Atlantic Margin Exploration | Exploration insights across the Atlantic Margin
March 6, 2026

The Atlantic Margin is one of the most consistently successful exploration provinces globally, delivering material discoveries across multiple basins and exploration cycles. Since 2010, more than 75 Bnboe has been discovered along the margin, underlining its ability to generate sustained success across both frontier and mature basins. This performance has kept the region firmly in focus for the industry, particularly the Majors who are in search of scale and the next frontier.
This note assesses where exploration activity is concentrating across the Atlantic Margin and how diverging Major strategies are shaping the next phase of drilling.