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What was the main reason for you to attend the NCS Strategy conference? With a shift of consciousness (and policies) towards new energy for the net zero targets, my main…
Tasmania – a Geotourism Hotspot
Tasmania’s geodiversity is remarkable, representing every past geological period and climatic event. A journey by coach or car will immerse a visitor in one of the most mountainous places in…
Core photos of giant Groningen gas field publicly released
Following the release of the Groningen field static model in 2020, Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM), in collaboration with a Data publication platform of Utrecht University (EPOS-NL), has now made available…
Geophysics and Petroleum Exploration in North America: A Time for Reflection
We take a look at the advent of ‘remote’ sensing and the adoption of seismology in petroleum exploration in North America.
The Rio Grande Rift
After compression built the Southern Rocky Mountains, Neogene extension split the range along its axis, opening the 1,000-kilometre-long Rio Grande Rift. The rift has been active ever since, creating dramatic…
When the tramlines are missing
To assist geologists in orientating cores correctly in terms of what is up and what is down, the outside of the core is often marked with a red and yellow…
The biggest flooding event in North Sea geological history
In late Permian times, around 255 million years ago, the area that now occupies the North Sea, parts of Britain and the area stretching from the Netherlands to Poland, formed…
The Rio Grande Rift
Mountains, minerals and magma along North America’s largest rift: an exploration of the 1,000-kilometer-long Rio Grande Rift. After compression built the Southern Rocky Mountains, Neogene extension split the range along…
Geophysics and Petroleum Exploration in North America: A Time for Reflection
We take a look at the advent of ‘remote’ sensing and the adoption of seismology in petroleum exploration in North America. Prospecting for oil in the the early 20th century…
“Land Plants Didn’t Evolve Until the Silurian”
If you were to ask my wife when plants first evolved, she would answer without hesitation (in a mock pompous voice) “land plants didn’t evolve until the Silurian”! She is…
A Brand New AI Arena
OpenMind is its new seismic interpretation platform, solely visualizing and operating in 3D view. The ambition is to create the best auto-tracker in the world and add AI routines to…