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A integrated view of the global energy landscape, providing a powerful pulse on the industry, displays latest research and industry activity and analysis in both a standard view and a dynamic map view.

Dashboard
A single integrated view of IHS critical information, insight and expert analysis through a series of modules. Drag and drop modules to customize the dashboard view and edit content. 

Search
A powerful, search engine providing access to energy-focused research. Display results by date or by relevance, and use filters to refine the results.

Saved Research
A personal folder used to store, retrieve and view previously discovered research. Similar to the dashboard, drag and drop applications to customize the layout to meet specific work flow needs.

iPad® App
A distinct iPad app, developed specifically for IHS Connect Oil and Gas, enables access to the most recent and in-depth information and insight.

Perform a single search across an unmatched breadth of energy insight
No more searching multiple sources; single search capability enables you to consolidate themes, find information you didn’t know was available and get a broader perspective of the global energy landscape.

Experience the power of IHS Connect without the learning curve
The Connect platform is as easy to use as your web browser—simple access and flexible navigation enable smarter, more efficient workflows.

Balance multiple projects simultaneously
Build and track your projects through powerful search and save functionality. Refine your search by relevant criteria such as date, region, report type, play type, and much more, then easily save reports, maps and charts to advance your decision.

Customize your dashboard unique to you
Personalize your dashboard with innovative drag and drop functionality to display the information you need. Navigate between the over 20 different modules to view, manipulate and extrapolate IHS analysis and insight.

Access trusted, leading-edge research and insight, anytime and any way
IHS energy professionals located across the globe provide up-to-the-day information, analysis and insight on the latest upstream oil and gas activity and future trends. Now you can easily connect to this information from your laptop, iPad or other mobile device, whether you’re in the office, at home or on the move.

Scale the platform to your organization without the associated costs
This powerful web-based platform is available at no charge and requires no additional IT support from your business—none of the costs and responsibilities associated with software loading, infrastructure build outs, version upgrade, or database and system maintenance.

Maximize your subscriptions through unlimited support
Knowledgeable IHS Customer Care specialists offer unlimited support by web or phone and an online community let you share ideas and discuss IHS Connect with your peers.

Get the answers you need with information and insight at your fingertips:

• Understand the macroeconomic landscape from a global and regional perspective
• Get insight into global E&P trends
• Determine global oil supply and demand trends
• Consider options for monetizing a discovery
• Assess E&P activity by region
• Understand the acreage distribution and basin geology

• Learn about the geological risks, recent discoveries and drilling activity in your region of interest
• Benchmark competitors
• Identify who is operating and in what area
• Assess partnership opportunities or competitor positions
• Assess regional risk from a regulatory and fiscal perspective
• Determine potential costs

Information & Insight: A Connected View

Energy Strategy & Risk from IHS CERA
In-depth research on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends and strategy.

Asset & Portfolio Management from IHS Herold
Examines strategies and trends and provides an independent valuation and analysis on the world's leading energy companies.

Macroeconomic Forecasting from IHS Global Insight
In-depth perspectives offering same-day analysis on the political, economic, legal, tax, operational and security environments for over 200 countries.

Capital & Operating Costs from IHS CERA
Research examining factors affecting potential project costs.

Field Reserves, Production and Midstream Information from IHS Energy Technical
Comprehensive, correct, consistent and current information from IHS.

Oil & Gas Editorial Analysis from IHS Energy

• GEPS
  Reports and maps on current, planned and historical E&P activities including petroleum rights, geology and geophysics, exploration drilling, field development, production and reserves and downstream activity.
• PEPS
  Analysis and data on worldwide upstream oil and gas E&P operations in the areas of legislation, regulations, fiscal and non-fiscal contractual and commercial terms.
• Gas Analysis Service
  Perspectives on policy drivers and industry responses across the Global Gas market.
• The International Oil Letter
  Concise weekly overview and analysis of E&P activity worldwide.
• World Markets Energy
  Perspectives on policy drivers and industry responses across the energy mix.
• Energy News on Demand
  In-depth US E&P activity.

Country Petroleum Risk
Identifies and analyzes above-ground risks from a political, socioeconomic and commercial perspectives.

Country Profile
Includes abstracts of the energy upstream situation, with comments on industry sub-focus, domestic supply/demand balance and export activity.

Country Risk
Identifies and analyzes general business risk by political situation, economic environment, legal system, taxation and operational environments and security threats.

Fiscal Regimes and Legal Terms
Offers insight into a country’s upstream legislation and governing petroleum fiscal terms.

