Shell’s Africa Exploration Strategy Signals Where the Next Big Upstream Plays Lie

Exploration remains central to Africa’s upstream future, and Shell is positioning accordingly.

Across Africa, Shell’s upstream strategy is increasingly shaped by frontier and deepwater exploration, targeting basins with scale, material upside, and long-term relevance in a lower-carbon energy mix.

As African governments prepare new licensing rounds and frontier acreage offerings, Shell’s activity confirms where the global supermajors are focusing.

We recommend you register for the Africa Energies Summit and gain insight directly from Eugene Okpere, Shell’s Executive Vice President, Exploration, Strategy and Portfolio in London, this May.