Geothermal Energy
A new frontier for energy – and petroleum geoscientists. Last year certainly brought us all unexpected challenges and perhaps some new opportunities. In my own career, the opportunity was a…
Carbon Capture & Storage
A North Sea CCS market in the making
In a press release issued yesterday, Shell NL, TotalEnergies, EBN and Gasunie have agreed on a collaboration to realise another CO2 capture, transport and storage project in the Dutch sector.…
Danish CO2 storage consortium aims high
This week, Wintershall Dea announced that it expects to start a pilot project injecting CO2 into a depleted oil field in the Danish sector by the end of next year…
A Carbon-Free Russia: Barriers and Opportunities
Russia has ample oil and gas reserves to both supply energy to all its people and earn huge revenues from exporting fossil fuels, so what incentives are there for it…
The UK Oil and Gas Authority Launches £1 Million Decarbonisation Competition
In September 2021, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) announced that a competition has been launched to help electrify and decarbonise offshore oil and gas production. In September 2021, the…
The Complexities of Secure Energy Supply
Internationally renowned energy expert and public speaker, Dr Scott Tinker, in conversation with GEO ExPro Editor in Chief, Iain Brown, about the future of energy in a transitioning world. Q&A…
New Life for Old Wells
Geothermal energy currently plays a small role in meeting the world’s energy demand. Recent research focuses on high temperature Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) and Advanced Geothermal Systems (AGS); however, there…
AI seismic interpretation for a better, more sustainable tomorrow
Figure 2: Base map showing the location of the Southern North Sea study area used throughout this project. A catalyst of change for net-zero How can state-of-the-art AI tools be…
A Difficult Energy Transition
The transition to cleaner energy sources poses a challenge to many NOCs. A Difficult Energy Transition In the last edition of GEO ExPro, we discussed how the supermajor E&P companies…
TGS Launches New Energy Solutions
In February, TGS announced the launch of its New Energy Solutions (NES) business, which will provide data and insights directed towards industries actively contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas…
Africa at the Crossroads
Energy transition in Africa: can the continent leapfrog the fossil fuel era? About 43% of the African population have no access to electricity, and a staggering 80% rely on traditional…
Putting a Prize on Carbon Capture
Elon Musk offers $100 million (about 0.05% of his net worth) to any team that comes up with the best way to capture carbon. Everyone likes a pat on the…