Inside the Rock
For the first time, geoscientists can produce 3D images of rock features at a wide range of scales – from millimetre through micron and down to nanometre size – and…
Technology
Technology Driving Unconventional Exploration.
The oil and gas industry is changing more and faster than ever. A historic shift is underway, as each day brings new technology and techniques. We bring you a quick…
Broadband Seismic Technology and Beyond
PART VIII: BroadSeis in Exploration. Following on from Part VII we look at how this new technique can be effective in the search for oil as we consider its uses…
3D Seismic Data and Geohazard Analysis
The last few years have seen a growing focus on shallow hazard analysis and, in particular, the structural and stratigraphic interpretation of 3D seismic data to identify and delineate such…
The Predictive Power of Palynology.
Microfossils are key to understanding the evolution of life on earth. Demand in the petroleum industry for palynologists – experts in the study of these minute fossilised organisms – is…
Broadband Seismic Technology and Beyond Part IV: PGS’s Geostreamer – Mission Impossible
In 2007, PGS took the industry by surprise with the launch of the GeoStreamer, the dual-sensor towed streamer that kick-started the broadband revolution. But how did they solve the riddle…
Polarising Pyrite
Norwegian company ORG Geophysical aims to find previously hidden hydrocarbon reservoirs by detecting shallow pyrite bodies using Induced Polarisation. In the second decade of the twenty-first century, competition for exploration targets is…
Completing the Picture
Enhancing the understanding of the Barents Sea with full-tensor-gravity gradiometry. The Barents Sea represents one of the largest areas of continental shelf on the globe and is a structurally complex region, composed of…
Think Molecular. It Translates into Pay!
Predicting GOR and bulk petroleum phase volumes ahead of drilling is a crucial element of exploration strategy. The organic matter in source rocks is able to tell the story; we…
Technology for Virtual Boreholes
Can a technology devised from space exploration help discover hydrocarbon resources? In the 1980s, Dr. Colin Stove, a researcher at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, was working on a…
Pressure Prediction in Exhumed Basins
Predicting pressure in basins that are exhumed or contain rich source rocks is difficult. We look at a case study from the Barents Sea region. The dominance of gas over…
Solutions for Monitoring Gas
In the face of widespread fears in the public about potential pollution as a result of fracking, we take a look at standards and best practices for environmental monitoring of…