21.Apr.2022) — The crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the challenges for energy supplies as the world moves to tackle the […]
How NOCs are Tackling the Energy Transition
(WoodMac, 30.Mar.2022) — Despite their scale, national oil companies (NOCs) have until now largely escaped the heavy scrutiny experienced by international oil companies (IOCs) around […]
World Must Double-Down on Plans to Achieve Net Zero by 2050
(WoodMac, 23.Mar.2022) — Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), reveals in its latest Accelerated Energy Transition (AET) 1.5-Degree scenario report, that the world needs to double-down […]
Is Private Equity Who Upstream M&A Market is Looking for?
(WoodMac, 16.Feb.2022) — As energy transition and ESG pressures bring more upstream assets to market, questions remain about who’s buying. Comments follow from Greig Aitken, Research […]
Southern Cone Power Markets Primed for Dynamic Year
(WoodMac, 26.Jan.2022) — Last year proved how dynamic the gas and power markets in the Southern Cone are. And many uncertainties will be carried to […]
Upstream Sector Rebounding – But ‘Peak Uncertainty’ Fears Weigh In 2022
(WoodMac, 13.Dec.2021) — The oil and gas sector will continue to rebound in 2022, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK) But the positive outlook […]
Oil And Gas Companies Must Be Bold As Energy Transition Sets Tone For 2022
(WoodMac, 8.Dec.2021) — It’s set to be an action-packed year for Majors, Independents and national oil companies alike. Big choices will set strategic trajectories for […]
Brazil Offers Second Chance At Atapu And Sépia
(WoodMac, 3.Nov.2021) — Brazil will relicense the surplus volumes in Atapu and Sépia next month, offering bidders improved terms in the country’s second Surplus Transfer […]
Major Energy Exporters Race To Lead In Global Hydrogen Trade
(WoodMac, 28.Oct.2021) — The time is ripe for the world’s major energy exporters to accelerate the energy transition, and mastering the hydrogen trade could make […]
Carbon Removal Key To Reaching Paris Target
(WoodMac, 24.Jun.2021) — Achieving the 2°C goal of the Paris Agreement will require more than simply avoiding carbon. To cap global warming at 1.5°C or […]
Big Oil’s Watershed Moment: WoodMac
(Woodmac, 10.Jun.2021) — Pressures around climate change and the energy transition are having an impact, says Wood Mackenzie Vice-Chair, Americas, Ed Crooks. The events of […]
WoodMac On Suez Canal Congestion
(WoodMac, 24.Mar.2021) — According to Wood Mackenzie’s VesselTracker – as of 24 March, one LNG vessel is “trapped” within the canal. The Golar Tundra loaded […]
Suez Canal Blockage Causes Vessel Build-up
(WoodMac, 24.Mar.2021) — The Suez Canal blockage has caused the build-up of vessels looking to transit the canal at both the northern and southern anchorages. […]
OPEC+, Covid-19 and Energy Transition: 3 Themes in 2021
(WoodMac, 28.Jan.2021) — Wood Mackenzie’s latest outlook report shows that the art of balancing oil markets and the refining sector in 2021 hinges upon three […]
Climate Commitments Top Energy, Mining Agendas
(WoodMac, 27.Jan.2021) — 2020 was the year that climate change became a dominant force for commodities. In response, a slew of companies and governments made […]
Stabroek’s Fiscal Terms On Par With Other frontiers
(DPI, 31.Jul.2020) — Oil and gas industry analyst Wood Mackenzie in its recent report stated that compared to other countries with similar circumstances, Guyana’s Stabroek […]
How Price Crash Changed The Upstream Sector?
