RE: Share Price Depression20 Apr 2019 19:25
Interestingly, 7 sisters have changed a lot since 1973. Based on market capitalisation, in 2017 Schlumberger entered the top 7 - having minuscule oil & gas reserves! Several National Oil Companies are also in top 7, which will lose funding as nations switch from energy to power. Most current fields decline at around 5-7% per year so remaining E&P companies will be expending to maximise remaining economic rent from their massive legacy fields. The World is spending $700 billion on Renewables vs some $300-400 billion on E&P, the later will drop post 2024 if Shell is right. We still use stone today post the Stone Age; so post coal & oil peak demand we will still use them too! Peak Coal might have been 18 months ago..