Only the Giants Need Apply
When a single floating production platform can set you back over three billion dollars before you’ve even produced a drop of oil, you quickly understand why this is a club with very few members. We’re talking about the supermajors, the household names of the energy world.
Norway’s Equinor, for instance, has taken its hard-won experience from the brutal North Sea and applied it masterfully to Brazilian waters. Then you have the sheer financial might of Exxon Mobil, a company that can fund these multi-billion dollar projects without breaking a sweat. Chevron completes the trio, bringing decades of deepwater expertise to the table. These aren't just oil companies, they are colossal engineering and logistics operations. This is why a focused approach, like the one seen in the basket, makes a great deal of sense to me. It filters out the noise and concentrates on the players who actually have the clout to succeed.