15th April 2027
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Business Drivers for Successful Exploration
The Risk, Resources, Economics and Commercial Special Interest Group of the GESGB is pleased to present a unique business-focused symposium exploring what truly drives successful exploration. Bringing together senior leaders from the technical, commercial, financial and investment communities, the event will examine how opportunities are generated, risks are understood, capital is attracted and value is created. Delegates will gain valuable insights into the unique contribution geoscientists make in helping organisations quantify uncertainty, assess risk, communicate value and support the critical decisions that shape the future of the energy sector.
Registration Fees
| Registration Type | Price (incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| GESGB Member Standard Registration | £133.00 total £132.00 registration + £1.00 booking fee |
| Non-Member Standard Registration | £187.00 total £186.00 registration + £1.00 booking fee |
Securing Future Value in a Changing Energy Landscape
Despite repeated predictions of its decline, exploration remains the foundation of a successful energy sector. New discoveries create future production, generate shareholder value, unlock investment opportunities, and provide the resources required to meet global energy demand throughout the energy transition.
This timely symposium brings together industry leaders, investors, commercial specialists, lawyers and geoscientists to examine the business drivers that underpin successful exploration in today’s evolving energy landscape. The programme will explore how companies identify opportunity, secure access to acreage, evaluate risk, attract capital, and transform technical insight into commercial success.
Delegates will gain valuable perspectives on the state of global exploration, emerging trends in licensing and production-sharing agreements, the realities of asset valuation, and the growing demands for decision-ready technical data. Discussions will address how seismic programmes can be designed to deliver maximum business value, the role of exploration in sustaining future production, and what exploration investment requirements may look like over the next five years.
The symposium will also examine how companies can rebuild confidence in exploration, define and identify “advantaged” oil and gas opportunities, and communicate portfolio value effectively to investors. Additional perspectives on successful fundraising, AIM listings, and the future evolution of GeoEnergy will provide delegates with insights extending beyond traditional oil and gas exploration.
Whether your focus is technical, commercial, legal, financial or strategic, this event will provide a unique opportunity to understand how successful exploration projects are conceived, funded, evaluated and delivered in a rapidly changing energy sector.
Exploration creates opportunity. Opportunity attracts investment. Investment delivers for our future energy needs.
Join industry leaders to understand the business drivers that make exploration successful.
Why Attend?
- Gain a global perspective on the current state of exploration.
- Understand the commercial and contractual frameworks driving new deal flow.
- Learn how investors, banks and markets assess exploration opportunities.
- Explore best practices in asset valuation and portfolio presentation.
- Discover how high-quality technical data supports investment decisions.
- Hear from industry leaders on future exploration spending priorities.
- Understand how exploration is evolving alongside wider GeoEnergy opportunities.
- Network with senior professionals involved in investment, business development, legal, commercial and technical decision-making.
Who Should Attend?
- Geoscientists
- Exploration and Subsurface Managers
- Business Development Professionals
- Commercial and Strategy Managers
- Investors and Financial Analysts
- Corporate Finance Professionals
- Lawyers and Contract Specialists
- Energy Executives
- Service Company Professionals
- Students and Early-Career Professionals seeking a broader understanding of exploration economics and value creation.
Convenors: Stephen Pickering, Alan Foum & Kevin Dale.
Programme
The Business Drivers for Successful Exploration Conference 2026 Programme soon to be announced
Registration Process
Conference Registration Fees
| Registration Type | Price (incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| GESGB Member Standard Registration | £133.00 total £132.00 registration + £1.00 booking fee |
| Non-Member Standard Registration | £187.00 total £186.00 registration + £1.00 booking fee |
Secure your place at the Business Drivers for Successful Exploration 2026 by registering through our dedicated online ticketing platform.
Terms and conditions
Please read our Registration Terms & Conditions before completing your purchase.
Member registration
All member registrations will be reviewed by the GESGB office team. If you are not a current member and wish to sign up for GESGB membership please visit HERE.
Conference ticket
Includes: Full access to the technical programme | Digital event guide | Lunch | Refreshments | Beverages at Evening Networking Reception.
Student / concessionary tickets
Limited number of student and concessionary tickets available. Please submit your request here: Concessionary and Student Registration Fee Application Form for GESGB events – Fill in form
Confirmation
On completion of your registration and payment, an email confirmation will be issued but will not be immediate. Thank you for your patience.
Sponsorship and Promotional Opportunities
Sponsorship and Promotional Opportunities
Whether you’re a geoscientist, investor, business development professional, commercial specialist, lawyer, executive, or early-career professional, this Symposium offers valuable perspectives on how technical expertise translates into commercial success. We’re therefore pleased to make both Sponsorship and Promotional opportunities available, with packages on offer that are strategically aligned to maximise your brand visibility and offer great networking opportunities at the heart of this business focused event.
We’ve put together a full range of sponsorship and promotional opportunities, with packages carefully designed to help you leverage your brand, broaden your client networks, generate leads and promote your organisation to the right industry leaders and financiers. These packages are excellent value, most include complimentary tickets and some have additional banner display opportunities.
As a Sponsor of the Symposium, you will benefit by:
⭐Engaging with an influential audience, generating valuable leads and connections
⭐Raising your organisation’s profile and enhance your corporate image
⭐Generate real brand equity: associate your brand with Business Drivers for Successful Exploration.
Sponsorship packages, tailored to suit your goals, start from £500 (plus vat) and Promotional Stand (spaces) are available at £600 (plus vat). Explore all our Sponsorship and Promotional Opportunities or just click on the brochure below:
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Thank you to our sponsors:
Searcher
We provide high quality data and cutting-edge technology to the global exploration industries. Our vast data library has a wide range of data from geophysical and geological projects that we operate worldwide. Our extensive experience managing seismic acquisition and processing makes us the provider of choice for some of the largest energy companies in the world.
Contact: Neil: n.hodgson@searcherseismic.com
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Venue Information
Venue information
Venue name:
Society of Chemical Industry, Belgravia, London