Energy & Natural Resources Research and Analysis

1. In adapting to the energy transition, refiners diverge on business and investment strategies

   07 July 2020 Rahul Bhutani John Barsby

   As the world shifts to lower-carbon fuels, refining companies are changing the ways they come to market, maximize profitability, and choose investments....

   

2. Global PV inverter market surpassed $9 billion in 2019 following record shipments

   06 July 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

   The PV inverter market achieved record shipments, growing by 19% to 126 GW in 2019 driven by booming shipments in key markets such as United...

   

3. Assessing the impact of a second coronavirus wave on fuel demand

   02 July 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

   The risk of a dangerous resurgence is rising. Whether or not that risk transforms into a full blown “second wave” is unknowable at the moment....

   

4. Managing Cost During Turbulent Times: The Untapped Potential of Data Analytics for Energy Operators

   02 July 2020 Nathan Amery

   The upstream oil and gas industry is facing another tough year as it looks to manage weakening economic growth and intensifying trade tensions...

   

5. Mexican OSV market: climbing in thin air

   25 June 2020 Renata Machado Marcos Lepore

   Mexican offshore logistics market has always been highly dependent on Pemex, until recently.

   

6. Grid capability key to bolstering Vietnam’s energy fuel mix target

   24 June 2020 Cecillia ZHENG

   Long-standing delays in numerous power generation projects in Vietnam will likely cause severe power shortages over the next five years. As a...

   

7. Is the worst behind us? Insights into the North America onshore recovery

   23 June 2020

   Chaotic is the best way to describe 2020 to-date. In just a short few months, the oil and gas industry had the collapse of the Vienna Alliance...

   

8. Will coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery provide a tailwind for a greener future?

   22 June 2020 Britta Daum

   Coronavirus (COVID-19) could very well serve as an opportunity to institute transformative green agenda policies.

   

9. Energy markets in the 1970s and 2020s: Is past prologue?

   19 June 2020 Roger Diwan Carlos Pascual

   Media and forecasters are increasingly making past-is-prologue comparisons between the 1970s and the coming 2020s, flagging potential parallels...

   

10. As China prepares to lift its BEV subsidies, Tesla announces its Chinese Model 3 will use LFP cells

    16 June 2020 Youmin Rong, Ph.D. Chloe Holzinger

    In June 2020, Tesla received formal approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to build Model 3 vehicles with lithium-iron-phosphate...

    

11. Connected car and mobility innovations drive changes in consumer behavior

    15 June 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    Fuel retailers are starting to take action to ensure they are attracting as many of these potential customers as possible

    

12. Rethinking the risks for E&P from coronavirus (COVID-19)

    12 June 2020 Cat Hunter, Msc, MA

    The oil and gas industry is having to rethink the way in which it works again.

    

13. Bringing people together: The role of hydrogen in a deeply decarbonized future

    11 June 2020 Alex Klaessig

    Hydrogen could develop into a globally traded energy source, like oil and gas

    

14. The balancing effect of low oil prices, rising capacity, and COVID-19 on gas-fired power in China

    10 June 2020 Xiao Lu

    The balancing effect on mainland China's gas-fired power: Low oil prices, rising capacity and coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020.

    

15. Power-to-X: Moving from MW-scale to GW-scale

    09 June 2020 Soufien Taamallah, Ph.D. Catherine Robinson

    Power-to-X is proving highly resilient to the current downturn with announcements of major new projects made at the height of the COVID-19 turmoil....

    

16. China’s power reform: Transforming State Grid’s investment strategy

    08 June 2020 Lara Dong IHS Markit Energy Expert

    With China’s economic growth moderating in recent years, the key emphasis of power sector development has shifted from scaling up power supply...

    

17. The Brazilian drilling market hurdles

    05 June 2020 Thais Vachala Mariana Anjos

    The drilling market has always been the first and most impacted when there is a crisis in the oil and gas segment. On a global scale, the current...

    

18. Rate Transient Analysis and Numerical Simulation for Under Bubble Point Reservoir

    04 June 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    Case study: An oil well has been observed having reducing trend of GOR.

    

19. Shut-ins: a game changer for the water management market

    03 June 2020 Paola Perez Pena

    While oil prices have, to some extent, improved and some optimization has emerged, it’s clear that the damage wrought during the global pandemic...

    

20. Onshore wind turbine manufacturers navigating a challenging business environment

    02 June 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    Offshore wind turbine manufacturers navigating a challenging business environment.

    

21. Cutting Out the Kero: Refiners braced for extended period of very low jet fuel demand

    01 June 2020 Rob Smith

    Coronavirus (COVID-19) has negatively affected all forms of global mobility, but none more so than air travel.

    

22. Coronavirus (COVID-19) added insult to the already injured frac sand market just as suppliers were taking small, measured steps toward rebalancing

    29 May 2020 Brandon Savisky

    Exiting 2019 and heading into 2020, the frac sand market was unwell; in fact, the market was slightly hovering above a recently found “new” bottom....

    

23. Asia region to drive floating solar installation growth in next five years

    28 May 2020 Cormac Gilligan

    Floating PV installations are expected to grow strongly in the coming years due to an increasing pipeline of global projects.

    

24. OSV market in Brazil: recovery postponed

    26 May 2020 Thais Vachala Mariana Anjos

    An update on the OSV market in Brazil.

    

25. Europe’s gas battleground: Why low gas prices will not curb LNG deliveries

    22 May 2020 Shankari Srinivasan Matthew Shruhan Alun Davies

    Despite a 5% decline in overall European gas demand in 2020, we still expect LNG imports to Europe to grow nearly 7% year on year to reach 90...

    

26. Hitting where it hurts: Coronavirus (COVID-19) is weakening Latin America’s gas and power demand

    21 May 2020 Etienne Gabel

    Latin America is increasingly becoming an epicenter of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The shock on the region’s economies is worsening...

    

27. Mexico: A new market of farm-outs can unlock demand

    20 May 2020 Renata Machado Marcos Lepore

    Mexican deepwater has a lot of potential despite the many risks. We discuss the details in the blog.

    

28. Moment of reckoning for European refining brought closer by coronvirus (COVID-19)

    20 May 2020 Hedi Grati Eleanor Budds

    A beleaguered refining industry is hardly a new story for Europe, so how has coronavirus (COVID-19) impacted the industry?

    

29. Solar PV module manufacturing base continues to consolidate in 2020

    19 May 2020 Edurne Zoco, Ph.D.

    2020 will be a critical year that will reshape the Solar PV module manufacturing landscape.

    

30. Record output to record cuts in two quarters: Western Canadian crude production to fall 25% in Q2

    14 May 2020 Kevin Birn IHS Markit Energy Expert Celina Hwang

    An overview of Western Canada’s crude production.

    

31. How Chinese national companies will balance oil and gas industry declines

    14 May 2020 Yin Yuan Nick Sharma Kunfeng Zhu Erik Darner

    Podcast: Our Asia-Pacific upstream research team explores the future of Chinese national oil companies.

    

32. Video: Coronavirus’ (COVID-19) impact on Africa’s power and renewable sector

    14 May 2020 Thea Fourie Silvia Macri Natznet Tesfay Anna Shpitsberg

    A virtual discussion: How is coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting the African power sector?

    

33. Even with gasoline demand on the upswing, US retail sector facing several months of low earnings

    13 May 2020 Rob Smith

    Gasoline demand is on the upswing; however, US retail sector is still facing several months of low earnings. Discover more in our blog.

    

34. The low oil price environment: A speed bump for China’s LNG heavy-duty trucks in 2020

    13 May 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    LNG’s cost competitiveness over diesel has contributed to the rise of heavy-duty vehicles (HDV) powered by LNG fuel in China.

    

35. Argentina: Unconventional Activity Update

    12 May 2020 Paola Romero

    The global pandemic paired with a supply surplus has dramatically lowered the oil price and left the energy industry in a difficult position...

    

36. Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Solar PV: How will the solar PV industry weather the storm of a global pandemic?

    11 May 2020 Sam Wilkinson

    How will the solar PV industry endure the global pandemic?

