No hydrocarbons at Echino South appraisal
The discovery (35/11-23 ) was proven in November 2019 in two sandstone intervals in Upper Jurassic Sognefjord Formation, as well as in the secondary exploration target in the Brent Group.…
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New Jeanne d’Arc HD3D Seismic Survey Offshore Newfoundland Announced
TGS and PGS recently announced a joint multi-client High Density 3D project in the Jeanne d’Arc Basin offshore Newfoundland, East Canada. TGS and PGS recently announced a joint multi-client High…
Promising Oil and Gas Opportunities in the Caribbean
The Caribbean currently offers an unprecedented number of hydrocarbon exploration opportunities, with promising potential in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Honduras, Nicaragua and The Bahamas. The Caribbean currently offers an…
The Pre-Salt Hydrocarbon Reservoirs of the South Atlantic
There are wide lessons to be learned from the controversy over the origins of the enigmatic Cretaceous lacustrine carbonate reservoirs of offshore Brazil. Figure 1: Location of Santos and Campos…
A Closer Look at the Hydrocarbon Plays of the South Atlantic
The timing of continental extension relative to salt deposition and the impact of pre-salt faulting is critical to reservoir formation and exploration success in the South Atlantic. Major advances in…
Hydrocarbon Potential of Algeria: A New Tectonic Model
A proposed new tectonic model for the northern Algerian Alpine Region based on studies of the Internal Zone rejects the previous model and suggests ideas for new hydrocarbon traps and…
Advancing Marine Seismic Imaging: From Sensor to Image
A new focus on innovation, technology and collaboration for the advancement of marine seismic acquisition is developing. Can Our Industry Still Innovate Marine Seismic Acquisition ? An example of innovation:…
On-demand Global Seismic Data
A Minute to Read: Searcher Seismic have recently launched Saismic™, a cloud-based service that provides global seismic data on-demand with native support for deep learning and advanced analytics. As machine…
Ireland’s oil exploration – do we really see the end of it?
While green issues are at everybody’s lips, oil and gas exploration offshore Ireland may in the future be limited to the search for gas.
A Strong Start to CSEM Services in 2019
EMGS has to date acquired 950 surveys in 36 countries and territories, from Spitsbergen to New Zealand, all calling on their specialist CSEM services. Source: EMGS. EMGS has to date…
The Future of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources in Latin America
Latin America has the great geology to emulate the North American unconventional hydrocarbon saga, but other factors are determining a different path. As the ‘shale craze’ of North America transforms…
Croatia: Third Onshore Bidding Round
Licensing update on Croatia presents an opportunity to enter an underexplored European frontier hydrocarbon province. © CHA. Croatia’s third onshore bidding round, which opened in February 2019, is focused on…