The Black Sea is Back on the Deepwater Map and the Timing Matters
In the run-up to the World Energies Summit | The World’s Premier Global Upstream Conference | 29th - 30th September 2026, our latest Regional Leader Thought Leadership report turns the spotlight on one of the most quietly compelling stories in global exploration.
Authored by Ian Cross, Managing Director at Moyes and Frontier Regional Leader, with co-author Ciaran Nolan, Senior Consultant Geoscientist at Nolan Geoscience, this report examines the strategic evolution of deepwater exploration and production in the Black Sea.
The picture that emerges is one of a basin being redefined. Recent discoveries have reset expectations of what the deepwater play can deliver. Advancing technology is unlocking acreage that was previously out of reach. And shifting commercial dynamics are drawing fresh attention from operators and investors alike - all while the basin's role in regional energy security grows more significant by the year.
Where the barrels come from next is a question that will run right through the Summit. The Black Sea deserves a place in that conversation.
Access the full report to explore the insights shaping the basin's future.
