Right now, the topic of energy security is more pertinent than ever.

At last year's World Energies Summit, Fabian Michael Lai, President & CEO of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), had a clear mission to send a strong message to the global energy community - Liberia is open for oil and gas business.

Welcome to The Surge, where we update you on the latest news from the Frontier Energy Network.

Nigeria is moving decisively to unlock its upstream potential, with ambitious targets of 3 million bpd by 2030 and 12 Bcf/d of gas by 2032, policy, regulation, and investor incentives are increasingly aligned to deliver growth.

Focused on upcoming bid rounds, exploration dynamics, and investment trends across Asia-Pacific, our panel - led by Frontier Regional Leader, Ian Cross, had this to say…

The World Energies Summit 2026 is building to be bigger, bolder, and more influential than ever.

A new year is always full of promise, and when there’s as much in the pipeline as we’ve got going on, you’ll understand why we’re straight out of the starting blocks with some major announcements and the beginning of a full calendar of events – all tailored to our global upstream leadership network and all with that distinctly “Frontier” factor.

At last year’s World Energies Summit we got an expert view on this topic from Priyal Maniar, Investment Analyst, T. Rowe Price.

The willingness of major industry figures like Terry Gebhardt of Woodside Energy to share their strategies on our stage is exactly why delegates attend

As always, John Ardill, VP Global Exploration at ExxonMobil, delivered outstanding insight at last year’s World Energies Summit.

Bid rounds in Egypt, Algeria, and Libya are reaching heights not seen since 2000, attracting majors, independents, and NOCs alike. 

Welcome to the December edition of The Surge.

Balancing opportunity, risk, and long-term value – these were the main points discussed by our expert panel, ably hosted by Patrick Rutty of Enverus.

ExxonMobil’s Global Opportunities Offshore Manager for Exploration & New Ventures, Ivan Almeida, is a valued contributor to our Global Summit agendas; he understands the international upstream landscape better than most.

We brought together a range of operators for an open, honest discussion on operating in Egypt as we explored what works well, what remains challenging, and what’s poised to change.

The agenda at this year’s World Energies Summit continued to highlight a trend we’ve been tracking for some time - the growing influence of independent players in the global upstream sector.

Welcome to the November edition of The Surge.

Frontier puts together the right people in the right size of conference…

The Caspian basin remains a cornerstone of global energy, from its historic role as a cradle of the oil and gas industry to its evolving geopolitical and commercial dynamics shaped by Russia, China, and Europe.

Last month’s discussion with leaders from ExxonMobil, Chevron, Equinor, Woodside Energy, and TGS unpacked the realities shaping upstream exploration in an era of transition and volatility...