Posts by Ali Haq

Licensing Update – Brazil

14th Exploration Round and 3rd Production Sharing (Pre-Salt) Round in 2017 The Brazilian Government has recently confirmed the blocks to be offered in the 14th Exploration Round and proposed areas…

PNG: Reprocessing Offers Offshore Potential

Reprocessing of vintage seismic has opened up new frontier exploration potential in Papua New Guinea. In recent years Papua New Guinea (PNG) has hit the industry headlines with the development…

Iceland. Harnessing the Earth.

Iceland is one of the pioneers in the use of geothermal energy, both for heating homes and generating electricity. Iceland is a country shaped by and reliant on its geology…

The Miocene Monterey Formation

The Los Angeles Basin is the most productive basin by area in the world – and the Miocene Monterey Formation, which is exposed along the coast and in the hills…

Understanding the complex structural history of the Zagros is key to unlocking the potential of Iraqi Kurdistan. The Zagros fold and thrust belt of Iraqi Kurdistan is a prolific petroleum…

Borehole Images: Present and Future Applications

High-resolution, while-drilling electrical imaging provides a 360 degree map of the borehole wall in its most pristine state, before significant mud invasion and bore- hole degradation. This real-time information provides…