2006-2009; A
Review of Global Elephant Hunting
Cross, Ian1 (1) IHS Energy,
This talk/poster will review what are
considered some of the more significant structures which have been drilled
globally in 2006, and also look forward to the period 2007 to 2009.
The discussion/poster will focus on
prospects which are considered to be over 250 MMboe in size. At the start of
2006 around 160 where identified in this range located in 48 countries and
involving 63 operators that could be drilled during the year. To date at the
half way point, IHS Energy records suggest that some 10 wells may have been
successful in finding fields of this size. 2006, similar to 2005, seems to have
been a much healthier year than 2004 with a shift away from deepwater and West
The aim of this talk/poster will be the
give an understanding of who are the main players, strategy, where the
prospects are located, opportunities to participate, play and hydrocarbon
types, plus implications of the outcome of some of the key wells. The
discussion/poster will start with a historic look at trends which will help
build a picture for the future.
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