A Wonderful Wild Wilderness
The Kimberley National Landscape of Western Australia. Wilderness, adventure and dinosaurs are waiting for you! ‘This is what I love about the Kimberley – wild gorges, fresh water and there’s…
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Shah Deniz Developments With 40 Tcfg in place, Shah Deniz is one of the largest gascondensate fields in the world. Discovered in 1999, it is located in the Caspian Sea,…
Petroleum Geology of Libya
Review of the Second Edition The first edition of Petroleum Geology of Libya, by Don Hallett, was published in 2002, so a second edition is welcomed. With Daniel Clark-Lowes as…
Barbados Beckons
Alluring Caribbean paradise, active accretionary wedge and uplifted reefs. Why are you still sitting there? This alluring Caribbean beach paradise is one of the few places on the planet where…
Asia-Pacific: Decline in Drilling
The resurgence of offshore exploration in the Asia-Pacific region is dependent on more acreage Since the peak year of 2011, offshore exploration activity, measured as the number of exploration wells…
Expect the Unexpected
Niels Bohr famously said that ‘making predictions is very difficult, especially about the future’. In the modern world has this maxim ever been truer? Ever since M. King Hubbert first…
Hunting for NULFs
Thomas Huxley (1825-1895), in an 1870 address to the British Association, famously said, “The great tragedy of science is the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.” One…
Licensing Update – Lebanon
Levantine Basin Blocks In January 2017 Lebanon relaunched the licensing round which has been on hold for three years pending a resolution to the political crisis which had left the…
US Back as Largest GoM Producer
The Mature Gulf of Mexico Continues to Thrive The Gulf of Mexico is currently one of the largest offshore producing areas globally. Despite it being a mature province, there are…
Licensing Update – Iran
New Iran Petroleum Contracts Despite the recent imposition of fresh sanctions by the US, Iran launched new contracts to develop its hydrocarbon resources in February 2017, its first such tender…
Geoethics
‘Cape Town Statement on Geoethics’ The rapid growth of developing economies and the fundamental needs of many people across the globe are resulting in an increased demand for many resources…
What Is Geology?
Geoscientists do not seem to be able to inspire other people with enthusiasm for their subject. What can be done about this? Penny: What’s wrong with geology? Sheldon: Let me…