Still High Interest for Norwegian Acreage
Altogether 93 applications were received when the APA and 20th licensing rounds were closed in October and November respectively, proving that there is still a strong interest in exploring for…
Oil & Gas
Facing the Challenge
Complex and unconventional reservoirs provide important reserves to the world’s energy supply however, they are often challenging to produce. Systematic petrographic studies take a close look at these reservoirs yielding…
A Significant Discovery
Interest in the West African country has increased with the success of a recent appraisal well. It suggests that the Jubilee field may contain over one billion barrels of oil.…
Safeguarding the “Crown Jewels”
By preserving data and knowledge we can connect current to future generations of geoscientists. But to safeguard your most valuable assets you need some simple rules of thumb. All exploration…
Do OPEC Reserves Figures Matter?
Can the reported reserves figures of OPEC countries be trusted? And if not, what are the implications of this to government policy and decision making? “A few years ago, in…
The Reality of Reserve Growth
Between 1995 and 2003, reserve growth from existing fields worldwide added three times more oil to conventional reserves than new field discoveries. Estimation of future reserve growth will be a…
A New Era for Innovative Explorationists
Most of the sub-basins of the North Sea geological province are now considered to be in a mature exploration phase. The supermajors are consequently on their way out. Thanks to…
Borehole Images: Present and Future Applications
High-resolution, while-drilling electrical imaging provides a 360 degree map of the borehole wall in its most pristine state, before significant mud invasion and bore- hole degradation. This real-time information provides…
The Single Biggest Exploration Commitment
After an absence of 30 years, BP has recently announced that it is returning to Libya – and in a very big way. Hot Spot Libya
Demonstrating Capability
Major improvements have been made over the last two decades in measuring drilling parameters (MWD) and logging formation characteristics (LWD) whilst drilling. During the logging of two North Sea fields,…
Much Ado About Nothing?
Has integrated 3D reservoir modeling really changed the way we work, or has it been just “much ado about nothing”? Much Ado About Nothing