A Bumpy Road Ahead
The collapse of oil freeze talks reduces the chance of a change in OPEC’s market share strategy. Talks in Doha in April aimed at reaching the first extended production accord…
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Taking a Holistic Approach
Low oil prices are triggering much-needed change through a holistic approach. Change in the oil and gas industry often comes slowly. However, as months of low oil price turn into…
Beyond Sight of Land
Oil exploration moved from the land to the sea only a few years after Titusville. Here we take a look at how offshore oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico…
The History of Geotourism
Appreciating Physical Landscapes: Three Hundred Years of Geotourism, edited by T. A. Hose. Geological Society, London. Having, with pleasure, both read and written many geotourism articles for the pages of…
A Dangerous Industry
E&P industry workers face some of the most difficult working conditions of any profession. All 13 people on board a helicopter ferrying them to Bergen died when it crashed in…
Promising Portugal
Good sediment thickness; multiple trapping mechanisms; excellent energy-hungry markets nearby; and large areas available for leasing: time to take a look at underexplored Portugal. Lying at the far south-western end…
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What Chance a Production Freeze?
Saudi Arabia and Russia increase pressure on Iran In February Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to freeze oil production at the January 2016 level, but only if they are joined…
Groundbreakers
A new book on the history of the upstream petroleum industry is itself a groundbreaker in a fascinating field. Groundbreakers: The Story of Oilfield Technology and the People Who Made…
Western Europe: Production Up – Exploration Down
Oil production in Western Europe increased for the first time this century. Oil and gas production in Western Europe* was in decline from 2000 to 2014, with liquid production decreasing…
Australia’s ‘Big Red’ Centre
‘Big Red’ country, encapsulated in Australia’s first National Landscape – Australia’s Red Centre is now being recognised as a major draw for global travellers seeking outstanding geotourism experiences in the…
Embracing Energy
What are the alternatives? The mood in the O&G industry is undoubtedly pessimistic. In a recent survey of 6,000 industry professionals*, nearly 50% of respondents declared themselves to be ‘not…