The last field development of the Siri Canyon Play?
When Ineos acquired Hess’ South Arne assets last year, the opportunity to develop the nearby Solsort discovery – already in Ineos’ hands – became a logical next step. So, it…
Posts by Henk Kombrink
Hermes 1 – gas prospectivity rising in the Levant
Energean have started drilling the Hermes-01 well offshore Israel. The well is targeting the Tamar D sands in the Miocene, in what is recognised as a prolific gas basin in…
Renewed interest in Faroese sector
Representatives of the Faroese Geological Survey – Jarðfeingi – are always attending industry conferences, such as the recent BEOS Conference in London last week, showcasing the potential of the area…
A Brand New AI Arena
OpenMind is its new seismic interpretation platform, solely visualizing and operating in 3D view. The ambition is to create the best auto-tracker in the world and add AI routines to…
The Eratosthene platform continues to deliver
Operated by ENI and partnered by TotalEnergies (50%), the Cronos-1 well is reported to have found up to 2.5 Tcf of gas in Block 6, which amounts to around 71…
Small changes can bring significant value
OKEA is working towards extending the economic life of mid- to late-life assets in a field with excellent reservoir properties. This requires a creative approach.
Disappointing first half year
Norway is obviously keen to export as much gas to Europe as possible. But exploration results do not offer much relief for the medium term. True, Aker BP proved up…
Hamburg – not as hot as expected
Despite positive news on a shallower reservoir, the deeper reservoir turns out not productive enough.
Solveig – a complex character
As presented by Ronald Sørlie during the NCS Exploration – Recent Discoveries Conference in Oslo this month, the second last oil discovery for Lundin on the Norwegian Shelf proved that…
Pressure is mounting on Groningen
Europe is in a dire need of additional gas supplies following the commitment from most countries to cut down on import from Russian gas. This has become even more acute…
Expect the unexpected
One of the lithological scenario’s Aker BP modelled in order to arrive at the seismic response seen at the Mugnetind prospect was a coal of 20 m in thickness. Given…