Grabbing a Larger Share of the Market
It’s time consuming. It’s expensive. But when it comes to accuracy and quality, it’s surpassed by no other technology, the innovator claims. “While we initially considered shear waves to be…
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Is the ‘Shale Gale’ blowing itself out?
Vast amounts of shale gas promise a new energy future for North America, perhaps even for Europe. However, recent developments indicate that whilst the gas is undoubtedly there, the transformation…
The Next Global Frontier
The Arctic is the next, and maybe the most challenging, global frontier – but how can it be effectively explored with only a two-month ice-free season? “The Arctic is surely…
Marine Seismic Sources Part V: The Hearing Of Marine Mammals
In his ocean home will beA giant in might, where might is right, And King of the boundless sea. Whale song : Anonymous Photo: George Shuklin We discuss sound…
Microseeps: The Only Real DHI?
New technology has been developed which helps de-risk hydrocarbon prospects through the identification of oil seeps too small to detect with the naked eye. Identifying large scale seeps of hydrocarbons…
Marine Seismic Sources Part III
How do you get a feeling for the difference between decibels in air and in the sea? What is the loudest bang reported? What is the loudest animal in the…
Marine Seismic Sources Part II
This second article on marine seismic sources summarises salient points on marine air-gun arrays and their radiation characteristics. In the first article in this series (GEO ExPro Vol. 7, No.…
Drilling Uphill
In Brunei, Shell has an ongoing programme drilling into the reservoir from below. Drilling, completing and producing an upside-down well, however, poses a number of interesting questions. The independent Sultanate…
Marine Seismic Sources Part I
This series on marine seismic sources will summarize salient points for geoscientists who need to sharpen their rusty skills in seismic source technology. It will also discuss the effect seismic…
Exploration and Beyond
Exploration and beyond is the philosophy behind WGP, a small independent geophysical company dedicated to developing solutions and services towards the next generation of energy supplies. In these days of…
Monitoring of the Ekofisk Field
Installing a Life of Field Seismic system on Ekofisk will help understand reservoir depletion and ensure future production wells are drilled where there is still oil left. ConocoPhillips, operator of…
Marine Seismic Sources Part IV
The 1956 documentary The Silent World by Jacques-Yves Cousteau wowed audiences with its vibrant depiction of aquatic life. But the Silent World is far from silent. Sound is signal or…