Lessons to be learned
“The Maria field in the Norwegian Sea has underperformed”, reports Joe Killen, analyst with Westwood Global Energy. It came onstream a year ahead of schedule but has experienced a 71%…
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UKCS: Found oil close to Rosebank
Siccar Point Energy has completed drilling the Blackrock exploration well 204/5b-2 in the West of Shetland. The target of the well was the intravolcanic Paleocene Flett reservoirs of the Colsay…
OGA has launched a technology portal
The portal is based on information provided by operators through the OGA’s Stewardship Survey and other sources. It enables operators to access information and lessons learned on technology deployment and…
The World Needs More Energy
In their Energy Outlook, issued every year, BP looks at the broad forces shaping the energy. This year BP highlights two key issues. Firstly, the world needs more energy, and…
An urgent challenge!
“It is generally agreed that the NCS holds billions of barrels yet to be discovered. However, as an industry we are finding those barrels at an ever-slower pace”, says Erling…
The Technology Enigma
There is no silver bullet, says Graeme Bagley, Head of Global Exploration and Appraisal with Westwood Global Energy. Therefore, he continues, factors that impact exploration performance include 1) maturity of…
Technology is not (!) key to success
The petroleum geoscience community has not improved their ability to predict the outcome of exploration drilling, according to Stig-Morten Knutsen, Assistant Director, Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. At NCS Exploration May 21-22,…
The smoking gun
Raise your hand if you want to find the next Skrugard, Alta, Gotha or Goliat field in the Barents Sea! Or – even better – join the crowd and take…
EarthNET – one of three finalists
According to the criteria, The Exploration Innovation Prize is awarded to a license group, company, team or person who during the last couple of years have given a courageous and…
Deep Blue – one of three finalists
According to the criteria, The Exploration Innovation Prize is awarded to a license group, company, team or person who during the last couple of years have given a courageous and…
Top Seis – one of three finalists
According to the criteria, The Exploration Innovation Prize is awarded to a license group, company, team or person who during the last couple of years have given a courageous and…
Three finalists have been selected
The Exploration Innovation Prize is awarded to a license group, company, team or person who during the last couple of years have given a courageous and innovative technological contribution in…