The WORST Exploration Wells

Back in 2022 we released two videos - the best and the worst UK oil field developments. They were both popular (one more than the other.....). At that time we were asked to do the 10 worst exploration wells - it's taken a while but here it is! Thanks to everyone who suggested entries! Did yours make the cut? What did we miss? What should be at number 10? Let us know in the comments! Some of the wells in this list are by no means unique in their reason for failure but provide an example of how and why some exploration wells underperform. Other wells in this list have more unique stories... We have done a few of these "Top 10 Worst" and we get far more comments and complaints. They are mainly alone the lines -"Why didn't you include XYZ?" "I know wells way worse than that" etc. But feel free to add your comments - we may do a follow up video with the "worst of the worst" For more information on our prospect risking analysis - email us at [email protected] This video doesn't cover drilling disasters, we made a separate video to tackle that sensitive subject: https://youtu.be/Isg_Gb37EyM For more information on Mukluk: https://youtu.be/EF9jlC9BZlE All of the information in this video can be found in our TROVE database. This impressive product is a 'must have' for E&P companies working in this region. Get in touch today to find out more about our TROVE databases - we'd be happy to arrange a demo: [email protected] https://www.1stsom.com All images used in the video are open source. References are provided on-screen and can be found within TROVE. No infringement intended. The 10 WORST Oil & Gas Exploration Wells 00:00 Introduction 01:21 Our Definition 03:43 Lagavulin 04:24 Brugdan 05:26 Lusi 06:28 Brent-Statfjord Step-out 07:41 Mukluk 09:14 Conan 10:04 Scott 11:05 Fahud 13:48 Lake Peigneur 14:52 Kelp 16:08 Affanga Deep 18:42 A Definitive List?? 19:09 Prospect Risk & Dry Hole Analysis 20:05 Conclusion 21:04 How big is TROVE?