La Brea Pitch Lake: The Largest Tar Pit in the World
The largest tar pit in the world, La Brea Pitch Lake in Trinidad, has a fascinating history and awaits approval as a Unesco World Heritage Site – even if it…
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The Value of Satellite Data in the Oil and Gas Sector
Are satellites creating a more level playing field in the oil and gas sector? © NASA-JPL/Caltech. In an age of so-called untruth, what can satellite imagery do to offset…
Evolving the Future Workforce in Oil and Gas
A virtual internship for students and early career professionals in the exploration of oil and gas resources, where everybody contributes and everybody learns. Allen Bertagne guiding the team from Perugia…
Changing the Public Perception of the Oil Industry
The oil industry is the target of sustained negative pressure, essentially calling for production to cease immediately. What should it do? The argument against the industry is simple, emotive, and…
URTeC 2019: Advancing Methods for the Exploration and Production of Unconventional Resources
URTeC 2019 brought together thousands of industry professionals to discuss and showcase technologies for improving the state of play in unconventional reservoirs and the quest for value in unconventional resource…
EAGE 2019 London: Embracing Change – Creativity for the Future of Oil, Gas and Energy
The EAGE 2019 concentrated on embracing change for the future of exploration and production of oil, gas and energy resources, with a particular focus on innovative technologies and methodologies in…
AAPG ACE 2019 – A Sustainable Future in Petroleum Energy
The AAPG ACE 2019 in San Antonio focused on sustainable petroleum development and the need to maximise recovery while minimising our carbon footprint on present and future generations. This conference…
Exploring the Spectacular Geology of Nova Scotia
Now known as Canada’s Ocean Playground, Nova Scotia is jam packed with geological vistas and has long been recognised by geologists as a showcase of Earth’s history. Base map showing…
Oil Wealth and the Osage Murders
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, by American journalist David Grann Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth…
A Balancing Act
Oil and gas majors must hedge their bets if they are to ride the energy transition conundrum. An industry in transition: exploring the options with more horsepower. If you happen…
Making The Most of Your Trip to London
Travel and Lifestyle for Oil and Gas: A recommendation of places to eat and things to do to make the most of your visit to London for the EAGE Annual…
William Smith’s Fossils Reunited!
An exquisitely produced new book celebrates and completes William Smith’s seminal unfinished work “Strata Identified by Organized Fossils” – and demonstrates the extraordinary skill of early nineteenth-century engravers and map…