Exploration

Geognostics Develops GEM+SEEBASE® 4D GIS

Geognostics, exclusive provider of the Geognostics Earth Model (GEM), has announced the expansion of its technical library and service delivery, including the recent acquisition of Frogtech Geoscience’s IP assets. 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: 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…

Advanced Seismic Imaging in the Barents Sea

A Minute to Read: CGG, in partnership with TGS, will acquire a 5,000 km² multi-client 3D seismic survey in the Barents Sea this summer. Location of TopSeis survey to be…