A Comprehensive Introduction
This textbook has lots of information of great value to petroleum geoscientists, both students and professionals. It would have been even better with more examples from modern oil and gas…
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Goodbye to the Gas Guzzler!
The price of petrol at the pump in the US is – in fact, in some places has already exceeded – the psychologically important $4/gallon (EIA). Petrol prices have risen…
Bahrain: 80 Years and Still Producing
For such a small country, Bahrain certainly knows how to make an impression on the world. It is currently celebrating the 80th anniversary of the first discovery of oil in…
The Arab Spring and the Oil Industry
What has been the impact of recent political developments in North Africa on the oil and gas industry? The challenges facing the oil and gas industry in North Africa in…
Rupert Hoare’s Mountain Views
Rupert Hoare was widely known and respected in the E&P industry. What was not so widely known was that he was an extraordinarily accomplished rock climber, mountaineer and ski-mountaineer and…
The Geology of London
With the Olympics upon us it is an appropriate time to reveal the geology of London for our visitors. A brief introduction to the geology is followed by five itineraries…
Sudan and South Sudan Conflict Increases Pressure on Oil Prices
On 9 July 2011 when South Sudan finally gained independence from Khartoum, we warned against the risk of increasing political tension as several critical issues had not been resolved before…
The search for oil in Oman
The Beginning In the Omani desert, a few miles inland from Nafun, lies a groundwater seepage in the Wadi Jurf. On approaching this spring, you can see streams of glistening…
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah: A Turbidite Paradise
Kota Kinabalu, the largest town in Sabah, Borneo, is a rapidly developing urban centre and a tourist attraction in South East Asia. To the geologist, this part of Sabah is…
Lower Oil Prices – Good or Bad?
The strong oil price growth plus environmental issues has triggered demand-side changes that may challenge the industry. The sharp oil price rise since 2003 has revived interest in oil, and…
Cairo: City of a Thousand Minarets
Built upon power struggles and commerce, and dominated by the magnificent River Nile, Cairo is one of the most exciting cities in the world. If you have ever been to…
Switch – Starting an Energy Conversation
“(We) will make the right choices if we have the right information.” After first watching ‘Switch’, I thought I may be missing something. It bothered me through the night. Sure,…