    

37. Technological improvements drive sand demand recover in Argentina

    08 May 2020 Renata Machado Matheus Varanda

    As the global oil & gas industry faces unprecedented market conditions, challenges pile up in Argentina.

    

38. Coronavirus (COVID-19) muddies the water for bunker fuel transition

    06 May 2020 Rob Smith

    An overview of how coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted bunker fuel.

    

39. The US upstream cementing market feels the full force of the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19)

    05 May 2020 Paola Perez Pena

    An overview of how coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted the United States upstream cementing market.

    

40. Southeast Asia’s power sector continues to get battered by COVID-19

    04 May 2020 Joo Yeow Lee Allen Wang

    Coronavirus (COVID-19) has hit Southeast Asia’s #power sector hard, although the impact will differ by country.

    

41. Coal, gas, or renewables: Electricity supply responding to lower demand during COVID-19

    01 May 2020 Xizhou Zhou

    With countries going into lockdowns one by one, electricity demand around the world has been dropping. Power generation requirement has gone...

    

42. West African offshore rigs market reeling in the wake of oil price crash and pandemic – a near term outlook

    30 April 2020 Sarah McLean

    The West African offshore rigs market was barely back on its feet after the last downturn when the combination of the recent oil price crash...

    

43. Coronavirus (COVID-19) implications for Russian oil and refining industries

    30 April 2020 Rob Smith

    The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has coincided with a return to prominence for Russia within the global oil markets.

    

44. Coronavirus (COVID-19) demand destruction has forced more than twenty refineries to temporarily cease production

    29 April 2020 Rob Smith

    If you cannot sell it or store it, you cannot produce it.

    

45. IHS Markit Webinar Summary: “North American Onshore Services: Negative Sentiment Going Into 2020 Gives Way to Historic Chaos”

    29 April 2020 David Vaucher

    In the wake of OPEC discussions and the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the global economy, our experts organized a webinar to deliver views...

    

46. Bumpy road ahead for renewables and conventional power developers in South Korea as power market faces uncertainties amid coronavirus (COVID-19)

    28 April 2020 Vince Heo

    South Korea has a target of having 20% renewable generation by 2030. What factors might hinder this goal?

    

47. COVID-19 forces government delays on well, production and land data

    27 April 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    Well, production and land data implications from the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)

    

48. The world of Europe’s utilities after 2020: Where do we go from here?

    27 April 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    IHS Markit has identified six major themes to help make sense of the impact on European utilities of the societal and economic response to COVID-19....

    

49. China further opens oil and gas upstream to foreign investors: How much impact can we expect?

    24 April 2020 Nick Sharma Kunfeng Zhu

    China accelerated its E&P policy reform, targeting to attract investment in upstream oil and gas from non-NOCs

    

50. Interview: Assessing the power generation fuel mix of Southeast Asia for the next decade

    24 April 2020 Allen Wang

    To fuel power-demand growth, independent power producers have focused on gas-fired power and renewables

    

51. COVID-19 forces pumping suppliers to accelerate drastically the measures they started taking last year

    24 April 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    The aftermath of OPEC discussions and the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the global economy, in combination, have left the oil market in...

    

52. Secondary Shock: A dramatic hit on the Canadian condensate market

    23 April 2020 Kevin Birn Jordan Woloschuk Celina Hwang Bill Rawlusyk

    Low oil prices impact Canadian oil production.

    

53. How can African governments drive a hydrocarbon sector rebound from the COVID-19 crisis?

    22 April 2020 Roderick Bruce

    The impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis on Sub-Saharan Africa’s upstream hydrocarbon sector will be broad and deep.

    

54. The ultimate supply cut enforcer: Demand destruction reaches apex

    21 April 2020 Roger Diwan Karim Fawaz

    Historical compliance issues no match for the sheer brutality of market forces as demand disappears

    

55. Coronavirus (COVID-19) offering retail fuel stations a “stress test” for the future

    21 April 2020 Rob Smith

    The combination of lockdown measures and social distancing has hammered US gasoline demand.

    

56. Double black swan looms over offshore industry

    20 April 2020 Richard Sanchez

    The looming effects of the oil price crash and coronavirus (COVID-19) are impacting the offshore supply vessel (OSV) market.

    

57. Russian oil upstream economics of the 2010s

    20 April 2020 Maxim Nechaev

    An overview of the Russian upstream sector.

    

58. The low oil price environment: Shifting China’s 2020 gas cost curve

    20 April 2020 Tianshi Huang Jenny Yang

    The new oil price environment will shuffle the order of the cost curve in the Chinese gas market in 2020.

    

59. Energy transition and the downstream industry

    17 April 2020 Kurt Barrow

    Awareness and commitments to address climate change are advancing rapidly, and downstream companies need strategies to address the shifting landscape....

    

60. Mexico offshore investments to tumble 20%

    17 April 2020 Renata Machado Marcos Lepore

    Mexico took the spotlight in the midst of energy discussions during the OPEC + meeting, playing an important role in the conduct of the negotiations...

    

61. Energy transition: Why now is the time for a new narrative

    16 April 2020 Dr. Atul Arya, Ph.D.

    When it comes to Energy Transition, there are people who believe that the energy system can be transformed globally to “zero-carbon” within a...

    

62. Video: The impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Power Purchasing Agreements

    16 April 2020 Mrs. Coralie Laurencin Etienne Gabel Eduard Sala de Vedruna Anna Shpitsberg

    IHS Markit power experts sit down to discuss how coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting the development of PPAs across different regions.

    

63. Major cuts coming for US upstream and NGL sectors

    16 April 2020 Rob Smith

    The US upstream sector is both a major investment destination when times are good – and one of the first places to get cut when times are bad....

    

64. The future of conventional exploration

    16 April 2020 Keith King Jerry Kepes

    Important questions arise when we talk about the future of exploration. Our experts explore this topic.

    

65. The demand for refined products is dropping globally due to COVID-19, leading to run cuts at refineries; shut-downs are inevitable as utilization rates at some units drop to 60%

    15 April 2020 Pritesh Patel Jeff Otten

    Developments involving OPEC and COVID-19 have caused a historic downturn in global oil prices and national economies. Our experts explore this...

    

66. Canadian oil sands upstream investment the lowest in over a decade and a half

    14 April 2020 Michael Muirhead Kevin Birn IHS Markit Energy Expert

    A year that had started with cautious optimism and was on pace to record the first uptick in upstream spending since the 2014/15 price collapse...

    

67. CPUC adopts lower greenhouse emissions scenario in 2030 IRP

    14 April 2020 Jim Day

    California Public Utilities Commission adopts a lower greenhouse emissions scenario.

    

68. Amid utility qualms, Massachusetts launches first “clean peak standard”

    13 April 2020 Jim Day

    Massachusetts officials released a final version of the nation’s first “clean peak standard,” which requires utilities to buy credits showing...

    

69. How global integrated oil companies are dealing with the oil price downturn: Short-Term Impact on Low Carbon Spending

    13 April 2020 Chris DeLucia

    Insights on low-carbon investments.

    

70. Upstream Operating Cost Index: Suppliers will struggle to meet operators’ requests for pricing reductions

    13 April 2020 Kate Ashcroft

    Recent developments involving OPEC and coronavirus (COVID-19) have caused historic downturns in global oil prices and national economies.

    

71. The North America oil and gas industry enters survival mode

    10 April 2020 Veeral Mehta Raoul LeBlanc Mr. Reed Olmstead Matthew Palmer Karim Fawaz Hassan Eltorie

    The oil price collapse is rewriting the North America oil and gas rulebook—forcing companies into survival mode. We review the interconnectedness...

    

72. Lower crude prices will erase all expected US natural gas liquids production growth through 2021

    09 April 2020 Veeral Mehta

    Demand destruction and obstinate overproduction has sent crude prices reeling.

    

73. Latin America’s offshore activity levels to see slippage as a result of COVID-19

    09 April 2020 Heather Gardner

    As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its spread across the globe, the oil and gas industry has put into practice new procedures and processes to...

