High-impact drilling is rebounding amid a changing competitive landscape. Large oil and gas companies are commanding a greater role in high-impact exploration, but a lack of depth in the quality of global drilling opportunities diminished their performance in 2018, Westwood Global Energy Group reported Friday. “The competitive landscape is changing with the largest companies like Total, Equinor and Exxon now leading the way on conventional high-impact drilling, which is forecast to increase by 20 percent this year,” Keith Myers, president for research with Westwood Global Energy Group, said in a written statement emailed to Rigzone. “At the same time, mature regions such as North West Europe are seeing a renaissance, as explorers focus on trying to find more hidden gems.” Westwood’s findings stem from the research, data analytics and consulting services firm’s latest “State of Exploration” report , which examined global conventional exploration over the past five years and […]