Exploration in the East African Rift System
Billions of barrels of oil have been discovered in the East African Rifts in recent years, but it remains highly underexplored with only two rifts partially explored so far. The…
Exploration
Whale Hunters Seek Elephants
Atlantic Petroleum is a small independent E&P company with big ambitions. With a strong concentration on technical expertise and some very creative geoscientists, it is looking at some exciting exploration…
Unveiling Oil Targets in the Colombian Amazonia. At a Salsa Tempo!
Remote sensing is a very efficient and effective tool for oil and gas exploration, since it enables the quick acquisition of relevant information and target definition in areas of considerable…
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.…
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,…