    

74. The Upstream Capital Costs Index (UCCI) will decline as its underlying markets react to a drastically lower oil price and weaker global economy caused by COVID-19.

    09 April 2020 Sheila Moore

    Recent developments involving OPEC and COVID-19 have caused historic downturns in global oil prices and national economies.

    

75. Venezuela’s vulnerability to blackouts imperils the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

    08 April 2020 Etienne Gabel Diego MoyaOcampos, LLB

    The health of Venezuela’s power system has not visibly improved since the massive blackouts of March 2019 that plunged the country into widespread...

    

76. EPA Announces Enforcement Discretion Plan During Pandemic

    08 April 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a temporary enforcement discretion policy for petrochemicals producers, refiners and...

    

77. How global integrated oil companies are dealing with the oil price downturn: Is conventional supply at risk?

    08 April 2020 Chris DeLucia

    Conventionals account for approximately 90% of current production in aggregate. This blog looks at different scenarios to help portray the outlook...

    

78. Global lubricants demand also poised to take a hit

    07 April 2020 Rob Smith

    The ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) saga is an all-encompassing event, with no sector being unscathed. Global lubricants are no exception, though...

    

79. Upstream service sector in the new sub-$40/bbl Brent environment

    07 April 2020 Ding Li Ang

    March was an eventful month for upstream, resulting in an uncertain and volatile future.

    

80. Impact of oil prices on Latin American Upstream Project Economics and Resources

    06 April 2020 Siddhartha Sen

    An analysis on the oil targeting projects in Latin America which has an FID date between 2020 and 2022. Read our experts’ insights.

    

81. How global integrated oil companies are dealing with the oil price downturn: Entering this downturn with weaker balance sheets

    06 April 2020 Lysle R. Brinker

    Markets continue to fluctuate due to the blows served by coronavirus and tanking oil prices – forcing global oil companies to quickly shift strategies....

    

82. The Perfect Storm Delays Progress in DWGOM

    03 April 2020 Isaac Nuti IHS Markit Energy Expert Cinnamon Edralin, BA

    Coronavirus (COVID-19) is only part of the story when it comes to the oil price decline in recent months.

    

83. Biofuel industry also being hit by COVID-19, but the news is not all bad

    02 April 2020 Rob Smith

    The global biofuel sector is being significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s not all bad news.

    

84. Thermal resources’ role in a deeply decarbonized North American power system

    02 April 2020 Wade Shafer Mark Griffith IHS Markit Energy Expert

    Maintaining power grid reliability will be a major challenge in a deeply decarbonized future.

    

85. Ten big questions on South and Southeast Asia’s power markets in 2020

    01 April 2020 Cecillia Zheng Ankita Chauhan

    South and Southeast Asia’s power markets in 2020.

    

86. M&A and venture investments offer oil and gas companies differentiation opportunities within the low-carbon space

    01 April 2020 Chris DeLucia Carolyn Seto

    Oil and gas companies face growing pressures to reposition their models to compete in a new energy landscape

    

87. Canadian Midstream companies evaluate spending in uncertain times

    31 March 2020 Jordan Woloschuk Bill Rawlusyk

    Canadian midstream capex cuts are limited; however, condensate price trend may further dampen Canadian NGL outlook

    

88. IHS Markit releases new 2020 solar installation forecast in light of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)

    31 March 2020 Edurne Zoco, Ph.D. Cormac Gilligan

    An overview of the impact coronavirus (COVID-19) has played on the solar industry.

    

89. “Water is not the exception” – Historical drop in oil prices negatively affect the oilfield water management market

    30 March 2020 Paola Perez Pena

    The recent drop in oil prices has created controversy about the future of most of the E&P and services companies, but how will this affect the...

    

90. Global liquids surplus will hit hardest in crude sector

    30 March 2020 Rob Smith

    Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the lockdown period implemented by governments all around the world, have caused an unprecedented drop in oil product...

    

91. Negative sentiment going into 2020 gives way to historical chaos in the North American service industry

    27 March 2020 Paola Perez Pena

    Several forces have plunged the upstream sector into what will surely be an historic downturn, and it’s difficult to overstate just how dire...

    

92. How painful is it? Measuring the thresholds and distress of the OPEC and Vienna Alliance countries

    26 March 2020 Mariam Al-Shamma David Gates Catherine Hunter

    With multifaceted challenges, the global oil market is facing a period of massive oversupply.

    

93. The impact of coronavirus on the renewables industry

    26 March 2020 Sam Wilkinson Francesco d'Avack Edurne Zoco, Ph.D. Eduard Sala de Vedruna Cormac Gilligan

    IHS Markit experts in clean energy technology recently sat down to discuss how coronavirus (COVID-19) could impact the renewables industry.

    

94. Renewables emerge as winner during China’s COVID-19 lockdown

    26 March 2020 Xizhou Zhou

    Renewables have emerged as a winner in the increasing competition among different power generation resources in China.

    

95. Coronavirus (COVID-19) has triggered a heretofore unimaginable oil product demand decline

    25 March 2020 Rob Smith

    How has coronavirus (COVID-19) impacted oil demand? We explore.

    

96. What is the outlook for the Chinese oil sector with COVID-19 on the wane domestically?

    20 March 2020 Rob Smith

    The COVID-19 outbreak and its aftermath, what does it mean for China’s oil demand and performance of its oil industry

    

97. Video: Hydrogen gas is gaining momentum

    20 March 2020 Shankari Srinivasan Catherine Robinson

    Hydrogen gas is gaining momentum. Discover why.

    

98. China launches small-scale LNG exports to Cambodia: Is there room for growth?

    19 March 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    Early this year, a shipment of five ISO containers of LNG arrived in Cambodia. This event marks two first: Cambodia’s first gas imports and China’s...

    

99. A global oil price war and COVID-19: How will NGL markets adapt and react to these unprecedented disruptions?

    18 March 2020 Yanyu He, Ph.D Darryl Rogers

    Oil prices have plummeted, tearing down the historical price relationships in the energy and chemical markets, including NGLs.

    

100. The impact of the oil price collapse on APAC upstream FID’s

     18 March 2020 Robert Chambers

     An overview of how the oil price collapse has impacted APAC’s upstream financial investment decisions.

     

101. Perovskites technology - beyond efficiency records

     17 March 2020 Karl Melkonyan

     Due to technology advances and cost improvements, solar PV is one of the most dynamic industries of our time.

     

102. Europe is pressing on the green accelerator: What impact for power?

     13 March 2020 Sylvain Cognet-Dauphin Coralie Laurencin

     The greening of Europe’s fuel mix will continue, driving prices lower when renewable availability is high.

     

103. Policy, technology, company strategies, and the COVID-19 wildcard: Seven trends to watch for in global power and renewables in 2020

     11 March 2020 Eduard Sala de Vedruna Anna Shpitsberg

     IHS Markit estimates that there will be 290 gigawatts (GW) of net power capacity added in 2020, globally, 5% more than in 2019.

     

104. Fast Transition: Defining a pathway to 90% decarbonization of electric power in North America

     09 March 2020 Patrick Luckow Mark Griffith

     The decarbonization of electric power.

     

105. Video: Global Energy Transition on Oil Markets

     06 March 2020 Kurt Barrow Bob Fryklund

     Watch video as our IHS Markit energy experts discuss global energy transition and its impact on crude oil supply and refining markets.

     

106. LNG: The counter-cyclical build

     05 March 2020 Michael Stoppard

     An extraordinary counter-cyclical build is under way in the world’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.

     

107. Video: Impact of the coronavirus on China’s power and renewables sector

     05 March 2020 Xizhou Zhou

     The expected impact of the coronavirus on the China power and renewables sector

     

108. Conventional exploration trends in the era of investment dilemma

     04 March 2020 Keith King Jerry Kepes

     Research experts Keith King and Jerry Kepes join Upstream in Perspective to share insights on the conventional exploration trends in the era...

     

109. Global demand for replacement PV inverters to account for 7 percent of total global installations in 2020

     03 March 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     An outline of the global demand for replacing PV inverters.

