Why explorers should worry about M&A
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Report summary
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- A weak asset market is bad news for explorers
- Exploration without development is a proven high-returns strategy
- So why should explorers develop their discoveries?
- Is the ‘E’ company business model dead?
- Does that clear the way for the Majors and NOCs?
Tables and charts
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- Exploration returns 2010-2019 for selected companies showing impact of discovery disposals
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