Frontier Upstream Insights is a thought-leadership series featuring candid conversations with leaders and experts from across the upstream energy sector. Each episode explores the challenges, innovations, and shifting forces shaping the future of oil, gas, and emerging opportunities. Designed to deliver practical, real-world perspectives, the series offers valuable insights for our followers and global network.

Frontier Upstream Insights on Linkedin Live

Frontier Upstream Insights - LinkedIn Lives

Africa Upstream 2026: A New Map of Opportunity – Blocks, Rounds & the Next Wave of Potential

Africa Upstream 2026: A New Map of Opportunity – Blocks, Rounds & the Next Wave of Potential
7th January 2026

Join Frontier for a high-impact LinkedIn Live session exploring Africa’s rapidly evolving upstream landscape.

We’ll unpack the continent’s most attractive open blocks, the bid rounds launching in 2026, and the emerging hotspots set to attract exploration capital. Featuring insights from leading analysts, NOCs, and industry decision-makers, this session highlights where the next wave of upstream potential is taking shape — and what governments and partners can do to maximise participation and investment. Essential viewing for operators, investors, advisors, and anyone tracking Africa’s next phase of upstream growth.

New Frontiers: The Next Guyana - 10 Basins Poised for the Next Big Discovery & More…

New Frontiers: The Next Guayana - 10 Basins Poised for the Next Big Discovery & More…
25th March 2026

Join Frontier for a high-impact LinkedIn Live session exploring the emerging frontier basins that could deliver the industry’s next wave of major discoveries.

We’ll spotlight the 10 most promising plays, including potential “next Guyana” analogues, alongside under-the-radar basins rapidly gaining attention. Featuring insights from leading analysts, geoscience experts, and exploration decision-makers, this session reveals where the next big opportunities lie — and what it will take to unlock them. Essential viewing for explorers, investors, advisors, and anyone tracking the future of global discovery potential.

Designing the Perfect Bid Round: What Governments Must Do to Attract Capital in 2026+

Designing the Perfect Bid Round: What Governments Must Do to Attract Capital in 2026+
17th June 2026

Join Frontier for a high-impact LinkedIn Live session examining what truly makes a bid round competitive in today’s global exploration landscape.

We’ll break down the essential ingredients of a successful licensing round - from high-quality data and clear fiscal terms to regulatory certainty, digital access and investor-ready processes. Featuring insights from leading analysts, NOCs, and policy specialists, this session highlights how governments can position their acreage to win partners and unlock new investment in 2026 and beyond. Essential viewing for policymakers, NOCs, advisors, and industry leaders shaping the future of upstream opportunity.

Sanctions, Conflicts & Energy Security: How Geopolitics is Redrawing the Global Upstream Map

Sanctions, Conflicts & Energy Security: How Geopolitics is Redrawing the Global Upstream Map
7th October 2026

Join Frontier for a high-impact LinkedIn Live session exploring how today’s geopolitical shocks are reshaping upstream strategy across every major region.

We’ll examine the impact of sanctions, shifting alliances, supply disruptions, and emerging conflict zones on global investment flows and project timelines. Featuring insights from leading geopolitical analysts, upstream strategists, and industry decision-makers, this session reveals how operators and governments are recalibrating portfolios, partnerships, and energy security strategies in real time. Essential viewing for investors, policymakers, advisors, and anyone tracking the forces redefining the global upstream map.