Seismic Data Collection Using Vibroseis Technology
The modern vibroseis is a complex, delicately tuned machine. The shaking gets translated into seismic data to provide insights into the subsurface for oil, gas and resource exploration. An 80,000…
Geology & Geophysics
Exhumed Portuguese Oil Field Suggests Hydrocarbon Potential in Conjugate Newfoundland Basin
The discovery of an exhumed oil field in the central Lusitanian Basin in Portugal has significantly enhanced the hydrocarbon potential of Lusitanian and Peniche Basins and the conjugate Carson-Bonnition Basin…
Advancing Geophysical Interpretation in Oil and Gas Exploration
Geophysics must change – but it must also remain meaningful. “Geophysical data are a part of everything that we do,” Stephen Greenlee, president of ExxonMobil Exploration Co., told a roomful…
An Introduction to Geomechanics
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…
Artificial Intelligence and Seismic Interpretation
The key to all seismic interpretation is the interpreter’s experience and knowledge, so why should artificial intelligence change that? The reality is, it shouldn’t. Figure 1: Exmouth Basin section with…
The Future of Marine Seismic Acquisition
Some thoughts on the future of marine towed streamer seismic acquisition for offshore oil and gas exploration. Polarcus XArray™ Triple source acquisition. © Polarcus. Seismic acquisition and exploration technology have…
One Step Closer to Fully Automated Fault Extraction in 3D Seismic Data
To boldly go where no interpreter has gone before To Boldly Go Where No Interpreter Has Gone Before The Last Frontier in Seismic Interpretation: Automatic Fault Detection The Exmouth Basin…
Earthquake Research Beneath Mount Manaslu
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
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…
Geophysical Technology: PGS Marine Vibrators
Part 2: Early developments of marine vibrators for geophysical acquisition techniques made by PGS. Once you know what you want in life…like a magnet you attract the resources necessary to…
Ocean-Bottom Nodal Seismic
Ocean-bottom seismic acquisition is encroaching on the traditional marine streamer market by offering unique, scalable and efficient solutions for exploration and development of oil and gas. A New Wave in…
Advancing Geophysical Science
Propelling the science of geophysics through cooperation to meet the grand challenges of tomorrow. Geophysical research needs to continue to forge ahead to ensure that the acquisition, processing and imaging…