Discovered volumes drop despite drilling hike

Size of conventional finds fell last year, but players like Total, Equinor, ExxonMobil and BP leading high-impact drilling charge in 2019

Deep trouble: with new commercial volumes from conventional exploration plunging last year, explorers will likely have to push the boundaries of frontier drilling to unearth fresh mega finds. — Deep trouble: with new commercial volumes from conventional exploration plunging last year, explorers will likely have to push the boundaries of frontier drilling to unearth fresh mega finds.Foto: RYTIS DAUKANTAS/UPSTREAM

Eoin O'Cinneide

Published 30 May 2019, 08:35Updated 30 May 2019, 11:10