Welligence IMAGE 2026 | Exploration shifts toward speed, selectivity, and technology

August 26, 2026

Welligence was at the IMAGE 2026 conference in Houston to attend various presentations, and met with key stakeholders across the energy sector. Renewed exploration ambition coexists with a development record that has been slow to change. Technology is the lever most operators are reaching for, and the question is whether it delivers at the scale being claimed. Below, we set out the themes that dominated the conversation and what each means for operators, investors, and regulators.

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