     

110. Mainland China and the United States drive a record year for wind turbine ordering activity in 2019

     02 March 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     An overview of the wind turbine ordering activity between mainland China and the United States in 2019.

     

111. The coronavirus is expected to have a limited impact on global upstream cost markets

     24 February 2020 Pritesh Patel Kate Ashcroft Jeff Otten Jeff Nitto Anuj Kadakia

     An overview of the novel coronavirus impact on the Upstream Capital Cost Index and Upstream Operating Cost Index.

     

112. Up and down with the USA: The oil market’s cycle of surplus endures for a while longer

     20 February 2020 Jim Burkhard Bhushan Bahree Aaron Brady

     The stunning rise of US oil production growth has been the most important catalyst in this newest cycle of surplus, but how much longer will...

     

113. Novel coronavirus outbreak: Slowing Chinese gas demand growth and disrupting LNG trade

     20 February 2020 Jenny Yang

     An overview of how the coronavirus outbreak has impacted the LNG industry.

     

114. From mild to wild: Coronavirus impact on China’s power and renewables sector

     19 February 2020 Xizhou Zhou

     The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has led to a slowdown of economic activities in China.

     

115. Offshore wind is slowly getting ready to float

     19 February 2020 Andrei Utkin

     On 31 December 2019, the first of the three floating platforms of the 25 MW WindFloat Atlantic project, developed by the consortium led by EDP...

     

116. Reassessing the role of gas-fired power in China’s regional markets

     18 February 2020 Xiao Lu

     An overview of gas-fired power development in China

     

117. PennEast Pipeline to Be Built in Two Phases, Announces Developer

     17 February 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     PennEast Pipeline is filing an amendment with FERC to construct the project in two phases.

     

118. Rio Grande LNG Rehearing Denial Raises New Issues for FERC

     14 February 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     In rejecting rehearing requests about the Rio Grande LNG project and related Rio Bravo Pipeline at its January 23 meeting, FERC raised new issues...

     

119. From start to finish: Stages of life impact on oil and gas greenhouse gas emission intensity

     13 February 2020 Kevin Birn Cathy Crawford

     Understand how emission intensity can evolve over the life of an oil- or gas-producing asset and why it matters

     

120. Continued focus on shareholder returns means there will be no upstream activity recovery in 2020

     13 February 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     An overview of the upstream activity recovery in 2020.

     

121. Unprecedented challenges in global crude supply impact E&P company futures

     12 February 2020 Siddhartha Sen Keith King Jerry Kepes

     Overall, the industry remains more challenged than ever. Has the global competitive landscape in E&P really changed, or is it the fac...

     

122. Ten downstream issues to watch in 2020

     11 February 2020 Rob Smith

     Trade disputes and geopolitical volatility continue to lurk, and it seems increasingly likely that the 2020s will represent an inflection point...

     

123. Analysts: China's carbon market may aid least efficient coal plants

     10 February 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     An overview of China’s plan to launch the world’s largest carbon market.

     

124. Video: Hydrogen as an energy carrier: A win-win situation for mainland China for technology exports, indigenous resource deployment, and deep decarbonization

     10 February 2020 Jenny Yang

     An overview of the recent policies issued by the Chinese government to accelerate the development of hydrogen as an energy carrier.

     

125. Seeing the trees rather than the forest: hydrogen around the world

     07 February 2020 Catherine Robinson

     Interest in hydrogen has soared in every region of the world and in all sectors of the economy.

     

126. Oil and gas company low-carbon M&A 2019 review: Total deal count surges to a record high

     07 February 2020 Chris DeLucia Carolyn Seto

     Oil and gas companies were involved in a record-high number of low-carbon transactions in 2019. Read the overview.

     

127. Aggressive load-shifting could increase battery fire risk- investigators

     06 February 2020 Jim Day

     Raising serious concerns about the safety of battery storage, investigators into the alarming spate of lithium-ion battery fires in South Korea...

     

128. As the novel coronavirus bites: A big negative demand shock to China’s oil markets

     05 February 2020 Xiaonan Feng

     In just little over two months’ time, a SARS-like novel coronavirus has quickly escalated into what is described by many as an unprecedented...

     

129. The state of energy investments in 2020

     03 February 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     The increase of discussions around ESG, climate risk and funding energy projects is not reflective of what's happening in the energy business....

     

130. European solar installations break new record in 2019 as it enters a new era of sustained growth

     03 February 2020 Cormac Gilligan

     After years of weak solar demand growth in Europe, installations are forecasted to reach a new record. 

     

131. India’s onshore wind supply chain realigns with market realities

     31 January 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert Ankita Chauhan

     An overview of India's onshore wind supply chain

     

132. Five PJM states suggest FERC order could prompt exit from regional market

     30 January 2020 Jeff Beattie

     At least five large states raised the prospect of pulling out from PJM Interconnection or the grid operator’s capacity markets as a result of...

     

133. Infographic: IMO 2020 transition

     28 January 2020 Hedi Grati

     The transition to low-sulfur bunkering has started - what's next?

     

134. Atlantic Coast Pipeline Loses Major Courtroom Battle in Virginia

     28 January 2020

     The Atlantic Coast Pipeline project suffered another legal blow as on January 7 the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated the air...

     

135. Small-scale LNG in North America, a niche market and growing

     27 January 2020 Ankita Vijay

     Interest in developing small-scale LNG technology across North America is growing.

     

136. Oil and gas investments in clean tech startups accelerate the industry’s energy transition

     27 January 2020 Judson Jacobs Carolyn Seto

     As the oil and gas industry transitions to a low-carbon future, companies are seeking to position themselves to succeed in this new and uncertain...

     

137. Guyana – the world’s newest oil producer

     24 January 2020 Stephanie Rivera Nicholas Blanco Ha Nguyen

     In an environment of oil supply glut, a new player entered the scene

     

138. DOE Defends Its 2019 LNG Export Analysis

     23 January 2020

     DOE has published its responses to its report, “Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas from the United States...

     

139. Video: Energy Transition in the Oil & Gas Sector

     21 January 2020 Paul Markwell

     How is the energy transition impacting upstream oil and gas companies? We explore.

     

140. Duke Firing Up New Asheville Gas Capacity, Coal Units Done by Jan. 31

     21 January 2020

     Duke Energy Progress LLC told the North Carolina Utilities Commission in a January 8 update that it is making progress with start-up of new gas-fired...

     

141. Understanding the GHG intensity of crude oil: Composition adds complexity

     20 January 2020 Kevin Birn Cathy Crawford

     This Insight provides some context into the variation of emission sources that can arise from crude oil extraction

     

142. Sustainability looms as sand suppliers divest non-core assets and rationalize capacity

     16 January 2020 Brandon Savisky

     2019 oil prices had their ups and downs, but the sentiment overall from a sub-segment of the upstream industry is steady.

     

143. US exported first LPG cargoes to India in 2019

     10 January 2020 Yanyu He, Ph.D

     On the demand side, India is arguably the second most important market after China, in terms of driving LPG demand growth

     

144. 2019 - winds of change in Europe's power and gas markets

     09 January 2020 Coralie Laurencin Alun Davies

     Winds of change blew across Europe’s gas and power markets in 2019.

     

145. Will renewables and gas dominate Southeast Asia’s future fuel mix?

     08 January 2020 Allen Wang

     Southeast Asian economies have grown on average by 4% to 7% per annum since the start of the decade.

     

146. Video: Corporate and portfolio strategies of the global oil and gas companies

     07 January 2020 Laura Sima

     Recent research shows that the E&P sector is experiencing a ‘crisis of perception.’ What does this mean for investors in the...

     

147. FERC Directs PJM to Make Changes to Minimum Price Rules

     06 January 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     In a move seen as protecting existing power plants that have trouble competing in the PJM Interconnection market, FERC on December 19 directed...

     

148. New Study by Global Energy Institute Puts Impact of Fracking Ban at $7.1 Trillion Over Four Years

     03 January 2020

     New Study by Global Energy Institute Puts Impact of Fracking Ban at $7.1 Trillion Over Four Years

     

149. 2019 was a difficult year for traditional pumping suppliers

     30 December 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     Financially, 2019 was a difficult year for the pumping suppliers and unfortunately, the fourth quarter did not allow them to end on a high note....

