Beneath the Labrador Sea
First oil was produced on the Grand Banks in 1997 from the Hibernia Field and since then the world-class oil-producing fields Terra Nova, White Rose and North Amethyst have come…
Exploration
South Australia’s unconventional resource
Once regarded as something that would happen in the future, recent exploration results achieved in the South Australian Cooper Basin by companies like Santos, Beach Energy, Origin Energy and Senex…
Petroleum: A New Economic Boost for Suriname
Good proven source rocks and reservoirs, and analogs with the conjugate margin across the Atlantic – could the waters offshore Suriname be harboring great riches? The Republic of Suriname, with…
A UK Shale Gale Coming?
A new report estimates that the UK Bowland Shale resources could amount to over a quadrillion cubic feet of gas in place. Exploitation of onshore shale gas resources in North…
Australia: Expand LNG projects?
Chevron has made two deepwater gas discoveries in the Carnarvon Basin off Western Australia that the company believes have the potential to drive expansions of its Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG…
The Black Sea hots up
The Black Sea, which straddles south-eastern Europe and Asia Minor, has long been considered prospective for oil and gas, although this optimism is based mostly on limited drilling and modest…
Africa spearheads new acreage drive
Guinea Guinea is working to put in place a new oil code by the middle of 2013 and will then invite companies to explore 21 offshore blocks, according to Guillaume…
Geochemical surface expression of oil and gas in arctic terrains
Located in Canada’s farthest northern region, the hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk lies on the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula at the tip of the Northwest Territories on the coast of the Beaufort Sea. Anglicised…
North West Europe – Optimism or Pessimism?
Consider North West Europe to be past its prime? Hannon Westwood’s Jim Hannon and Andrew Vinall take a look at the region’s future. Is North West Europe a mature province?This…
Peru: Repsol Gas Strike
Repsol has made an important gas discovery with its Sagari-1 wildcat in its sub-Andean Block 57 in Peru, establishing gas pay in both the Nia Superior and Nia Inferior formations.…
A Minute to Read
Africa: Continent of Discoveries, Application Ranks Top Performers, Chemostrat Open Perth Office, New IOR Centre, Lebanon Multi-Client 3D Survey Africa: Continent of Discoveries The 11th annual Conference on African E&P,…
Central American Opportunity
According to Energy and Mining Minister Erick Archila, Guatemala will be opening seven blocks covering nearly 8,000 km2 in the onshore Petén Basin to international bidders and has already made several…