Cath Norman: New Technologies Lead to Amazing Career
Cath Norman’s belief in the application of new airborne technologies led her to become Managing Director of the Australian exploration company which went on to make the biggest offshore oil…
Portraits
Building the Future
Having experienced the hell of civil war, Dr. Ibrahima Diaby, CEO of Côte d’Ivoire’s state oil company, hopes that exploration for oil and gas will help his country to grow…
Triumph and Tragedy
Kevin Topham was on the Sea Gem when it made the first commercial discovery in the UK North Sea in December 1965 and also when it collapsed, with the death…
Francis Gugen
Advocate for Change Francis Gugen has had a long and varied career in the O&G business, including as regional CEO of Amerada Hess in North West Europe, Chairman of seismic…
Collaboration, the Underground and the Resistance
We talk to Bruce Levell, Visiting Professor in Earth Sciences at Oxford University, about the need for collaboration between government, academia and the industry Having spent many years as a…
Decommissioning in the North Sea
Expert Greg Coleman considers some of the key issues The oil industry is set to spend over US$ 60 billion on decommissioning North Sea fields over the next 25 years.…
The Oil Within
Susan Morrice, co-founder and chairperson of Belize Natural Energy “A passion for what you are doing makes the difference,” says Susan Morrice, co-founder and chairperson of Belize Natural Energy –…
UNESCO Global Geoparks
UNESCO Geoparks now include 119 areas in 33 countries. We talk to Patrick McKeever about this important initiative. UNESCO Global Geoparks now encompass 119 designated areas, varying in size from…
US Tight Oil: Remaining Competitive?
Since the oil price collapse, upstream development spending has been cut worldwide at surprising rates. How is that changing the world of drilling unconventional plays in the US? In this…
Promoting the UKCS
The UK Oil and Gas Authority was recently set up as the regulator for both onshore and offshore oil and gas operations in the United Kingdom. Director of Exploration, Production…
Searching for Overlooked and Underexplored Frontiers
As a founding partner of Kosmos Energy, Paul Dailly has been involved in some of the most exciting and significant discoveries of recent years. He tells us the story behind…
Independent Geophysical Research
Norwegian Foundation NORSAR is at the forefront of geophysical research. Senior Vice President Arve E. Mjelva tells us about their work. Can you tell us a little bit about NORSAR?…