Worldwide O&G Industry Quarterly Update: April-June 2024
This IDC Market Perspective provides an overview of the O&G industry in 2Q24. It covers M&As, agreements, reorganizations, and major business developments; upstream, midstream, and downstream deals; global LNG contracts; EPC deals; major ICT ecosystem acquisitions and agreements; and ICT contract wins."Amid shifting market dynamics and energy transitions, global oil and gas companies are prioritizing the optimization of existing processes and investing in efficient technologies over traditionally aggressive expansion and resource expenditure," said Gaurav Verma, research director, IDC Energy Insights.
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Executive Snapshot
New Market Developments and Dynamics
Industry Overview
Oil Geopolitics
EU Hits Russia with Sanctions Targeting LNG for the First Time
China's EV Boom Concerns the U.S. and EU
Houthis Continue to Escalate Attacks on Oil Tankers, Ships in the Red Sea
OPEC's Oil Production Continues to Rise Despite Agreed Quota
GDP Trends, 2Q24
Exploration and Production Activity
Rig Count
Liquid Fuel Production and Consumption
Oil Prices
Natural Gas Prices
Listed O&G Companies' Performance
S&P Global Oil Index
S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index
Downstream, 2Q24
Upstream Licenses Round Agreements, 2Q24
Iraq Launches Oil, Gas Licensing Round for 29 Projects
NSTA Allocates 31 New Offshore Oil and Gas Licenses in the U.K. North Sea
NUPRC Unveiled 2024 Oil Block Licensing Round
M&As, Agreements, Reorganizations, and Major Business Developments, 2Q24
ConocoPhillips to Acquire Marathon Oil Corporation in All-stock Transaction
ITHACA Energy Acquires Eni's U.K. Business
Shell Signs Agreement to Acquire Pavilion Energy
SLB Agrees to Acquire ChampionX in an All-Stock Transaction
SLB OneSubsea, Subsea7 Sign Agreement with Equinor
TotalEnergies Sells West of Shetland Assets to Prax
Upstream, 2Q24
Aker BP, Partners Find Gas in Barents Sea
Eni Agrees to Sell Upstream Assets in Alaska to Hilcorp