Subsurface noise #6
REDEVELOPING AN OIL FIELD WITHOUT DRILLING A NEW WELL During a lunchtime talk in Aberdeen in October, Curtis Bracher from NEO Next presented on the Affleck field redevelopment in the…
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When carbon storage becomes a game
Imagine playing chess – but underground. Every move you make affects not only your own position, but also the stability of the entire board. Welcome to the world of carbon…
Subsurface noise #5
MOPANE DOES NOT GIVE AWAY ITS SECRETS Namibia is an exploration hotspot, and for that reason, many people flocked to the presentation that GALP was delivering about the Mopane discovery…
A loss of connection to our energy system
Three essential pillars of modern society are food, energy and access to clean water. The World Resources Institute refers to insecurity in these resources as a “Triple Threat”. The UN…
EMGS in troubled waters
Yesterday, I was browsing through some of the early GEO EXPRO magazines when I stumbled upon an article written by Halfdan Carstens 20 years ago. He had interviewed the two…
The forgotten science
The perceived “talent crisis” in geology is a multifaceted issue rooted in historical, economic, and cultural shifts. In the mid-20th century, geology thrived. The post-war industrial boom and global demand…
Subsurface noise #4
“SOMEONE EVEN CALLED ME TO ASK HOW I WAS” “People who have always worked offshore in the North Sea really don’t know how good they have it,” told a well…
Maybe there is silver lining, but does that mean there is an obvious upturn in marine seismic data acquisition?
This week, I read two very different articles about the state of the marine seismic business; one by Andrew McBarnet – columnist for EAGE’s First Break – and one by…
The age of snake oil
Keir’s famous poster portrays petroleum as an effective remedy for every conceivable want, highlighting how any product may be marketed with absurd false promises. For hype to be a successful…
A return to energy realism
In today’s interconnected world, nothing of significance happens without insurance. While often associated with personal matters – such as driving a car, building a home, or securing health and life…
“Surviving the next reorganisation is all my generation looks forward to”
“Did you see that Exxon has a recruitment sign on their stand?” somebody told me at the IMAGE Conference last week. It was a very telling remark, a remark that…
Storing radwaste: Transcending the limits of geoscience
Today, we have an estimated total of 370,000 to 400,000 tons of spent radioactive waste globally, which is the equivalent of 16 Olympic-sized swimming pools, that have been generated since…