Geological Storage of CO2 in Deep Saline Formations
A summary of this new book from Volume 29 in Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media. “This book is more comprehensive and better balanced than preceding books on…
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When “Being Green” is Great for Business
Does it really cost that much to be environmentally friendly in O&G? Every organisation has the opportunity to make the right choices in order to contribute to a more sustainable…
Riding the Switchback
A Brief History of Booms and Busts: Part II This article continues the history of oil price booms and bust, and Part I can be read here. In this second…
A Cleaner Future for Drilling
Is it possible to drill with environmentally friendly fluids? Over the last 30 years, Oil Based Mud (OBM) and Synthetic Based Mud (SBM) have become the fluids of choice for…
Digitally Transforming Data Management for Geoscience
Technology and processes are changing rapidly, but data remains at the heart of everything we do. As the oil and gas industry recovers from the downturn, the surge of new…
Mauritius – and Beneath
After the American adventurer and author Mark Twain visited Mauritius in 1896 he quoted an islander as saying: “Mauritius was made first and then Heaven; and Heaven copied Mauritius.” Dotted…
Unlocking the Mysteries of the Great Sand Dunes
While the story behind the Great Sand Dunes is still being unraveled, visitors to this part of Colorado will be enveloped by a geologic wonder and a truly spectacular sight…
Learning on the Rocks
Helping non-geologists gain a better understanding of reservoir geology by exposing them to outcrops, in multidisciplinary teams, with geological guides on hand Understanding the geology of a potential or producing…
Licensing Update – New Zealand
New Zealand has a long history of petroleum production, dating back to 1865, when the Alpha well was dug near seeps in Taranaki. This was followed by other wells in…
Russia: Fall in Offshore Exploration Investment
Scarce geological information and a reduction in exploration investments are a major hindrance to exploiting Russian Arctic Shelf potential. Since the 2014 discovery of Universitetskaya-1 in the Kara Sea, offshore…
Induced or Triggered Seismicity – A long term approach
Long term passive monitoring requirements for the identification and regulation of human-induced seismicity The challenge of linking seismicity with human activity is not a new one. Surface seismic networks, for…
A Long-Overdue Book!
Understanding Oil and Gas Shows and Seals in the Search for Hydrocarbons Let me start with my conclusion: Mr. Dolson’s book is a long-overdue work, filling a critical knowledge gap…