(WoodMac, 24.Jun.2020) — According to Wood Mackenzie’s analysis, the oil price crash wiped US$1.6 trillion off the valuation of the global upstream industry. Andrew Pearson, […]
Argentina Weighs New Price Subsidy, Freezes Gas Tariffs
(WoodMac, 24.Jun.2920) — Gas pricing and market regulation are again under discussion in Argentina. The coronavirus pandemic has weakened an already vulnerable economy, with the […]
Global LNG Demand Faces Seasonal Contraction
(WoodMac, 2.Jun.2020) — The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry is about to face its first seasonal demand contraction since 2012, with demand in summer […]
Bangladesh To Double Fossil Imports In A Decade
(WoodMac, 14.May.2020) — Bangladesh is expected to double its fossil fuel imports to 32 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) between 2020 and 2030, says […]
Arrow Energy Sanctions Surawat Gas Project
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 16.Apr.2020) — Wood Mackenzie senior analyst Daniel Toleman comments on Arrow Energy’s announcement on the sanction of the Surawat Gas […]
WoodMac On OPEC+ Production Plan
(WoodMac, 9.Apr.2020) — As OPEC+ agreed at cut of 10 million b/d, WoodMac’s Ann-Louise Hittle said: “A 10 million b/d cut would be very supportive […]
US$210bn Of New Spend In Firing Line
(WoodMac, 2.Apr.2020) — The oil price crash has hit the upstream sector hard. Deep cuts are being made across the board, but it will have […]
China’s Oil Reserves To Reach 1.15bn Barrels In 2020
(WoodMac, 23.Mar.2020) — Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that China’s crude stock (including strategic and commercial petroleum reserves) could reach 1.15 billion barrels in 2020, […]
Oil Drop Could Cut 20% Off Exploration Budgets
(Reuters, 17.Mar.2020) — The recent collapse in oil prices could chop $300 million to $600 million off 2020 exploration budgets in Brazil, which has emerged […]
Oil Price Rout May Trigger Major Shake-up: Woodmac
(WoodMac, 9.Mar.2020) — As global markets reel in the wake of the oil price crash, Wood Mackenzie’s Tom Ellacott said: “The price collapse could be […]
Coronavirus’ Greatest Upstream Impact: On Prices
(WoodMac, 27.Feb.2020) — The upstream oil and gas sector’s biggest commercial fear from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic is its impact on demand and prices. Only […]
Brazil’s PSC Round 6 Disappoints
(WoodMac, 7.Nov.2019) — Speaking after this morning’s PSC round, Juliana Miguez, from Wood Mackenzie’s Latin America upstream team, said: “Petrobras has returned to the headlines. […]
Guyana Must Learn To Use Its Riches
(Upstream, Gareth Chetwynd, 26.Sep.2019) — As development on Guyana’s Stabroek block continues apace, it is worth considering that the Liza development took form in an […]
BP Sells Alaska Business To Hilcorp In $5.6bn Deal
(WoodMac, 27.Aug.2019) — Speaking after BP announced the sale of its Alaska business to Hilcorp in a US$5.6 billion deal, Wood Mackenzie analyst Rowena Gunn […]
Jethro-1 Delivers The Goods For Tullow Offshore Guyana
(WoodMac, 12.Aug.2019) — The Jethro-1 well, drilled in the Orinduik block, offshore Guyana, has delivered for Tullow Oil, with chief executive Paul McDade saying the […]
Data Consortiums Signal The Future Of Oil And Gas
(WoodMac, 7.Aug.2019) — The energy industry has a data problem: Every major exploration and production company collects petabytes of data, but their analysis is limited […]
Brazil Market Reform Unlocks Investments
(WoodMac, 6.Aug.2019) — Brazil’s natural gas market reforms have taken a major step forward, with plans in place which are set to open up opportunities […]
DomRep Launches First Oil Licensing Round
(WoodMac, 10.Jul.2019) — The Dominican Republic today launched its first licensing round, putting 14 blocks across its on- and offshore basins up for bid. The […]
Renewables Can Benefit The Upstream Business: WoodMac
(WoodMac, 12.Jun.2019) — One of the hottest topics at APPEA was how to use renewables to benefit an upstream business, rather than replace it. At […]
Comstock Resources Takes Haynesville Lead With $2.2 Billion Covey Park deal
(WoodMac, 10.Jun.2019) — Comstock Resources today tightened its grip on the Haynesville basin with a US$2.2 billion cash-and-stock deal to buy privately-held Covey Park. Greig […]
Saudi Aramco And Sempra Energy Ink Largest LNG Deal For 6 Years
(WoodMac, 22.May.2019) — Sempra Energy and Saudi Aramco today announced their respective subsidiaries, Sempra LNG and Aramco Services Company, have signed a heads of agreement […]
WoodMac: Chevron Exits Bidding War For Anadarko
(WoodMac, 9.May.2019) — Chevron Corporation today announced that it would not offer a counter proposal to Occidental Petroleum’s rival bid to acquire Anadarko Petroleum. Earlier […]
What Does IMO 2020 Mean For Downstream, Upstream, LNG and Bulks Sector
(Woodmac, 7.May.2019) — Implementation of IMO 2020 regulation is just eight months away and its implications will be felt beyond refining and shipping. Wood Mackenzie’s […]
Oxy’s $8.8bn Total Deal ‘May Soothe Anadarko Shareholder Jitters’
(WoodMac, 6.May.2019) — In another bold move in its takeover battle with Chevron for Anadarko Petroleum, on 5 May said Occidental Petroleum entered into a […]
Majors Step Up To Bid On Argentina Offshore Acreage
(WorldOil, 17.Apr.2019) — Argentina’s first national offshore licensing round was held yesterday, April 16, 2019, in Buenos Aires. Of the 38 blocks offered in an […]
WoodMac: Santos Makes Significant Gas Discovery At Corvus-2 Appraisal Well
(WoodMac, 16.Apr.2019) — Following Santos’ announcement on the confirmation of a significant gas resource at Corvus-2 appraisal well, Wood Mackenzie senior analyst Daniel Toleman commented […]
Permian Water Disposal Volumes To Double By 2022: Wood Mac
(Wood Mac, 12.Apr.2019) — Water disposal volumes in the Permian Basin are expected to double within the next two to three years, new analysis from […]