Port Moresby: Colorful but Troubled
Despite having a dangerous reputation, Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, is expanding fast, principally as a result of a major LNG project. Repeatedly finding itself in the…
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Kuwait: A trading city
Kuwait City, a gleaming metropolis of designer shopping malls, hotels and restaurants, has evolved dramatically in the last couple of decades. As the capital of the state of Kuwait, it…
Getting the Message Right
Join the Conversation’, followed by a plethora of social media tools (Twitter, YouTube, Facebook) is a headline seen on more than one major oil or gas company’s website – but…
Lerwick Small Yet Influential
Lerwick, the capital of the beautiful Shetland Islands off north-east Scotland, may be a bit small for the term ‘city’ – but its influence on our ideas on how to…
Montenegro: A Small Country Thinks Big
Montenegro has black mountains, blue sea, green alpine meadows, awe-inspiring canyons, idyllic lakes – and untapped offshore hydrocarbon potential. The beautiful country of Montenegro is located in south-east Europe, on…
Know Your Faults! Part I
In Part I of this series, we look at the geometric representation and identification of faults. In the final part, we review slip classification, stress orientations and tectonic styles of…
Cycling the Norwegian Strandflat
For the active geotourist, cycling the Nordland coastal route in northern Norway offers an excellent opportunity to get in close contact with a scenic and unique landscape of beautiful mountains,…
Seismic and the Environment: It’s Not Easy Being Green
A look at the legislation protecting marine wildlife from the impacts of seismic noise and the practical implications for the oil and gas industry The ocean is a naturally noisy…
Emma Summers: Oil Queen of California
“A woman with a genius for affairs – it may sound paradoxical, but the fact exists. If Mrs. Emma A. Summers were less than a genius she could not, as…
Oil Prices Stay High – but spare capacity buffer should build
Oil prices are expected to remain high over the next two years as the market will remain tight by historical standards. Supply additions are expected to outpace demand growth, resulting…
Preparing for the Global Economy
The donation made through GeoScienceWorld has helped educate Indonesia’s emerging workforce by increasing the breadth of the university’s library holdings and making peer-reviewed research more accessible and easier to use…
Singapore – Slings, Storage and Success
A small, crowded, vibrant island – where there are few barriers if there is money to be made. As you sip an incredibly overpriced Singapore Sling in the famous Raffles…