     

150. Exploring the upstream oil and gas 2020 outlook for North America

     27 December 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     Our experts take a walk down memory lane with us as we explore their 2019 expectations for upstream oil and gas markets.

     

151. Equatorial Guinea: A tale of too much gas?

     23 December 2019 Rebekah Bostan Ismini Katsimpardi

     The future of the Equatorial Guinean (EG) LNG facility on Bioko Island seemed in doubt over 2018, however into 2019 there has been a reversal...

     

152. Video: North American Shale Hits an Inflection Point in 2020

     20 December 2019 Raoul LeBlanc

     North American shale is expected to hit an inflection point in 2020.

     

153. Unlocking the production potential of Indonesia: Kutei Basin

     20 December 2019 Robert Chambers IHS Markit Energy Expert Hong Shien Lee

     The future of oil and gas in Indonesia: the potential to transform resources into production, including understanding the key basins to focus...

     

154. Practical recommendations and observations for production data analysis of conventional wells in rate transient analysis

     19 December 2019 Mrs. Silvia Rey Gomez

     An overview of interpreting production data using rate transient analysis

     

155. Understanding the GHG intensity of Crude Oil: The challenge of averages

     18 December 2019 Kevin Birn Cathy Crawford

     Interest in understanding GHG emissions that result from the extraction, through to end-use of crude oil has been increasing.

     

156. IHS Markit experts present at the ARPEL Leadership Program on Gas and Renewable Energies

     17 December 2019 Timothy Stephure Etienne Gabel David Crisostomo

     On 20-22 November in Monterrey, Mexico, IHS Markit team members Etienne Gabel, Tim Stephure and David Crisostomo delivered the training "Gas...

     

157. The Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) Comes Out in Favor of National Carbon Tax

     13 December 2019

     The Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) announced on December 3 that it supports a national carbon pricing policy, becoming what it believes...

     

158. ERCOT issues report on capacity and reserve margins in Texas

     12 December 2019 IHS Markit Expert

     ERCOT has released its December CDR Report, which includes planning reserve margins for the next five years.

     

159. The latest survey of the proppant market shows that price and logistics continue to matter most to buyers

     11 December 2019 Brandon Savisky

     IHS Markit recently published the results of our latest survey of the proppant industry.

     

160. Hydrogen as an energy carrier: A win-win situation for China for technology exports, indigenous resource deployment, and deep decarbonization

     10 December 2019 Jenny Yang

     On 21 November 2019, IHS Markit delivered the second workshop for the “Hydrogen the Enabler: Meeting China’s Energy Challenge?” multi-client...

     

161. The golden-age of trackers: One third of global ground-mounted PV installations will use trackers from 2019 to 2023

     05 December 2019 Camron Barati

     An overview of global ground-mounted PV installations.

     

162. The era of Russian pipeline gas supply to China begins

     02 December 2019 Jenny Yang Anna Galtsova

     Five and a half years after signing the sales and purchase contract, first gas from the Power of Siberia pipeline project has finally been delivered...

     

163. US-China trade relations and the implications on the LNG Market

     28 November 2019 Matthew Shruhan Jenny Yang

     Impact of China’s tariff increase from 10% to 25% on LNG imports from the US, a commodity once hoped would ease trade tensions between the two...

     

164. Comparison of GHG emissions across oil and gas companies infeasible due to differing methodologies

     27 November 2019 Steven Knell, Ph.D.

     Over the course of the past five years, the use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics and targets has moved in from the periphery...

     

165. Floating rigs with backlog extending at least two years continues to decline

     26 November 2019 Cinnamon Edralin, BA

     An overview of floating drilling rigs

     

166. Harnessing Big Data to Survive an Oil Price Slump

     22 November 2019 Vinod Raghothamarao

     Like any other major industry, the oil and gas (O&G) sector is embracing initiatives to help ease its way through the rapid digital transformation...

     

167. An analysis of arbitration clauses in hydrocarbon contracts

     21 November 2019 Yelena Shliomenzon

     An overview of arbitration clauses in hydrocarbon contracts.

     

168. “Both/AND” not “Either/OR” for the Next Phase of Europe’s Energy Transition

     20 November 2019

     The next phase of the energy transition requires rapid reductions in GHG emissions across the economy—residential heat, transport and industry....

     

169. BP’s sale of Alaskan assets leaves Alaska LNG in question

     19 November 2019 Isaac Nuti

     On the 27th of August, BP plc (BP) announced the sale of its upstream and midstream oil and gas assets in Alaska.

     

170. The Returning spectre – beyond IMO2020

     18 November 2019 Damian Kennaby

     As US-China relations dominate geopolitical news, industry attention turns towards the impending IMO specification changes. But further ahead...

     

171. Is Pennsylvania on the path to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative?

     15 November 2019 Patrick Luckow

     In October 2019, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued an executive order directing the state’s Department of Environmental Protection to join...

     

172. Infographic: Argentina oil- The fate of Vaca Muerta

     14 November 2019 Stephanie Rivera Nicholas Blanco Ha Nguyen

     Argentina’s current environment begs the question: how will the development of Vaca Muerta be affected?

     

173. FERC Winter 2019/20 Assessment Finds Strong Gas Supplies

     13 November 2019

     FERC staff’s “2019-2020 Winter Energy Market Assessment” was presented at the Commission’s open meeting on October 17, and it came to the same...

     

174. North Dakota Seeks Solutions to Excess Gas Flaring, Including Possible Petchem Investment

     12 November 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     With natural gas production at or near record highs and flaring continuing to be far above the state’s limit of 12%, the North Dakota Industrial...

     

175. Ireland’s Offshore Basins: Can Past Disappointments Lead to Future Success?

     11 November 2019 Niamh McGovern

     Offshore Ireland has over 30 years of exploration history. The last licensing round held in 2015 saw a significant increase in the interest of...

     

176. PV installation forecast in China lowered in 2019 but global forecast of 129 GW in 2019 remains unchanged

     08 November 2019 Edurne Zoco, Ph.D.

     On October 29th, the China National Energy Administration (NEA) released cumulative connection data for the first nine months of 2019 of 15.99...

     

177. India's lucrative energy industry

     08 November 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     India is the fastest growing major economy besides China and will be the prime contributor to the Asian fuel demand growth

     

178. Breaking the dynasty: Midstream reforms in Asia’s gas markets

     07 November 2019 Zhi Xin Chong Vince Heo Vidur Singhal Tianshi Huang Kaori Tachibana

     As with many natural gas markets around the world, Asian gas markets typically developed as natural monopolies, built around national or private...

     

179. Spain — Power market hoping for a conclusive election

     06 November 2019 Coralie Laurencin

     Interest in renewable power projects in Spain is booming: IHS Markit expects that 2 GW of onshore wind and 4 GW of solar capacity will have been...

     

180. China upstream revitalized – The implications of China’s new energy security strategy

     06 November 2019 Nick Sharma Kunfeng Zhu

     China aims to secure its energy supply by producing more domestic oil and gas

     

181. The Roebuck Basin – Over 40 years of patience

     06 November 2019 William Plampton Robert Chambers Frances Hulbert

     The Roebuck Basin, located on Australia’s front line of hydrocarbon exploration and development, is a province turning a lot of heads.

     

182. No Free Lunch – The Water Challenges Facing Operating Companies in the Permian Basin

     04 November 2019 Paola Perez Pena David Vaucher

     The resource abundance in the US of the past decade came from the relentless drive to perfect the application of horizontal drilling and hydraulic...

     

183. Venezuela Power: Blackouts underscore national electricity crisis

     31 October 2019 Carlos Cardenas Etienne Gabel

     Venezuela, which suffered massive blackouts in March of this year, continues to be affected by recurrent and significant power outages.

     

184. SoCal Gas Continues to Struggle to Refill Storage as System Restrictions Linger

     30 October 2019 Callie Kolbe

     Will Southern California have adequate natural gas resources available ahead of winter 2019/20?

