What is the Saudi Aramco IPO?
Saudi Arabia’s leadership recently floated part of its giant state oil company, Saudi Aramco, on the Saudi stock exchange, selling shares in what was the biggest IPO (Initial Public Offering)…
Portraits
Geoscientist Thomas Chidsey: Going the extra mile
After working with Thomas Chidsey and using his knowledge of a variety of geologic subjects, I realized that he is a special, one-of-a-kind person. Yet, when co-worker Michael Vanden Berg,…
Encouraging girls into geoscience
Sarah Boulton and Jodie Fisher from Plymouth University tell us about Girls into Geoscience, a UK initiative aimed at letting female secondary school pupils know more about the subject. Left:…
Bernard Duval: Vive L’Aventure!
According to Bernard Duval, geologists are the happiest people around because “we have fun!” He tells us about his long and illustrious career in oil and gas exploration, for which…
Developments in the Marine Seismic Business
Earlier this year a merger was announced between TGS-Nopec and Spectrum. Kristian Johansen, CEO of TGS and now of the merged company, talks to us about trends in the marine…
Maggy Shino: Championing Hydrocarbon E&P in Namibia
Maggy Shino describes herself as an inquisitive child who was drawn to science, a subject she excelled at in school. Therefore, it was no surprise that at the University of…
Transformative Technologies in Oil and Gas: Q&A with Bjarte Bruheim
Bjarte Bruheim has spent the majority of his career introducing transformative technologies that reduce risk and improve efficiencies in the oil and gas business. Transformative Technologies in Oil and Gas:…
The Importance of Mentoring
Geoscientist Paola Tello Guerrero explains why she thinks mentoring is important – for both sides of the relationship. At what stage in your career did you first find a mentor?…
Unlocking the underexplored petroleum systems of Alaska
In 1968, the state of Alaska made global headlines when the discovery of Prudhoe Bay confirmed that the frozen, once discounted North Slope was home to the largest oilfield in…
Diversity is the Key to Success for the Future of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in the Republic of Congo
GEO ExPro interviewed Mme Teresa Goma, the Director General of Hydrocarbons for the Republic of Congo, and discussed her thoughts on successful hydrocarbon exploration in the Republic of Congo. …
Bright spots in petroleum exploration
Mike Forrest was responsible for recognizing and helping develop the use of seismic amplitude anomalies, or ‘bright spots’, in petroleum exploration. After a 37-year career with Shell and five years…
South East Asia Hydrocarbon Exploration
Andy Wight talks about the key hydrocarbon exploration & discoveries during his career in South East Asia “The good thing about geology is that it’s not really like a job.…