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The search for barrels in Bissau – exploration renascimento in the southern MSGBC
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Offshore Otway Basin drilling campaign
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Does oil really stop diagenesis?
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Wildcat activity in the Latin American Atlantic Margin
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Drilling deeper for new resources in Uzbekistan
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In his book “The prize”, Daniel Yergin describes how Libya’s entry on the global oil…
Energy Transition
Carbon Capture & Storage
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“I think I watched it about 50 times,” Sean tells me when we meet online…
An under-communicated factor for CCS
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New study on global CO2 storage capacity met with fierce criticism
“Oh no! I’d better call the Porthos office to stop construction (of our CO2 injection…
Geothermal
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Since its wells were drilled, I have kept a close eye on the United Downs…
Fracture connectivity and power laws
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The hidden lithium treasure of South Australia
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Seabed Minerals
American Samoa offshore minerals planning advances
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Crushing report on TMC’s deep-sea mining plans
“We believe the economics of TMC’s operations are not viable and that the company will…
Despite putting the brakes on seabed mineral licensing, the Norwegian government continues to spend ever-increasing amounts on seabed mapping
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New Gas
Subsurface bio-stimulated hydrogen
The quest for affordable, low-carbon hydrogen is far from over. While well-established techniques such as…
The Koloma Enigma
The company describes itself as a technology-enabled exploration firm that leverages industry expertise, proprietary data,…
Sometimes an old well is better than a fancy new one
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Exploration Opportunities
Harnessing AI-driven analytics for subsurface insights in East Coast Peninsular Malaysia
This article provides a comprehensive overview of a pioneering project conducted in collaboration with PETRONAS MPM, focusing on the integration of PETRONAS myPROdata with EarthNET for AI-powered geoscience and subsurface reservoir characterization. The project, executed in two tasks and multiple phases, demonstrates how digital technologies can expand data coverage, reduce uncertainty, and unlock new hydrocarbon opportunities in East Coast Peninsular Malaysia.
The New Gas Consortium: Angola’s first non-associated gas project
That is set to change with imminent production from Angola’s first non-associated gas project, the New Gas Consortium (known as the NGC). This project is set to develop gas fields discovered over 50 years ago, with production due to commence in early 2026, adding 350 mmscf/d to the country's gas production by 2028.
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