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Twenty big wildcats still expected in 2020
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Report summary
Key exploration wells look set to survive the deep cuts triggered by the current crisis. Explorers still have a huge opportunity in a world affected by the coronavirus pandemic. We have refreshed our list of top 20 wildcats, originally published in January, to show the successes so far and the most interesting wells still expected to go ahead in 2020. Who is still drilling high-impact wells? Where are the wells? What key wells have been deferred?
Table of contents
- Several big discoveries in Q1
- Key explorers prioritise high-impact wells
- Key wells deferred
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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20 wildcats to watch in 2020 - UpdateCompany participation in our revised twenty 2020 wildcats to watchAverage water depth for Major's exploration wells in 2020
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Average play maturity for Major's exploration wells in 2020New additions to twenty wildcats to watchDeferred or completed wells from original 20 wildcats to watch
What's included
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