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The global energy sector from a subsurface perspective

Geology

The Many Ways Fossils Help Decode the Subsurface

Ali Haq
From determining how rocks correlate to reconstructing palaeoenvironments and palaeotemperatures, which is relevant to the petroleum geologist, fossils are of great significance to science and industry While there are lots…

What Drives Continents Apart?

Robert Maurer
Rather than convection currents within the mantle – could the forces at play be related to the Earth’s velocity? During a visit to Bolivia in 2001, the sight of marine…

Who Needs Geoscientists?

Mike Simmons, Andy Davies, Andy W. Hill and Mike Stephenson
At the time of writing, the world is enduring the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the global economy is struggling. Nonetheless, we should look ahead to a brighter future…

Are Carbonate Reservoirs ‘Difficult’?

Trevor Burchette, Carbonate Reservoir Geoconsulting Ltd and Royal Holloway, University of London
Up to 60% of the world’s conventional petroleum is reservoired in carbonate rocks – but they are often regarded with apprehension by the industry. Despite their reputation, carbonate reservoirs are…

An Introduction to Geomechanics

Jane Whaley
Geomechanics is the study of how subsurface rocks deform or fail in response to changes of stress, pressure and temperature and it is becoming increasingly important in oil and gas…

Earthquake Research Beneath Mount Manaslu

GEO ExPro
A Minute to Read: Following the devastating Gorkha earthquake that shook Nepal in 2015 there has been an intensification of earthquake research on and beneath Mounth Manaslu. Manaslu (8,163m), the…

Improving Geological Understanding of the North Sea

Joya L. Tetreault, Carsten Elfenbein and Tomas Kjennerud; Exploro Geoservices
Why do we need a regional stratigraphical framework for the North Sea? The UK-Norway North Sea is a mature basin both in terms of petroleum exploration, data availability and geological…

How To Generate The Best Structural Maps

Dr. Francis Richards; STAMP Structural Map QC
The oil and gas industry has everything to gain from high-quality structural maps and this article from Dr. Francis Richards aims to tell you just how to generate the best…

Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thunders

Lon Abbott and Terri Cook
With an annual average of 1,100 cubic metres of water plunging down its 108m-high face each second, Victoria Falls is unquestionably one of the world’s greatest natural wonders. Location Map…

Was the Mozambique Channel Once Scattered with Islands?

Yannis Bassias, Amphore Energy Inc.
The geological history of the Davie Ridge tells us how tectonic, erosional and climatic forces shaped this part of the earth, pushing the mountains of west Madagascar, which once abutted…

Khuff: A Major Reservoir

Alireza Bashari, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Tehran
The Permo-Triassic Khuff reservoir is one of the most productive gas fields in the world. What are the factors which have helped it to become so prolific? Available online for…