Successful exploration begins, of course, with the talented geologists, geophysicists, and engineers who develop leads and prospects, secure funding, and then see their ideas tested. However, another important ingredient of…

The Permian Basin region is 400 km wide and 480 km long and has produced over 35 billion barrels of oil since 1921, currently accounting for 17% of total US…

The Zagros fold-thrustbelt is one of the oldest studied and exploited petroleum provinces of the world, yet for mostly political reasons it has not been fully developed and its exploration…

In the final months of his presidential term, Mexican President Felipe Calderon proudly announced that state-owned PEMEX has made its first big crude oil discovery in the deep waters of…

The Caspian Sea accommodates three major petroleum systems. Here, we take a look at the Jurassic hydrocarbon reservoir systems of the Central Caspian. Location map of study area. Blue boxes…

The future of the Norwegian Continental Shelf to a large degree depends on the discovery of small fields. The Geological Society of Norway has taken the initiative by organizing a…

Another day in Arctic paradise for the crew of Polarcus Asima, as she ventures into uncharted territory to uncover the secrets of the Arctic – the final frontier for oil…