Newly proven Zechstein source rock further de-risks Mid North Sea High petroleum play
In an article published in Marine and Petroleum Geology, a team of researchers prove the existence of a mature Zechstein source rock in the UK North Sea.
Exploration
An area requiring major discoveries
Only 11.5 percent of exploration licences in the Barents Sea have resulted in production. “The area has not met expectations,” says NTNU professor in an interview on nrk.no.
The Elusive Deepwater Gippsland Gas Prize
ExxonMobil have recently completed a three-well drilling campaign on VIC/P70 offshore Gippsland Basin, south-east Australia. Location of the Sculpin-1 well. ExxonMobil have recently completed a three-well drilling campaign on…
ConocoPhillips spuds Norwegian Sea well
In an area with mixed results so far, the partnership hopes to de-risk the Cretaceous play through drilling 6507/4-1.
Selene prospect one of the largest Permian structures to be confirmed
In a press release last week, Deltic Energy announced that the estimated volume of gas in their Selene prospect has materially increased.
Trinidad: A Move to Gas
Since August 2019, Touchstone Exploration of Canada have been quietly logging impressive net gas pays and proving up significant gas reserves in Trinidad’s mature southern onshore trend. Map showing location…
Update on the Deepwater Luiperd-1 Well, Offshore South Africa
Total, with partners Africa Energy, Qatar Petroleum and CNR, have returned to the deepwater Block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua Basin, offshore South Africa, to spud the Luiperd-1 well. Location off…
Norway Surprises with 25th Oil and Gas Licensing Round
Norway surprised many observers in June by announcing plans for a licensing round that signalled a major expansion of the availability of areas for oil exploration in the Norwegian sector…
Cinder Cone or Mud Volcano?
A triangular feature identified in modern seismic on the Papuan Plateau went ‘viral’ on social media amongst the geoscience community as geoscientists from all over the world debated their theories…
Latin America Leads the Way with FSPO Developments
South America’s upcoming floater projects could help sustain fabrication yards that are struggling to keep their doors open, with FPSO developments driven by Brazil and Guyana. While the rest of…
Calculating Fluid Saturation in Unconventional Reservoirs
A new way to accurately model and calculate true moveable fluid phase saturation in unconventional, organic-rich shale reservoirs. New and greatly improved technologies in drilling, hydraulic fracturing and imaging have…
Locating Sweet Spots: Shale Petroleum Systems
Petroleum system analysis has been a major tool in petroleum geoscience and exploration – but can it help locate shale ‘sweet spots’ and thus increase production, reduce risk and minimize…