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The Geology of Mars: Percy Rover’s Epic Search For Life

For over three billion years the surface of Mars has been sculpted by the gentle winds of a thin atmosphere, volcanism and meteorite impacts. Understanding this geology is the key in the search for life. Geotalks Webinar: Why on Earth…

New Plays Based on a ‘Deep-Basin’ Jurassic Petroleum System Offshore Atlantic Morocco

Three new play types based on a deep-basin Jurassic petroleum system offshore Atlantic Morocco have been identified, based on interpretation of new deepwater seismic data and information from DSDP boreholes.   Figure 1: Location Map showing Geoex 2D seismic survey…

Supporting Pre-Stack Seismic Projects Through the Cloud

Pre-stack projects, completed in the cloud, are a highly beneficial, cost efficient and timely licence work programme activity, especially when other budgets items are postponed. Even though lower oil prices are slowing general exploration activity, E&P companies still need to…

CGG Mozambique Seismic Data Available for Licence

CGG licenses final PSDM seismic data and JumpStart geoscience package from Mozambique survey. The final 3D PSDM seismic dataset from CGG’s recent 15,400 km2 multi-client survey of the outer Zambezi Delta in the Mozambique Basin is now available for licence.…

Oil Crisis 2020: Oil Glut and Price Wars in the Great Lockdown Economy

Is it time for the world’s most influential oil players – OPEC, North America and Russia – to engage and take collective leadership and responsibility? 2020 has already demonstrated that stabilizing oil markets has passed the politics of finger pointing…

Kwanza Basin, Angola: Neogene tectonics and exploration

The Neogene dynamics of the onshore Kwanza Basin have significant implications for oil and gas exploration of blocks offered in the ongoing onshore licensing round. With the ongoing bid round for the onshore Kwanza Basin in mind (ANPG, 28 May…

Top Seismic Foldouts Published in 2020…So Far

A selection of the top seismic foldouts published so far in 2020; showcasing stunning subsurface geology acquired using state-of-the-art seismic acquisition technology. The Seismic Foldouts are a very popular feature of GEO ExPro magazine, with 2-3 usually published in each…

Welcome to the World of Saismic™

Saismic™ is a cloud-based service from Searcher providing global seismic data on-demand while offering native support for cutting edge technologies such as deep learning and advanced analytics. Where is my data I ordered weeks ago? Where did this seismic come…

Regional Deep Imaging Project

The Regional Deep Imaging Project (RDI) by MCG and Geoex is a 2D seismic multi-client project that aims to improve imaging of large-scale, deep-seated crustal structures in the Norwegian Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the North Sea. The Regional…

Trusting AI in the Subsurface

Before widescale adoption of artificial intelligence across the subsurface arena, there is still one outstanding question; can it be trusted? Generating value and driving new levels of efficiency, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform the oil and gas industry at…

Oil Crisis 2020: Prospects for the Near Future

We all are concerned about the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the resultant economic crisis. The oil market crash of 2020 is a visible indication of this crisis. When will this end? This question is on everyone’s mind, but ‘when’…