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Market set to tighten as OPEC+ agrees to extend 9.7 million b/d output cut
- 06 June 2020
OPEC+ today (6 June 2020) agreed a one-month extension of the 9.7 million barrels per day (b/d) production cut. The extension will tighten the market further and could see Brent prices rise from the current $40/bbl toward $45-to-$50/bbl.
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Ukraine may hold key to Europe’s gas storage crunch
- 16 April 2020
European gas storage is almost full to the brim – and with the mild weather, coronavirus lockdowns hitting demand and an over-supplied market, levels are not likely to drop soon. New analysis from natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie suggests October may prove critical for the market – and highlights a potential solution to the storage crunch.
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Can the North Sea survive the price rout?
- 23 March 2020
The North Sea has weathered several storms in its 50-year existence. But the events of the past few weeks mean the sector is entering uncharted waters. The coronavirus pandemic and collapse in OPEC+ production restraint has seen Brent reach its lowest point since 2003.
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Seismic changes across upstream as industry grapples with energy transition
- 12 November 2019
The energy transition is undoubtedly impacting corporate upstream strategies in significant and disruptive ways. Coupled with the post-2014 downturn in oil prices, Wood Mackenzie sees seismic changes in the way the industry allocates capital across development, exploration and in particular M&A.
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Red-letter day for Norway as Johan Sverdrup comes on stream
- 08 October 2019
First oil from Johan Sverdrup – Norway’s sixth-largest discovery, with reserves of around 2.7 billion barrels – is a red-letter day for the partners and the Norwegian state. The decision to sanction the development was the country's largest final investment decision in more than 30 years.
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  Utica Quebec shale gas unconventional play
  - 19 September 2025
  In March 2011, the Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE) shale gas review was released by Quebec's Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and Parks. The report called for the Strategic Environmental Assessment to be imposed but also recommended a controlled pilot drilling programme in order to better understand the commerciality of the shale zones. Quebec has a…
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  Mannville CBM unconventional play
  - 19 September 2025
  Although the Mannville Formation is thought to hold more than half of Alberta's CBM resource, the play has only been responsible for less than 10% of the region's CBM drilling activity to date. The Mannville coals are wet, and high-salinity water must be produced for several months or years before commercial gas production can be achieved. Developing the play requires additional costs for water…
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Data consortiums signal the future of oil and gas
- 07 August 2019
Wood Mackenzie believes that discovering new value requires going beyond isolated datasets. The solution lies in data consortiums – cooperative platforms where companies can safely share quality data.
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Japan's INPEX signs deal with Indonesia on Masela block development
- 17 June 2019
The HoA formalises the recent outline agreement between the Government of Indonesia and INPEX on the Masela development project.
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Chevron exits bidding war for Anadarko
- 09 May 2019
Chevron Corporation today announced that it would not offer a counterproposal to Occidental Petroleum's rival bid to acquire Anadarko Petroleum.
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What would Australia's Labor win mean for the resources, energy and power sectors?
- 06 May 2019
Australia's general election is around the corner and Labor looks set for victory. Labor has announced its commitment to reduce Australia’s carbon emissions by 45% between 2005 and 2030, and to reach net-zero pollution by 2050. It has also proposed changes to existing mechanisms to lower energy and gas prices.
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ExxonMobil and QP land a giant with Glaucus
- 28 February 2019
ExxonMobil and partner Qatar Petroleum today announced they made a major gas find with the Glaucus-1 well, drilled offshore Cyprus. “Glaucus is a giant,” Robert Morris, senior research analyst, Europe upstream, at global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, said. He added: “It will be one of the biggest discoveries of the year."
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Brent set to average $65/b in 2019
- 21 January 2019
Global markets were volatile heading into the new year. Oil has been no exception, with Brent trading between $62 per barrel on 7 December 2018 before falling to $51/b on 21 December. Mixed macroeconomic data have driven much of the volatility, with political uncertainty compounding concerns of a sharper than expected economic slowdown. What's the outlook for 2019?
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Medco Energi's potential takeover of UK-listed Ophir Energy
- 02 January 2019
On the first day of 2019, Ophir announced it was in talks with Indonesia's Medco Energi regarding a cash takeover. No amount or other details have yet been released, other than Medco has to make a clear binding offer by the 28th of January if a deal is to proceed. Ophir's upstream portfolio includes assets in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania. It also has exploration acreage in Mexico and Bangladesh.
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North America to lead next wave of global LNG projects
- 18 December 2018
North America will lead the next wave of global LNG project sanctions in 2019, with three US Gulf Coast developments expected to reach final investment decision (FID) in the first half of 2019, according to Wood Mackenzie's latest quarterly North America LNG projects update.
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Major LNG buyers' uncontracted demand to quadruple by 2030
- 13 December 2018
Wood Mackenzie's latest research reveals that uncontracted demand by the world's seven largest LNG buyers could quadruple to 80 million tonnes per annum (mmtpa) by 2030.
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OPEC and Russia agree output deal
- 07 December 2018
OPEC and its allies agreed a 1.2 million barrel per day cut after two days of tense meetings in Vienna.
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Petronas takes 10% stake in Oman’s Khazzan development
- 23 October 2018
Malaysian NOC Petronas buys a 10% interest in Oman's Khazzan development
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ExxonMobil and Guyana hit Jackpot with latest offshore discovery
- 01 September 2018
ExxonMobil’s exploration success in the last few years has established the Guyana basin as one of the world’s offshore exploration hotspots. Accounting for 15% of all conventional crude found globally since 2015, no other area has delivered as much conventional oil resource.
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OPEC+ deal balances consumer pressure with need for stable prices
- 23 June 2018
The OPEC+ meeting, held in Vienna on 23 June 2018, confirmed Saudi Arabia and Russia’s high-level commitment to co-operate to manage the oil market.
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East Coast gas prices could rise 30 percent in five years
- 25 May 2018
In a recent study, Wood Mackenzie forecasts Australia's East Coast gas prices to rise up to 30 percent to between A$10 and A$13 /per gigajoule by the mid 2020s.
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A new era for oil and gas in Mexico
- 16 May 2018
Look no further than Mexico for an example of what a successful energy reform looks like. Over the past five years, the country has dramatically overhauled its energy landscape. A new report analyses the impacts of the energy reform on the country's upstream sector.
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US Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 250
- 22 March 2018
On Wednesday, 21 March 2018, the US held its region-wide GoM Lease Sale 250, attracting 159 bids from 33 participating companies, with high bids totalling US$124.8 million. The total of high bids represents a modest increase of about US$3 million over last year's August region wide Lease Sale 249 but is still a lacklustre result.
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TransCanada receives approval for Keystone XL pipeline
- 21 November 2017
TransCanada receives regulatory approval from the Nebraska Public Service Commission to proceed with building its Keystone XL pipeline after almost a decade of environmental and regulatory hurdles.
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Global upstream FIDs on track to double in 2017
- 17 July 2017
In the first half of the year, the industry has already witnessed 15 project sanctions, almost comparable to project sanctions in the whole of 2016.
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Return of Asian investment in US tight oil
- 08 May 2017
If Asia's largest upstream players want to grow production, Wood Mackenzie expects them to diversify into the US tight oil market.
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Revival of deepwater industry: best projects closing gap
- 30 March 2017
The deepwater industry has emerged from the downturn leaner and more competitive with US tight oil
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Russia supply reduction via Nord Stream poses risks to gas storage refill in Europe
- 17 June 2022
Russia reducing flows via Nord Stream, outages at Freeport and French nuclear downgrades have sent the European natural gas market into an upward spiral with more volatility still to come. And while summer consumption will be covered, analysts at Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK) say storage refill is at risk unless additional demand and supply measures are taken.
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China’s LNG imports to see unprecedented decline in 2022
- 19 July 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 began LNG imports, says Wood Mackenzie.
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A supercharged China could turn up the heat on global commodities
- 23 March 2023
The Chinese economy is expected to grow by 5.5% but could grow by as much as 7% in 2023 as the country bounces back from three years of lock-down caused by the Covid pandemic according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.
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Australian operators need to collaborate to create super basins
- 16 May 2023
Australia’s oil and gas industry needs to urgently fast-track the creation of energy “super basins” to provide a pathway to greater sustainability and cut emissions, according to Anne Forbes, Upstream Research Analyst at Wood Mackenzie.
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A revitalised oil and gas sector can play a key role in Indonesia’s energy transition
- 27 July 2023
Indonesia’s oil and gas sector must undergo a major overhaul in the way it operates if it is to realise the full potential of the country’s natural resources and support a successful energy transition, according to a new white paper by Wood Mackenzie, a global insight business for renewables, energy and natural resources.

