Great Geologists by Mike Simmons
A history of some of the greatest geological minds introduces us to important geological controversies in this book “Great Geologists” by Mike Simmons. As Mike Simmons says in the introduction…
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Mr. Five Per Cent: Calouste Gulbenkian
Intensely secretive, for more than half a century Gulbenkian personally controlled five per cent of Middle East oil production and shaped the firms we know as Shell and Total. The…
Virtual Reality Geology Field Trips
Bringing world-class geological field locations into the classroom using virtual reality technology. ‘The best geologist is the one who has seen the most rocks’ is a mantra often repeated to…
Make The Most of Your Trip to San Antonio, Texas
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 San Antonio, Texas for the…
New Life to Old Maps
Regional maps combining both vintage and modern interpretations are vital tools for both students and professionals. What Do We Need? Exploration geoscientists understand the need for regional comprehension to frame…
NAPE Summit 2019 – As Busy As Ever
NAPE Summit 2019 brings the oil and gas industry together in Houston, Texas on 11th – 15th February 2019. Brought to in association with Indalo International Ltd. Source: NAPE ExPo.…
Oil and Gas Challenges and Opportunities in Africa
Africa’s total proven reserves stand at 125.3 Bbo and 509 Tcf natural gas, 7.5% and 7.1% respectively of the global total. What are the main challenges and opportunities for future…
Making the Impossible Possible in Oil and Gas Exploration
Wherever the petroleum industry finds a challenge, great technological minds come up with a solution to improve the exploration, production and development of oil and gas resources. In 2,450m of…
A Geological Tour of Morocco’s Atlas Range
The Atlas Mountains, with their folded sedimentary rocks and thick-skinned faulting, soar above dramatic gorges, lush palm oases, crumbling kasbahs, and the exotic souk in Marrakesh. Google Earth map of…
Invest in Big Data
The business value to transform subsurface data into a digital format is tremendous, and well worth the investment. In a typical oil and gas digital transformation project, ten terabytes holds…
Energy and Climate Change
Professor Michael Stephenson is Director of Science and Technology at the British Geological Survey, but before becoming a leading international research geoscientist, Mike worked as a school teacher in rural…
Carbonate Geology of The Florida Keys
The picturesque Florida Keys are not just a favourite holiday destination, they also offer geoscientists a masterclass on carbonate geology and the sedimentary processes associated with creating carbonate reservoirs. Satellite…