

The Majors are not
spending price windfall on exploration
Source:
company annual reports (BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Eni,
Repsol-YPF, Shell, Statoil and Total). Consolidated subsidiaries only
Brent Oil price









2
4
6
8
10
12
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Exploration Spend (US$ bn)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Brent Oil Price (US$/bbl)