     

185. The role of offshore wind in oil and gas company low-carbon strategies

     29 October 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     Offshore wind is seen by many as an emerging low-carbon opportunity, where oil and gas firms can leverage competitive advantages of their already...

     

186. Australia Q3 2019 Exploration Drilling Review: onshore appraisal and near-field exploration surge; offshore levels highest since 2016, though still subdued

     25 October 2019

     Exploration and appraisal drilling during 2019 has seen quarter on quarter increases; in Q3 (July – September) there were around 37 new conventional...

     

187. How best to benchmark in a world full of data?

     24 October 2019 David Masson

     What are the key distinctions to look out for if you are seeking to implement a stringent oil and gas benchmarking program?

     

188. Is India the Marginal Demand Market for Global Butane?

     22 October 2019 Yanyu He, Ph.D.

     India has the market size and demand flexibility to help balance the global butane market, stabilizing the propane and butane price relationship...

     

189. The Brazilian Surplus Transfer of Rights – a huge prize and a big challenge

     08 October 2019

     The great prize – Surplus Transfer of Rights in the presalt Santos basin

     

190. Carbon pricing: one of many solutions to decarbonize power in New York

     07 October 2019 Patrick Luckow Lin Deng

     Discover how New York plans to reach their goal to be 100% carbon-free by 2040.

     

191. Corporate renewable procurement pushing solar and wind deployment

     27 September 2019 Thomas Maslin Max Cohen Emma Xie He Anna Shpitsberg

     Discover what’s fuelling US corporate renewable procurement.

     

192. Leaders of LADWP Approve 400-MW Eland Solar/Battery Project

     27 September 2019

     The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Board of Commission on September 10 voted to approve power purchase agreements for the...

     

193. Another Brazilian pre-salt beyond 200 nautical miles?

     25 September 2019 Rodrigo Fiatikoski Nick Thomson Jim Thomas, Ph.D. Alex Hicks

     Brazil will soon start promoting and licensing acreage on its extended continental shelf (ECS) for the first time

     

194. Recent Pipeline Completions Focused on LNG Projects; Upcoming Projects in Permian, Mid-Atlantic

     25 September 2019

     With several LNG projects coming online recently or soon to come online, it’s not surprising that some of the recent key pipeline completions...

     

195. Navigating the investor landscape for North America unconventionals

     20 September 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     Amid concerns of credibility, cash flows and carbon, investors are shying away from the oil and gas industry. What's behind investor apathy?...

     

196. IHS Markit Forecasts $2 Gas in 2020

     19 September 2019

     Record production of US natural gas will drive the 2020 Henry Hub average price to a level not seen since the 1970s (in real dollars), according...

     

197. 2021 offshore rig market: Out of intensive care but in rehab

     18 September 2019 Sarah McLean Justin Smith

     The global offshore rig market is set to continue its tentative recovery for the foreseeable future.

     

198. The potential of electric fracking

     11 September 2019

     Electric fracturing enables operators to leverage previously wasted natural gas to power their hydraulic fracturing equipment. And, it provides...

     

199. From hope to frustration

     06 September 2019 Ha Nguyen

     Mexico’s leader launches a wildly ambitious energy plan, but the hard reality falls short for current crude production and refinery utilization...

     

200. Low renewable auction prices in India – Aggressive bids or unrealistic expectations?

     30 August 2019 Ankita Chauhan

     Renewable auction prices in India for both solar and wind have trended significantly downward in the past few years. Are these aggressive bids...

     

201. Global battery storage: Poised for rapid growth as renewables drive need for flexibility?

     28 August 2019 Sam Huntington

     Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are rapidly gaining market share in power grids around the world.

     

202. Announced wind turbine orders globally reaches record high in first half 2019

     27 August 2019

     In first half 2019, IHS Markit recorded nearly 30 GW of publicly announced wind turbine contracts globally, up by 67% compared to the previous...

     

203. OSV Update: West African recovery falters

     26 August 2019 Richard Sanchez

     Like most of the world West Africa has been suffering through a deep recession in offshore exploration and development since the fourth quarter...

     

204. OSV market in Asia-Pacific – critical but stable

     22 August 2019 Nik Haziq Nik Alwi

     Why are the Asia-Pacific day rates stabilising?

     

205. Effect of gas price incentives on Argentina unconventional production outlook: A bird’s eye view

     20 August 2019 Divya Ramaswamy, MSc, BSc Molley Sheriff, MJEL, MSc

     Read the effects Argentina’s subsides have had on the country’s unconventional gas.

     

206. Power shortages imminent as Vietnam’s power demand expands rapidly

     16 August 2019 Joo Yeow Lee

     Since 2010, Vietnam has struggled to meet its rapidly growing peak demand, which has grown at approximately 10% per year.

     

207. The Permian Basin leads demand growth in oilfield water management market

     08 August 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     IHS Markit recently estimated the US oilfield water management market to now be valued somewhere around $37.5 billion. That represents a 12%...

     

208. Strong winds in the sails of the offshore wind industry

     02 August 2019 Andrei Utkin

     In 2018 more than 4 GW of offshore wind capacity was added globally to surpass 22 GW of installed capacity with northern Europe and mainland...

     

209. To drill or not to drill: evaluating exploration licenses off Canada’s east coast

     01 August 2019 Molley Sheriff, MJEL, MSc Isaac Nuti Cinnamon Edralin, BA

     An overview of the 7 exploration projects off Canada’s east coast.

     

210. OSV Recovery Update: Americas, in the thick of it

     31 July 2019 Richard Sanchez

     Where is the recovery in offshore drilling activity? The bulls will tell you it’s just around the corner, but it has so far failed to materialize...

     

211. Diversification into low carbon raises questions about returns for oil and gas companies

     30 July 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     IHS Markit currently forecasts nearly $7 billion in average annual spending in the low-carbon sector among this peer group between 2019 and 2021....

     

212. Another strong year for wind turbine installations globally

     29 July 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     More than 51 GW of new wind capacity was installed all over the globe in 2018.

     

213. Building up the pressure – when it all gets too much - escape!

     26 July 2019 Adrian Heafford

     Gain insight into the impact of escaping gas.

     

214. Open innovation investments in the upstream: A new model for subsurface technology development?

     25 July 2019 Carolyn Seto, Ph.D.

     Technology and innovation trends are helping shape the upstream sector, including the shift toward open innovation models, which include corporate...

     

215. The next wave of Permian Basin growth driven by Majors

     25 July 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     The Majors were key participants in the early periods of Permian history but over time became a small part of the tight oil revolution. That...

     

216. Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) closure tightens Atlantic Basin refining markets

     24 July 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     The closure of the largest refinery on the US east coast yields opportunity for Atlantic Basin refiners, but risks shortages of diesel and RFO...

     

217. Hydrogen fuel cells vie for the future

     23 July 2019 Amanda Nelson

     The rise of electric vehicles and their projected impact on demand for fuels has been sufficient to cause concern in the oil and gas industry...

     

218. Venezuela’s oil output collapse will intensify erratic approach to investors

     23 July 2019 Ford Tanner

     Venezuela’s political crisis remains in stalemate.

     

219. Underdog to Champion: Unlock the presalt potential

     22 July 2019 Ha Nguyen

     Production is declining at Brazil’s aging postsalt fields, but Brazil sees great potential in its presalt fields.

     

220. The Vaca Muerta Play: Gaining competitive economics through operational efficiencies

     19 July 2019 Siddhartha Sen

     Argentina’s Vaca Muerta formation is viewed as Latin America’s most promising area for the development of unconventional oil and gas resources....

     

221. Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier: Can China accelerate the path down the learning curve?

     18 July 2019 Jenny Yang

     An overview of China’s current hydrogen market development

     

222. Southeast Asia/far east jackup rig market update

     17 July 2019 Teo Yun Yun

     Gain insight into Southeast Asia’s current Jackup Rig market update.

     

223. India’s city gas distribution (CGD) sector making headway: Brings tempo to downstream gas infrastructure business

     16 July 2019 Vidur Singhal

     With the reappointment of the previous government during 2019 general elections, the target of a 15% gas share in the energy mix remains a top...

