The Miocene Monterey Formation
The Los Angeles Basin is the most productive basin by area in the world – and the Miocene Monterey Formation, which is exposed along the coast and in the hills…
Technology
Making the Impossible, Possible!
A new paradigm in understanding the geology of the subsurface. As we discussed in a previous article (GEO ExPro Vol.9, No. 3), at ffA we call the data-driven/interpreter-guided approach for…
Advancing Operational Efficiency
Halliburton fracs more wells than any other company. It is therefore hardly surprising that a Halliburton company, Landmark, is developing cutting edge tools to optimize the drilling of successful wells…
Fertilising the Future
York Potash, a mining company based in north-east England, have discovered significant quantities of minerals for use as fertiliser, using technologies familiar to the oil and gas business. The town…
ObliQ Technology Improves Seismic Imaging
In a marine geophysical survey, every attempt is made to maintain the streamer at a constant optimum depth. But there are issues involved in selecting that optimum depth; too shallow,…
Cableless Confusion
As the cableless seismic market grows it appears that the most flexible systems will be the winners. After almost a decade of nearly taking off, this flexible new technology is…
Effective Data Management Maximises Subsurface Asset Values
An Exploration and Production organisation generates vast amounts of data in order to define and value its subsurface assets. But ultimate value will only be maximised if critical business decisions…
Going Deep for the Heat
Geothermal energy is becoming an increasingly hot topic. Recent research suggests that even areas outside ‘high-temperature fields’ may be sufficiently warm to generate electricity. Beneath our feet there are rich…
Does Geology Last Forever?
The Earth’s resources have been exploited by humans for many thousands of years, but we need to ensure that the integrity and accessibility of important sites and landscapes in the…
Marine Seismic Sources Part XIII: The Far Field Response of an Air Gun Array
“Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.” Robert Henri (1865-1929), American painter and teacher…
The Age of Uncertainty
Maximizing resolution from integrated seismic and quantitative biostratigraphy using CONOP Biostratigraphic correlation based on the geological succession of fossil species remains one of the fundamental workhorse approaches to geological correlation…
Emphasizing Vibrations
CGGVeritas is applying new technology to extend seismic bandwidth and maximize production. In the article ‘Illuminating Resolution’ (GEO ExPro Vol. 8, No. 3) we described the evolution of seismic acquisition technologies that…