Licence Opportunities That Could Shape 2014.
Egypt According to an official source from the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), the company will invite the first tender for tight oil exploration in the country early in 2014.…
Exploration
South American Shales: A Regional Assessment
A history of research in tight mudstone rocks, a long record of research in South America and a significant ArcGIS database of wells, seismic and samples across a number of…
Defining Shale Potential in The Netherlands.
A recent study assesses unconventional plays and bypassed conventional pay in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is a long-established petroleum economy, having successfully produced oil and gas both onshore and offshore for over sixty…
East Africa. Rays of a New Dawn
The offshore picture in East Africa is particularly promising, with the US Geological Survey estimating that coastal areas of Mozambique and Tanzania alone could harbour more than 250 Tcf of…
A Fresh Look at the Oil and Gas Potential of Greece
With a working petroleum system in place, proven by the Katakolon discovery and a number of oil shows, seeps and gas leaks, Western Greece is ready to be explored. Greece…
Magnetics and Fractures in Coal and Shale
Magnetic surveys can provide an economic alternative to seismic in the search for coal seam and shale gas, and do not impinge on the environment Coal seam and shale gas…
Southern Hemisphere Offers Prospective and Challenging Opportunities
New Zealand Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges has opened the government’s Block Offer 2013 comprising 189,000 km2 offshore and over 1,500 km2 onshore. These include three defined onshore blocks in Taranaki,…
Exploration Update
CANADA: Statoil success points to core exploration area Source: Statoil While much detail has yet to be revealed, Statoil is evaluating its newfield wildcat Harpoon O-85, located in the deepwater…
The Arctic: The Real Final Frontier
Where will we find Arctic Oil and Gas resources and what challenges lie ahead? “Everyone says that their part of the world is the final frontier – but believe me,…
Transiting the Northern Sea Route
The 3D seismic vessel Polarcus Alima has successfully transited from Norway to the Asia-Pacific region via the Northern Sea Route – a first in the seismic industry, and an achievement…
Small is also beautiful
While one giant and several major discoveries have stolen the media headlines, the future bread and butter for the Norwegian continental shelf will to a large extent be the discovery…
Arctic Availability
Is the rapidly melting Arctic ice unlocking opportunities for hydrocarbon exploration? Conflict or Cooperation? The Arctic is warming at an alarming rate, a development that some believe will be a…