Pre-FID oil projects: global breakeven analysis and cost curves
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Comprehensive breakeven analysis
- Half of production from future developments is uneconomic at US$60/bbl Brent
- Deepwater and ultra-deepwater projects sit high on the cost curve and are at greatest risk of delay
- Onshore, tight oil and shallow water projects typically have the most robust economics
- Breakeven analysis provides support for an oil price floor in the longer term of above US$70/bbl
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Cost curve: cumulative production by breakeven in 2025 – by resource theme
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