Global discoveries up 35%,with deepwater leading the way

摘要

Global discoveries of conventional oil and gas continue to show promising growth,with new finds totalling 6.7bn boe in 1H2019,according to the mid-year assessment of upstream data by Rystad Energy.The l,123mn boe average monthly discovered volumes year-to-date reflect an approximate 35% uplift compared to the 827mn boe seen in 2018,reports the energy research company.So far,2019 has been a year of gas discoveries,which hold a majority(63%)share compared to liquids,a phenomenon not seen since 2016.’Offshore discoveries in Russia,Guyana,Cyprus,South Africa and Malaysia are propelling what is already a very successful year for international E&P companies.With deepwater finds contributing half of the discovered volumes,it can be inferred that high-risk frontier plays in the deepwater are back on the map for explorers,’says Rohit Patel,Senior Analyst at Rystad Energy.