Understanding the deposition of evaporites and how the subsequent deformation history can influence salt basin petroleum systems is crucial for successful resource exploration. Many of the most prolific and prospective…

Risks to hydrocarbon exploration and production as a result of geohazards on and below the seafloor can be reduced through the application of modern methods of high resolution surveying. Geohazard…

Seismic imaging is considered key to reduce risk and cost in exploratory as well as development drilling. Although we have recently seen important advances, the authors claim that a step…

Over the last decade we have experienced several step-changes in marine seismic acquisition technologies. Because acquisition and seismic imaging are inextricably linked, these changes have impacted positively on the seismic…

Natural fractures in rocks cause drilling mud losses and wellbore stability problems. A recently developed “double porosity model” can make drilling safer and less expensive. Fractures occur naturally in the…

Ocean bottom seismic (OBS) produces superior seismic images compared to those from conventional 3D streamer seismic. OBS acquisition offers the prospect of full illumination and high multiplicity of signals from…

Radio waves from satellites can now be used to measure miniscule movements at the Earth’s surface at a millimetre level. The method has gained wide acceptance for several scientific purposes,…

Proper detection and analysis of hydrocarbon seepage can narrow the search for oil and gas and reduce the drilling risk in deep water plays. New Seep Technology

The innovative Virtual Seismic Atlas has now been launched. This is a major contribution to teaching, training as well as research – and paves the way for further progress in…

The use of aeromagnetic data is an important tool in modern geological mapping and petroleum exploration. The advantages of recent advances in technology can be compared to the advancement from…

Time-lapse seismic is now a proven technology for monitoring fluid movements and identifying undrained compartments in thick offshore clastic reservoirs. Several challenges still exist, however, in particular the use of…