Wells to watch 2025
Our view of the year ahead
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Annick Adjei
Senior Research Analyst, Subsurface (New Energies)

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View Sharvnee Mohan's full profileIn 2025, global exploration drilling is expected to continue its upward trajectory from 2023 and 2024 levels. High-impact, advantaged exploration will remain a top priority for explorers.
Despite the higher oil price environment, capital discipline will remain a guiding principle. Companies will remain selective, focusing on prospects that can be monetised quickly.
So, what does the hunt for advantaged resources really look like? Who's drilling the wells to watch? Where are they? And what are the wells targeting? In this report, we draw on Lens Subsurface to present our view. The report includes:
- High-impact conventional exploration picks
- Prospect valuations
- New Energy wells.