     

224. Ahead of its first upstream bid round, has Senegal tightened terms too far?

     16 July 2019 Roderick Bruce

     Senegal’s new Petroleum Code and Local Content Law significantly raise tax take and increase regulatory burden, eroding the country’s upstream...

     

225. Cambodia’s upcoming revision of its power development plan may include LNG-fired power plants

     15 July 2019 Geena Chatterji

     Cambodia’s power plan has come a long way in the past decade. It’s power market has been growing rapidly, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down...

     

226. Finding feedstocks in a quickening energy transition scenario

     12 July 2019 Premasish Das Kurt Barrow

     Global energy markets are embarking on a transition to lower carbon sources. The pace of this change is uncertain, but the direction is set and...

     

227. Brazil and Mexico: Opposite political systems in 2018 and the outlook for the respective oil and gas industries

     12 July 2019 Michael Dyer

     In 2018, Brazil and Mexico held presidential elections and the results are complete opposites of the former political system ideologies. Brazil...

     

228. Finding the right measure: Estimating the GHG emissions of crude oil

     11 July 2019 Kevin Birn Cathy Crawford

     The need to understand not only emissions, but also how the value chain interacts chemically and economically to ultimately meet consumers’ needs....

     

229. Can Ethane go Global?

     10 July 2019 Darryl Rogers

     With the rise in US natural gas and oil production US ethane availability has increased significantly.

     

230. India’s distribution sector reform UDAY fails to deliver promised relief: Power sector structural issues remain

     10 July 2019 Deeksha Wason

     India’s UDAY scheme failed to deliver promised relief. What happened?

     

231. Building up the pressure – Fracture data

     09 July 2019 Robert Labrum

     How can we be sure the data we’re provided with is reliable?

     

232. An outlook of China shale and tight gas

     08 July 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     China’s contribution in the global economic growth has been unparalleled, with its economic rise mirroring an exponential demand growth for oil...

     

233. ExxonMobil Mulls Divestiture of DWGoM Assets

     04 July 2019 Isaac Nuti

     Since the oil price collapse in late 2014, the U.S. deepwater Gulf of Mexico (DWGOM) has been in flux. The region has seen a series of mergers...

     

234. Building up the pressure – Alternative sources of formation pressure data

     04 July 2019 Robert Labrum

     Where can we obtain formation pressure data from in the absence of wireline?

     

235. Lingering proppant oversupply entails continued soft pricing, while suppliers strive to survive

     02 July 2019 Brandon Savisky

     A lingering state of oversupply in the first half of 2019 led proppant and sand suppliers to adapt an attitude of “survival of the fittest” when...

     

236. Deep offshore perspectives in Latin America

     01 July 2019 Tiziana Luzzi

     As in many other parts of the world, oil and gas exploration in Latin America saw a dramatic decrease in the middle of the decade.

     

237. How low can the Mont Belvieu propane price go?

     28 June 2019 Darryl Rogers

     Understand market factors affecting the US propane price

     

238. Building up the pressure – The importance of reviewing build-up profiles in formation pressure analysis

     28 June 2019 Robert Labrum

     Over reliance on summary data from comp logs and final reports can lead to significant errors. Find out why…

     

239. North America floating rig market update

     27 June 2019 Lisa McConnell

     The floating rig market in the US Gulf has been relatively flat since the beginning of the year, but there was a slight improvement in May.

     

240. Utilization improved in 2019-Q2, with stable demand and pricing expected in the hydraulic fracturing market through 2019

     18 June 2019 Emanuel Ozuna Vargas

     Compared to the first quarter in 2019, IHS Markit estimates that for the second quarter, hydraulic fracturing demand in the US has increased....

     

241. Water disposal stands out in the growing US onshore upstream water lifecycle market

     17 June 2019 Paola Perez Pena

     IHS Markit estimates the US oilfield water management to be valued at around $37 billion in 2019, representing a 12% year-on-year (y/y) market...

     

242. Video: Finding success in the Permian

     13 June 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     How has data and research moved the energy industry forward? We explore.

     

243. China’s gas market midstream reform: True transformation will take time 

     12 June 2019 Jenny Yang

     Midstream infrastructure network has long been a key bottleneck in China’s natural gas market development. Physically, the transmission length...

     

244. India’s captive coal industry: will passive development continue to fuel import growth?

     11 June 2019

     Aiming to curb the growth in coal imports, the Government of India (GoI) in 1993 opened the country’s coal sector to allow captive mining, albeit...

     

245. Marginal field legislation could significantly boost Angolan field development

     10 June 2019

     In May 2018, the Angolan government published a decree with new incentives for the development of marginal fields. In April 2019 a list of potentially...

     

246. A Slowing Growth Story

     05 June 2019 Kevin Birn

     There is upside growth potential in the coming decade for the Canadian oil sands, however the drivers of this growth will be fundamentally different...

     

247. Subsea tie-backs de-risk Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

     04 June 2019

     Seven new deepwater prospects have been drilled so far this year in the US Gulf of Mexico, and those 7 prospects were drilled by five operators....

     

248. Mexico trip report: Key takeaways

     03 June 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     Important exploration potential continues to prevail in Mexico, and despite opportunities slowing down, the region will continue to be attractive...

     

249. Subsurface delineation and technology gains have transformed US shale system

     31 May 2019

     What caused the US crude oil production to have an unprecedented growth?

     

250. The MSGBC Basin and the future of exploration

     30 May 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     The MSGBC, or Senegal, Basin off the coasts of Senegal and Mauritania in western Africa is one of the most exciting areas of frontier exploration...

     

251. China embraces grid-sited energy storage

     28 May 2019

     Grid-sited procurements are driving storage growth and enhancing grid operations

     

252. The business of exploration

     23 May 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     The business of exploration is facing its most serious challenge; the competition for capital

     

253. Video: Naphtha’s reemerging role as an essential product and feedstock

     21 May 2019

     Watch a 5 minute update on the role of naphtha markets today and if it will ever reach the level of its past.

     

254. Under the hammer: Drivers of recent renewable tender prices in emerging markets

     17 May 2019 Francesco d'Avack Anna Shpitsberg

     As renewable tenders become widespread, seasoned developers are better able to price and reduce risks. What undervalued risks are at play?

     

255. Larger turbines and offshore wind boost 2018 global wind turbine orders

     16 May 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     IHS Markit closely tracks wind turbine orders globally. Which continent had the most orders in 2018?

     

256. Is digitalization delivering?

     15 May 2019 Oscar Abbink, Ph.D. Judson Jacobs Carolyn Seto, Ph.D.

     Is digitalization delivering the outcomes we’re expecting?

     

257. Potential investment and production outcomes for Chesapeake’s premiere oil asset

     14 May 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     Recently, the Powder River Basin activity has been imitating the rebirth of the Permian Basin. Operators have started to turn their attention...

     

258. Venezuelan darkness plagues production

     13 May 2019 Ha Nguyen

     The path to self destruction: Recap of Venezuela’s Struggle Infographic

     

259. Impact of decline parameters on your expected ultimate recoverable reserves

     10 May 2019 Adriana Hernandez

     The EUR is one of the most important attributes calculated in unconventional wells. So, what steps are taken to correctly calculate the EUR?...

     

260. The implications of constrained investment capacity

     08 May 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     With oil prices down and CAPEX cut backs, how will the US system react and what areas will survive?

     

261. Oil & gas risk in Latin American hotspots

     07 May 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     Brazil, Mexico, and Guyana represent critical E&P hotspots within Latin America. However, Brazil and Mexico appear to be embarking on divergent...

     

262. Nord Stream 2's future still uncertain after EU Gas Directive amendment

     06 May 2019 Sergey Myakishev

     With the Gas Directive amendment being adopted in mid-April, the project most threatened is Nord Stream 2. Find out why

     

263. Unlocking the potential of China’s new LNG importers

     03 May 2019 Jenny Yang

     Many non-NOCs have emerged as China’s new independent importers of LNG. What level of success will they achieve?

