82nd EAGE Conference and Exhibition

EAGE Forum Session 4:

Recent Exploration Discoveries

October 2021

Session Moderators:

Nicola Adams

Exploration Vice President, Technical Functions | BP

Andrew Latham

Vice President Global Exploration | Wood Mackenzie

The Panel:

Marc Gerrits

Executive Vice President Exploration | Shell

Kevin McLachlan

Senior Vice President Exploration | Total

Joseba Murillas

Executive Director Global Exploration | Repsol

Sonia Scarselli

Vice President Exploration and Appraisal | BHP

The oil and gas exploration business is evolving quickly. Changes that were initially triggered as a fast reaction to lower prices now look like a structural repositioning of the sector. The energy transition challenges the need for exploration-led growth with a weaker long-term demand outlook. Throughout this period successful explorers have continued to make world-class discoveries that will become important new sources of supply. These demonstrate how the best opportunities that can compete in a world seemingly awash with resources.The purpose of this session is to highlight the best new discoveries and discuss how companies are adapting to the new exploration world.

Discussion topics include:

Key recent exploration successes.
Lessons learned from some of the best new discoveries
Exploration strategies for the future.

The session will run for 1.5 hours as a moderated session with 4-6 panellists. The first half of the session will begin with each panellist providing a short presentation on their recent discoveries and strategy followed by structured questions from the chairpersons.

The list of participants will be announced here on an ongoing basis, please note this programme may be subject to change.

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