The Yanks Are Coming
As Britain fought for its survival during World War II, a team of American oil drillers found themselves on their way across the Atlantic to help the war effort. They…
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10 Years of the AAPG Imperial Barrel Award
“… Best Student Petroleum Exploration Programme in the World” The AAPG/AAPG Foundation Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) competition is a programme for post-graduate, primarily MSc, geoscience students. The programme gives students…
Texas sized mystery solved?
Charon, Pluto’s largest moon, has reddish colouring at its poles. Could hydrocarbons be the source of the ‘staining’ of this enigmatic distant planet? Scientists at NASA are reporting that they…
Innovate and Grow
As the oil price continues bouncing around the $45 mark, and it feels as though it is impossible to tighten belts any further, one word has come to represent the…
6 Books To Refresh Your Geology
As professionals we tend to become engaged in specialized fields and projects, and thus have less and less time to refresh our knowledge of general geology. Reading about the progress…
Neuquén Foothills: Geology, Dinosaurs and… Asado
An ideal place for geologists features most aspects of geology, from sedimentology, tectonics, and volcanism to hydrocarbons; has a warm climate; perfect outcrops; breathtaking landscapes; outstanding food and good wines;…
Where Wise Birds Stay Awhile
Qeshm Island: Geoheritage Pearl versus Gasfields in the Persian Gulf? WEB UPDATE 2016 This article first appeared in our iPad edition (2013) and as we were preparing it for debut on…
Spectacular Swartberg
The Swartberg Mountains in the Western Cape province of South Africa are considered to be one of the finest exposed fold mountain chains in the world. Two dramatic passes afford…
EUR Per Well Heading Upwards
Well performance in North American shales has improved significantly. The United States and Canada have been driving global shale production. Out of the 15.6 MMboepd produced from shale last year,…
On Shaky Ground Induced Earthquakes
Over the last decade, certain oil and gas producing areas have come alive, experiencing an escalating number of felt earthquakes, some even large enough to cause property damage. Most people…
Diversyfing During the Downturn No Laughing Matter
Exploration success puts a smile on the face of industry-academic collaboration. ‘I quit my job at the helium balloon factory, I refuse to be spoken to in that tone.’ Stewart…
Brazil Declines
… as exploration activity is becoming more diversified in South America. Historically, offshore exploration activity in South America had been dominated by Brazil. Over the last two years, this picture…