“It is quite a risk hiring you”
Yes, some people will break out of the shackles of their former role and flourish in a completely different career. But let’s not forget that for others, there is a…
Oil & Gas
Keep that well
Equinor made a discovery in the North Sea recently, but that is not the biggest piece of news. What is interesting about the Omega Sør Alfa discovery (34/4-19S) is its…
A round-up of key development projects across Europe – a subsurface summary
Production in the North Sea and in most oil and gas-producing countries in continental Europe is largely in decline. The upstream investment landscape in Europe is challenged by a combination…
The frontier well that hit the jackpot in Iraq – at a critical moment in time
As widely reported by media today, ZhenHua Oil – under the local subsidiary name Qurnain Petroleum Limited – has discovered what it claims to be an oil field of more…
Applying Canadian oil industry technology abroad
Alvopetro Energy is one of the many Calgary-based Canadian energy companies involved in international exploration and production. Like most of those companies, Alvopetro is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.…
Eni’s success in the Kutei Basin continues
Eni announced a major gas discovery at the Geliga-1 wildcat in the Ganal block, offshore Indonesia’s Kutei Basin in April 2026. The well, approximately 70km offshore, is estimated to contain…
The boon of Block 6
Let’s start with a quiz. What is the basin with the highest resource density in the world? The answer is the Gulf of Suez. Not many people will have guessed…
Geliga-1 – the gas discovery sourced by sandstones
Today, operator ENI and partner SINOPEC (18%) announced a new giant gas and condensate discovery in the Kutei Basin, offshore East Kalimantan in Indonesia. According to ENI, the new find…
Conjugate margins in the Indian Ocean
The concept of conjugate margins as a geological model on which to base exploration strategy is well established in the Atlantic, where the extensional plate boundaries and geomorphology are clear…
Why post well analysis matters
Most companies are aware of the value of doing post well analysis (PWA). But it is often done in spreadsheets. In that case, there is a high risk for myths…
When energy stopped being treated as real
The policy responses of that period reflected this understanding. France invested heavily in nuclear power to reduce exposure to imported fuels. The UK committed capital and labour to developing the…
bp and Brazil
In August 2025, bp announced the much-needed news that its exploration well designated 1-BP-13-SPS in the Bumerangue Production Sharing Contract block, located in the prolific Santos Basin, was a significant…