Last month, we asked Ananya Modi, Managing Director of Rothschild & Co to list out where governments must focus if they want to win upstream investment.

This panel of operators, dealmakers and advisors tackled one of the industry's oldest questions - and the answers were, in classic World Energies Summit style, refreshingly candid.

Every upstream decision-maker needs to lock our Global Summits into their 2027 diary.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in London this week, for the 4th World Energies Summit.

Standing room only for our Lunch with the Legends session today. And no wonder, as four upstream legends - Peter Dolan, Diederick Bax, Phil Loader and Brian Maxted - brought more than 170 years of combined exploration experience to the stage, sharing the lessons that shaped their careers.

Deals don't just get discussed at the World Energies Summit. They get signed.

This time tomorrow, the 4th World Energies Summit will be well under way.

Upstream Latest: what's on the table at the World Energies Summit?

Sintana Energy has built its name in Namibia's Orange Basin, holding interests across in a basin that has redrawn the global exploration map since 2022.

Only a handful of delegate places remain for this year's Summit, taking place in the heart of London 29 - 30 September.

Our Showcase Theatre gives delegates direct access to the governments, operators, investors and technology partners shaping outcomes, region by region - and few companies are positioned to speak to that breadth quite like SLB.

Bangladesh's Bay of Bengal is one of South Asia's most promising untapped offshore frontiers. With energy demand growing fast and import costs rising, unlocking new domestic gas reserves has become a genuine national priority - and a real opportunity for international operators.

The Americas is no longer a "watch this space" region for upstream investment - it's where some of the biggest headlines are being created.

Newfoundland and Labrador's energy story is entering a defining chapter - and the Hon. Lloyd Parrott, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's Minister of Energy and Mines, is at the centre.

LATEST EDITION OF THE World Energies Summit | The World’s Premier Global Upstream Conference | 29th - 30th September 2026 AGENDA is now available.

Few are better placed to talk about how the upstream industry actually works together than Åshild Hanne Larsen, CEO of CoOper8

This week we announced the opening of the Sri Lanka Licensing Round 2026 (SL2026-01), offering four offshore exploration blocks in the Mannar Basin to qualified international energy companies.

John Ardill, Vice President - Head of Global Exploration, ExxonMobil, is one of the industry's foremost global upstream experts.

Sri Lanka's offshore ambitions are firmly in motion - and we're delighted to confirm the country's participation at the World Energies Summit.

There are a lot of under-explored areas of the world and a general positive energy in upstream again for traditional molecules.