No longer ‘a dirty word’: Oil and gas exploration gets its mojo back

Optimism is returning to long-beleaguered sector, but big challenges remain

Exploration fillip: Derrick hands working on the La Muralla IV semi-submersible in the Gulf of Mexico.
Exploration fillip: Derrick hands working on the La Muralla IV semi-submersible in the Gulf of Mexico.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 20 June 2023, 09:00Updated 20 June 2023, 09:07