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Search results: 2055

Market set to tighten as OPEC+ agrees to extend 9.7 million b/d output cut

Ukraine may hold key to Europe’s gas storage crunch

Can the North Sea survive the price rout?

Seismic changes across upstream as industry grapples with energy transition

Red-letter day for Norway as Johan Sverdrup comes on stream

1691 related products from the Store that match

Utica Quebec shale gas unconventional play

Mannville CBM unconventional play

Data consortiums signal the future of oil and gas

Japan's INPEX signs deal with Indonesia on Masela block development

Chevron exits bidding war for Anadarko

What would Australia's Labor win mean for the resources, energy and power sectors?

ExxonMobil and QP land a giant with Glaucus

Brent set to average $65/b in 2019

Medco Energi's potential takeover of UK-listed Ophir Energy

North America to lead next wave of global LNG projects

Major LNG buyers' uncontracted demand to quadruple by 2030

OPEC and Russia agree output deal

Petronas takes 10% stake in Oman’s Khazzan development

ExxonMobil and Guyana hit Jackpot with latest offshore discovery

OPEC+ deal balances consumer pressure with need for stable prices

East Coast gas prices could rise 30 percent in five years

A new era for oil and gas in Mexico

US Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 250

TransCanada receives approval for Keystone XL pipeline

Global upstream FIDs on track to double in 2017

Return of Asian investment in US tight oil

Revival of deepwater industry: best projects closing gap

Russia supply reduction via Nord Stream poses risks to gas storage refill in Europe

China’s LNG imports to see unprecedented decline in 2022

A supercharged China could turn up the heat on global commodities

Australian operators need to collaborate to create super basins

A revitalised oil and gas sector can play a key role in Indonesia’s energy transition