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S&P Global Commodity Insights offers Upstream Solutions covering the entire energy value chain. With global expert intelligence and solutions that connect people, data, technology, and workflows, we empower you with the actionable insights essential to address these global market changes so you can anticipate risks, evaluate opportunities, and optimize investments.
In today’s volatile market, energy security is a top priority for governments, and as E&P companies look to expand their exploration and production activities, they are also under pressure to act on decarbonization strategies. While governments and upstream companies consider their options from operations to consumption, it is clear that in order to meet global energy demand, they must adapt to an energy portfolio that positions them for success in not only producing energy at a lower cost and with lower emissions but one that sustains growth and revenue.
We help you answer today’s challenges:
- How do I evaluate oil and gas investment opportunities?
- How do I determine what basin or country to focus on?
- How do I evaluate the total cost of oil and gas exploration?
- How do I maximize production to remain competitive?
- How do I benchmark performance against peers?
- How do I reduce emissions and/or diversify to achieve a greener energy portfolio?
- How do I assess the opportunity for CCUS projects?
We offer solutions that encompass Content, Software & Analytics, and Insight:
- E&P Data
- Market Activity Data
- Asset Valuation Analytics
- Geoscience Software
- Reservoir & Production Engineering Software
- Thought Leadership, Research & Insight
Our capabilities span the energy lifecycle:
- Investment Strategy and Opportunity Screening
- Exploration and Appraisal
- Drilling, Development, and Emissions Efficiency
- Production and Completion Optimization
- CCUS and Gas Processing
- Reserve Economics
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Reports
Africa Energy & Economy: 2023 Review & 2024 Outlook
Enabling affordable energy security, sustainability and access remains a “Gordian Knot” made up of regulatory, technological and financial threads that has yet to be untangled or cut through. In assessing Africa’s continued quest to achieve equilibrium and growth in a disjointed world, this report marks the highlights of 2023 and provides an outlook for 2024.
Will the good times keep rolling? – Top upstream trends for 2023
After navigating the treacherous waters of the pandemic and the downcycle, upstream operators had their best year in decades in 2022, fortifying balance sheets and delivering cash flow surpluses that were the envy of the equity markets. But moving from zero to hero has furnished operators with a novel set of challenges as they seek to build on their success to show sustainable value
Africa energy review and outlook 2022-23: Turbulence on the road to recovery
Sub-Saharan Africa's energy sector remains subject to the turbulent push-pull of conflicting forces, despite renewed regional economic activity resulting from the end of COVID-19 restrictions. COVID-19-era debt is a weight on regional economic growth, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict looms large in the region.
Hear our expert analysis at this year's Africa Energy Week (4-8 November 2024) covering Africa’s oil, gas, critical mineral and renewable energy sectors
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Infographics
Eastern Mediterranean energy landscape
The East Mediterranean energy landscape is evolving, shaped by geopolitics, new hydrocarbon discoveries, investment shifts and regional demand. Even as countries in the region embrace renewable energies to meet their own power needs, appetite for natural gas is growing.
Lighting the Way: Namibia's Role in Powering Africa and the World
As Africa jostles for position in the global economy, Namibia's true potential is coming to light. This spectacular, vast, arid, and unforgiving land is revealing its treasures. Endowed with abundant natural resources and favorable weather conditions for green energy production, Namibia is poised to play a pivotal role in Africa's ever-evolving energy landscape. This is just the beginning of Namibia's journey, and it is destined to take center stage.
Middle East - an evolving natural gas landscape
The Middle East is transforming its natural gas sector amid technological advancements, shifting market dynamics, and rising demand for cleaner energy. This evolving landscape presents challenges and opportunities for regional producers and global markets. As geopolitical factors shape energy policies, the region's role in global gas supply chains is becoming increasingly vital.
Africa’s Evolving Energy Landscape
Africa’s energy landscape is evolving, shaped by geopolitics, the energy transition, shifting investor strategies, and domestic development demands.
Podcasts
What is next for Africa's oil products markets?
In this episode of the Platts Oil Markets podcast, Francesco Di Salvo is joined by Gary Clark, Patrick McAllister and Matthew Tracey-Cook to explore the theme of evolving standards and specifications for transport fuels in the continent reflecting on the main takeaways of ARDA Week 2023.
EnergyCents Podcasts
Expert discussion on all topics that lie on the intersection of energy and finance.
ENERGYCENTS - May 2023
Bridge fuel: LPG looks to Africa for market expansion opportunities
ENERGYCENTS - May 2023
Ghost fleet: Russian barrels find new paths to market
ENERGYCENTS - April 2023
Long and winding road: India looks to net-zero by 2070
ENERGYCENTS - April 2023
Molecule Managers: CCUS as an Upstream core competency, if in reverse
ENERGYCENTS - April 2023
#Goals: Europe reconsiders energy priorities after weathering 2022 gas crunch
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