Aker BP’s silver bullet
The best exploration tool, according to Aker BP’s Olav Blaich, is hard work, a good work flow and smart integration of all data and available technologies.
Exploration
Geognostics Develops GEM+SEEBASE® 4D GIS
By combining GEM and SEEBASE in a 4D GIS environment, Geognostics has produced a series of marginscale, time-slice-based plate reconstructions. Example of Geognostics GEM+SEEBASE 4D GIS (Late Jurassic). © Geognostics.…
The Geology and Hydrocarbon Potential of Myanmar
Despite having a long history in petroleum production – and being the place where the anticlinal trap was first recognised – there is much left to learn about the geology…
2019 Offshore Hydrocarbon Exploration in Australia
Offshore hydrocarbon exploration in Australia for 2019 is expected to rise to the highest level since 2014! Australia experienced both exciting discoveries and disappointing dry holes in 2018, drilling 60…
Exploration Update: Largest Hydrocarbon Discovery in the UK in Eight Years
Glengorm is the giant new gas find by operator CNOOC in the Central North Sea, marking the largest offshore hydrocarbon discovery in the UK for eight years. Map highlighting the…
Exploration Update: Deepwater Gas Discovery Offshore South Africa
Total announce significant gas-condensate discovery in the deepwater Outeniqua Basin, offshore South Africa. In early February Total announced a significant gas-condensate discovery in the deepwater Outeniqua Basin, 175 km off…
Exploration Update: Major Oil Discovery in Egypt
Major oil discovery announced in the prolific Abu Gharadig Basin of Egypt’s Western Desert. Source: TransGlobe Energy. In November 2018 TransGlobe Energy announced a potential light oil discovery with…
First well of its kind
Equinor and partners Shell and Total are ready to drill the first well to demonstrate a suitable CO2 storage in the North Sea.
Renewing Oil and Gas Exploration in Denmark
Denmark has a rich exploration history with numerous hydrocarbon discoveries totalling over 100 MMboe in recoverable reserves. Recently reprocessed vintage 3D data provides the perfect platform to support any renewed…
First Oil and Gas Licensing Round in Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic has just announced its first licensing round, which concludes in December 2019, offering plenty of potential in fourteen blocks. The Dominican Republic has just announced its first…
Oil Majors Chase Pre-Salt Hydrocarbon Riches in Brazil
Over the next few years the exploration drive in the pre-salt hydrocarbon plays of Brazil is going to shift away from national oil company Petrobras towards the global oil majors.…
Huge Volumes of Oil and Gas Resources in Russia
The use of innovative technologies opens up huge volumes of remote oil and gas resources in the Yamal Peninsula in Russia. The ‘Arctic Gateway’ terminal at Novoportovskoye is designed for…