Industry: Upstream and E&P

Increased oil and gas exploration and production, particularly hydraulic fracturing, have driven higher demand for silica as a proppant. U.S. industrial sand and gravel consumption grew by 33% in 2017 to 100 million tons, primarily due to this increased activity in the energy sector.

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At the 2020 webinar, Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, led the first session of a five-week webinar series examining the challenges and opportunities in the oil and gas industry, with this session focusing on the upstream market. Drawing on ADI Analytics’ extensive experience with over 150 clients and more than 400 projects in oil […]

Operators will increase capex in Guyana to develop Liza and nearby fields, with ExxonMobil investing ~$22B in Stabroek and Hess ~$15B. ~$21B more is planned for Liza development over the next decade, followed by Turbot and Payara.

Will private equity continue to fuel oil and gas midstream growth?

ADI has launched a monthly subscription service for the North American downstream market. This service provides a monthly report with market intelligence, analytics, and insights. It helps subscribers build a strategic, forward-looking view of downstream operations, assets, and supply chains. The first part reviews historical data and forecasts on key downstream metrics. This includes oil […]

At the 2020 ADI Forum, ADI’s annual oil and gas conference, Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, discusses the sluggish growth in capital spending across the industry. As companies navigate market uncertainty, investment trends remain cautious, impacting future developments in oil, gas, and energy infrastructure. This session explores the factors behind slow capital spending and […]

During the upstream panel at the 2020 ADI Forum, Helen Currie, Chief Economist, ConocoPhillips, discussed the global outlook for shale gas and tight oil. While these resources were present globally, significant development beyond North America was still limited, with Argentina being a leading example. However, other countries faced hurdles in scaling up production, as infrastructure, […]

During the upstream panel at the 2020 ADI Forum, moderated by Utkarsh Gupta, Senior Analyst, ADI Analytics, Jonathan Crane, Vice President of Wells Digital Deployment, Shell, shared insights on shale performance. He highlighted the challenge for shale operators in stabilizing well flow rates while navigating economic and technical limitations, emphasizing the crucial role of well […]

During the 2020 ADI Forum, ADI Analytics’ annual oil and gas conference, Helen Currie, Chief Economist, ConocoPhillips, discussed the changing significance of drilling rigs in shaping production outlooks. She noted that modern rigs possessed far greater efficiency, with a single rig often equaling the output of multiple rigs from 15 years prior, a trend especially […]

During the 2020 ADI Forum, One Future Executive Director Richard Hyde shared valuable insights on how shale operators were tackling methane emissions amidst the ongoing energy transition. This discussion, part of ADI Analytics’ annual oil and gas conference, highlighted the strategic investments, process improvements, and innovative solutions being implemented by industry leaders to reduce emissions […]

During the 2020 ADI Forum, Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, examined the evolving economics of U.S. light tight oil production, noting that while break-even costs saw significant declines between 2013 and 2016 due to operational improvements and service cost reductions, these gains have since leveled off. The discussion focused on the increasing difficulty of […]