     

264. Late-life basin renewal: Lessons learned from the Greater Permian Basin and North Sea

     25 April 2019 Mark Jelinek Justin Pettit

     Asia has several large, oil-producing basins – from the Daqing Oil Field to the Malay Basin – but many are aging and in decline.

     

265. Scrubbing up for 2020

     22 April 2019 Krispen Atkinson

     Shipyards will be kept busy over the coming months as ship owners scramble to ensure their ship can operate on the “cheaper” fuel come 1st January...

     

266. Chevron proposed $58 billion acquisition of Anadarko would create Permian powerhouse

     17 April 2019 Reed Olmstead Lysle Brinker Lauren Droege Imre Kugler Chris DeLucia

     Deal would be the largest upstream transaction since 2015, and fourth-largest upstream corporate transaction on record

     

267. West Texas oil or East Coast gas?

     16 April 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     The Permian and Appalachia, respectively, are widely recognized as the two lowest-cost US onshore oil and gas basins. One might expect similarities...

     

268. Ever-growing LNG market sees more spot trading

     10 April 2019 Sergey Myakishev

     An overview of the 2018 LNG market trends.

     

269. Coal-fired power in Southeast Asia: Deceleration ahead but new build still robust

     08 April 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     Southeast Asia coal-fired power expected to decelerate long-term

     

270. South Africa at a crossroads: Options for the future power mix

     03 April 2019 Raul Timponi Anna Shpitsberg

     The year 2018 proved to be a difficult year for South Africa’s power sector, with the state-owned utility, Eskom, facing steep increases in debt...

     

271. Low hydraulic fracturing demand in the first half of 2019 to keep utilization rates in the low 60% range

     01 April 2019 Emanuel Ozuna Vargas

     The low demand and ample supply should keep utilization rates in the low 60% range in the near future.

     

272. NGL quarterly update: Focus on North American supply – April 2019

     01 April 2019 Yanyu He, Ph.D. Veeral Mehta Bill Rawlusyk

     NGL quarterly update: Focus on North American supply – April 2019

     

273. The Mumbai Basin’s geological history, future potential and importance for India

     29 March 2019 James Isaacs Clare Barker-White, Ph.D.

     A short geological overview of the Mumbai Basin and a look at its future potential to support India's ongoing plans to reduce its reliance on...

     

274. Will low, volatile prices slow the Permian juggernaut?

     28 March 2019 Raoul LeBlanc

     Will the Permian continue its meteoric ascent and dominate global markets?

     

275. New Zealand’s Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Amendment Act 2018 - Industry killer or a policy that reflects a struggling exploration environment?

     27 March 2019 Howard Ewan

     2018 proved a historic year for the oil and gas industry in New Zealand.

     

276. Finding opportunities in an oversupplied proppant market

     26 March 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     US proppant market fundamentals have remained stable with some unexpected volatility and depression, yet market balance and stability are improving....

     

277. Fast and reliable analysis for gas lifted wells

     20 March 2019 Adriana Hernandez

     How can gas lifted wells be evaluated in an easy and quickly manner?

     

278. Pioneering PDO: From EOR to renewables

     19 March 2019 Jenny Caddick

     Petroleum Development Oman is well known for its advancements in Enhanced Oil Recovery technology and it has successfully implemented pilots...

     

279. CERAWeek in 30-Seconds: Tweets from the 2019 conference

     12 March 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     Not at CERAWeek 2019? We recap the first two days for you in 30 seconds with the top Tweets from the show.

     

280. Navigating Choppy Waters IMO Study, Final Findings

     11 March 2019 Spencer Welch

     Top 3 revelations from the multi-client study on marine bunker fuel in a low sulfur, low carbon world

     

281. China Unconventionals 2.0: “What Would it Take to Believe?”

     04 March 2019 Kunfeng Zhu

     There is a wide range of views regarding the world energy outlook, with several major points of uncertainty, including growth in renewables and...

     

282. Energy industry continues focus on how technology can reduce carbon intensity

     01 March 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     Technology’s impact on improving energy efficiency includes materials and resource,

     

283. Largest gas discovery in Indonesia in 18 years could reduce Indonesia’s LNG demand by up to 2 MMtpa

     27 February 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     On 19 February 2019, Repsol announced a gas discovery in the Sakakemang production sharing contract, located within the South Sumatra Basin...

     

284. Structural oil price volatility, global fundamentals and supply, demand and price forecasts in 2019-2020

     26 February 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     Structural oil pricing volatility in the age of shale and implications for US production and detailed assessment of the global fundamentals and...

     

285. Overcoming challenges in regulatory compliance management in petroleum industry

     25 February 2019 Yelena Shliomenzon Jim Thomas, Ph.D.

     Legislation revisions and updates to the petroleum industry adopt stricter requirements and making regulatory compliance a moving target.

     

286. Stealing the Permian- Which operators are next in line for US onshore mergers and acquisitions activity?

     22 February 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     Upstream M&A activity has seemed to focus on the Permian Basin over the past 18 months as operators sought entry and/or consolidation opportunities...

     

287. Canadian NGL markets could be in for a shake-up in 2019

     21 February 2019 Bill Rawlusyk

     Several new events are set to have some implications on propane, butane, and condensate in 201

     

288. Floating solar projects gaining momentum

     21 February 2019 Amanda Nelson

     Solar farms traditionally evoke images of vast plains of reflective PV panels, spread over otherwise spartan terrain, or more compact installations...

     

289. Structural upstream project changes expected to continue to drive costs down by 15% until 2022, countering inflationary cyclical costs

     20 February 2019 Basel Asmar, Ph.D.

     The Upstream Innovation Index dropped by 15.7% from 2014 to 2018 and forecasts on cost reductions because of innovation could translate to an...

     

290. 2019 Downstream Oil Issues to Watch

     20 February 2019 Rob Smith

     Find out key questions that will steer downstream petroleum market analysis in 2019

     

291. The key drivers and dynamics at play in global oil markets in 2019-2020

     18 February 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     The world is entering 2019 navigating a host of financial, economic and political fault lines, the deepening of any of which could severely impact...

     

292. Operators cautious spending plans will slow down activity in North America the first quarter of 2019

     14 February 2019 Paola Perez Pena

     Operators cautious spending plans will slow down activity in North America the first quarter of 2019.

     

293. United States imposes sanctions on PDVSA in bid to oust Maduro

     12 February 2019 Sergey Myakishev

     The controversy surrounding last year’s re-election of Nicolas Maduro as president of Venezuela came to a head in recent weeks, with continued...

     

294. Vietnam’s proposes to extend the solar feed-in-tariff by two years

     11 February 2019 Joo Yeow Lee

     On 29 January 2019, the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the draft policy to extend the solar feed-in-tariff eligibility until 30...

     

295. Enhancing your daily workflow with analytics: Another perspective on facies classification

     08 February 2019 Camilo Rodriguez

     Geoscientists are expected to provide an interpretation and reliable prediction to inform confident decision making.  The workflow that leads...

     

296. Keys to future exploration success in the face of technology & generational shifts

     07 February 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     In the last installment of our three-part series on conventional opportunities in an unconventional world, Mark Savery, Executive Director Upstream...

     

297. India readies to kick off its offshore wind sector

     05 February 2019 Ankita Chauhan

     The offshore wind announcements in India have been gathering pace in recent months. The most pertinent of these announcements was in June 2018...

     

298. Mexico pipeline explosion draws attention to fuel shortages, theft

     01 February 2019 Amanda Nelson

     The deadly pipeline explosion in the Hidalgo state town of Tlahuelilpan has drawn attention to the chronic fuel shortages faced by consumers...

     

299. Subsurface models, bleeding cores and quantifying in-place fluid volumes

     30 January 2019 IHS Markit Energy Expert

     In part two a three-part series on conventional opportunities in an unconventional world, Mark Savery, Executive Director Upstream Product Management...

     

300. Into Africa: What is the outlook for M&A activity in sub-Saharan Africa’s dynamic downstream oil sector?

     29 January 2019 Stanislas Drochon Giacomo Boati

     Sub-Saharan Africa has generated intense interest since the turn of the millennium as investors and governments increasingly focus on the region’s...

     

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