Indicative asset economics by asset type
All payback periods for upstream assets are subject to change with changing oil and gas prices – higher commodity pricing can shorten payback periods, while lower commodity pricing can lengthen payback periods. Payback periods for pipelines are subject to change with changing tariff fees, as dictated by the regulator. Pipeline payback period estimates assume a 20% first-year cost recovery allowance from the regulator.
Source: “WoodMackenzie Lens – Asset Valuation,” WoodMackenzie, Accessed October 29, 2025, https://lens.woodmac.com; Sheetal Nasta and Rick Smead, “But I Would Pipe 500 Miles,” RBN Energy, June 2016, https://rbnenergy.com/daily-posts/blog/risks-and-opportunities-northeast-natural-gas-pipeline-expansions; Elliot Busby, “Shale project economics still reign supreme as cost of new oil production rises further,” Rystad Energy, October 1, 2024, https://www.rystadenergy.com/news/upstream-breakeven-shale-oil-inflation; RMI Analysis.
