The greatest number of new oil and gas field discoveries were made in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023. That year, exploration activity determined five new oil and gas fields in the region. This made up roughly one fourth of the worldwide total.
Number of oil and gas discoveries worldwide in 2023, by region
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Global Energy Monitor. "Number of oil and gas discoveries worldwide in 2023, by region." Chart. March 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061501/global-oil-and-gas-discoveries-by-region/
Global Energy Monitor. (2024). Number of oil and gas discoveries worldwide in 2023, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061501/global-oil-and-gas-discoveries-by-region/
Global Energy Monitor. "Number of Oil and Gas Discoveries Worldwide in 2023, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061501/global-oil-and-gas-discoveries-by-region/
Global Energy Monitor, Number of oil and gas discoveries worldwide in 2023, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061501/global-oil-and-gas-discoveries-by-region/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Number of oil and gas discoveries worldwide in 2023, by region [Graph], Global Energy Monitor, March 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061501/global-oil-and-gas-discoveries-by-region/