The role of gas in the transition to renewables is the driver behind a local energy company on the Isle of Man, with the backing of local business, government and the community.

Hopes are high for an exciting new frontier, with multi-billion barrel oil prospects in the same plays that have found giant gas fields in Mozambique.

Plenty of hydrocarbons have been found in the East African Rift system, but Malawi, lying at its southern end, is virtually unexplored.

Paraguay is dependent on imported oil and gas but with direct evidence of hydrocarbons and resources estimated in the billions of barrels, could this be about to change?

Good sediment thickness; multiple trapping mechanisms; excellent energy-hungry markets nearby; and large areas available for leasing: time to take a look at underexplored Portugal.

Understanding the complex structural history of the Zagros is key to unlocking the potential of Iraqi Kurdistan.

Uruguay welcomes you with new opportunities offshore.

Despite a challenging political situation, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea offers relatively low cost, low risk exploration opportunities, with nearby energy-hungry markets.

What effect will the new modernizing president have on the oil and gas industry in Indonesia?

In 2010 we reported that after over 50 years of exploration, Senegal had only delivered a number of small fields and produced 11 Bcf of gas, but was still waiting for the big discovery which would help fuel the country’s growing economy. We asked the question - does the prize lie in the deepwaters? In 'Senegal Revisited' we look again at this exciting country, at a time when answers to some of those questions may be about to be made.

Despite a long exploration history, only two producing fields have been found in Jordan, yet it has proven petroleum systems and reserves of both shale oil and gas. We look at the potential within this long-neglected Middle Eastern country.

Ukraine stands on the brink of civil war and bankruptcy, and energy has been a key factor. Is diversification of supply possible? Is it even a partial solution?

Montenegro has black mountains, blue sea, green alpine meadows, awe-inspiring canyons, idyllic lakes – and untapped offshore hydrocarbon potential.

With landscape varying from the wonderful, snowy High Atlas mountains to the sand dunes of the Sahara, vibrant Morocco is one of Africa’s largest energy consumers, yet it remains remarkably underexplored, particularly along its long Atlantic Margin.

As a tentative and uneasy peace settles on Libya, what does the future hold for the North African oil producer, considered by many as underexplored?