Headline Analysis
Daily analysis of the most significant energy developments worldwide.

E&P Operational Activity
Monitors competitor or partner activity, creating a synopsis for a particular geography in the following categories: Drilling, Field Development, Geophysics, Petroleum Rights and License Round.

Field Reserves and Production
Offers comprehensive field-level information including reserve summaries, historical production, operator and other field-specific attributes.

Map
A visual display of energy information in its geographic context.

Economic Forecasts
Economic analysis, forecasting and market intelligence for the near- to medium-term operating environment of a particular country, allowing quick monitoring, analysis and interpretation of the prevailing macroeconomic data.

Geopolitics
Regional and country geopolitical outlooks on issues that influence the energy industry and markets.

Oil Capacity Outlook
Forecasts liquids productive capacity at the country level.

Policy and Regulations
A reference for IHS insight and analysis on the evolution of petroleum regulatory frameworks, how these are applied and interpreted and their likely medium- to long-term impact on the energy industry and markets.

Organization Cost Metrics
Historical capital spending, finding and development and reserve replacement costs and rates.

Organization Insights
Equity valuation, operational performance and upstream assets of an organization and insight on the quantitative and qualitative impact of current headlines on an organization and its peers.

Organization Profile
Details business activities, regional activity, and headquarters location of public, private, national oil company (NOC) and government entities.

Organizations
Public, private, NOC and government entities, detailing the competitive landscape within a particular geographic location.

Peer Group Insights
Assesses the relative performance of an organization against its peer group, based on replacement costs and performance benchmarks of global oil and gas companies.

Transactions Insights
Current and forward-looking trends in the upstream transactions market, the implications for the energy industry, markets and organizations involved, analysis of significant individual transactions, and reviews of quarterly regional deal activity and valuation metrics.

Transactions Data Center
Historical upstream transaction activity since 1989, including comparable deal valuation metrics.

E&P Trends
Provides insight on key strategic and operational issues facing the upstream oil and gas industry, ranging from investigation of underground factors to analysis of tactical and strategic factors and providing quantitative validation of the resulting analyses.

Energy Scenarios
Examines the key forces that will shape the global business environment in the years ahead, delivering insight through three distinct scenarios: Global Redesign, Meta(morphosis) and Vortex.

Global Energy
Monitors and analyzes pertinent global issues, from security to stimulus packages, and the likely consequences for energy markets around the world, providing a global overview of emerging economic, geopolitical, social and environmental trends and the implications for energy markets.

Global LNG
Examines and analyzes the dynamic interplay of geopolitical, environmental, economic, regulatory, technological and stakeholder issues that determine the trajectory of the global LNG market.

Global LNG Supply and Demand
Uses quantitative modeling and qualitative analysis to interpret the current state and to forecast the future state of global LNG liquefaction and demand, delivering long-term outlooks consistent with the Global Redesign, Meta(morphosis) and Vortex energy scenarios.

Global M&A Review.
Offers insight into emerging trends, market valuation measures and shifts in regional and international transaction volumes, values and activity through expert analysis of every significant upstream transaction worldwide.

Global Oil
Examines and analyzes the dynamic interplay of geopolitical, environmental, economic, regulatory, technological and stakeholder issues that influence the supply, demand, and price of oil.

Global Oil Supply and Demand
Uses quantitative modeling and qualitative analysis to interpret the current state and to forecast the future state of global oil production and demand, delivering a long-term outlook consistent with the Global Redesign scenario.

Global Upstream Performance
Provides the foundation for analyzing global upstream performance through reviews of worldwide and regional industry results and individual performance for approximately 200 publicly traded oil and gas companies, as well as commentary on peer group results, regional capital spending and oil and gas reserves trends.

Upstream Capital Costs
Tracks the current state of industry costs using a unique, proprietary index (the Upstream Capital Costs Index [UCCI]), projects long-term cost trends using a scenario-based process, and analyzes the drivers behind and describes the near- and long-term implications of any current or projected change in industry costs.

Upstream Oil
Analyzes the forces driving global crude oil prices, demand and supply, providing insights into the underlying economic fundamentals, the medium-term price outlook, global production capacity and the implications of key industry issues.

Upstream Operating Costs
Tracks the current state of industry costs using a unique proprietary index (the Upstream Operating Costs Index [UOCI]), projects long-term cost trends using a scenario-based process and analyzes the drivers behind and describes the near- and long-term implications of any current or projected change in industry costs.