The 2016 Energy Institute Awards reflect the diversity of outstanding achievements across the global energy sector. And this year GEO ExPro magazine is one of the Nominees.
2016 Energy Institute Awards
The Energy Institute (EI) has received over 140 entries from across 23 countries to its 2016 EI Awards competition. This year’s submissions once again capture the diversity of outstanding achievements across the global energy sector. Included in the Nominations for the first time, GEO ExPro are excited to be considered for an award under the category of ‘Communication’.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on 10th November with Mark Foster, former champion swimmer and broadcaster as the host.
As part of the nomination process GEO ExPro were asked to provide some background details – the history, development and raison d’être of the magazine. Here is a summary of the GEO ExPro story, a story that we think demonstrates how the magazine was born out of necessity, has delivered on the original goals and continues to evolve in line with the needs of a rapidly changing industry.
Background
The headline article from Vol., 7 No.1 (2010), ‘Why So Much Oil in the Middle East’ by Dr. Rasoul Sorkhabi, has been viewed tens of thousands of times online and in hard copy.
The upstream industry is very dependent on the geosciences, but many people working in the field either do not have a geoscience background, or they do not have an in depth understanding of the various disciplines beyond their own expertise. This hinders both individual comprehension of issues and communication between team members, and has a detrimental effect on decision making.
GEO ExPro Magazine was founded to address this issue by publishing articles on a range of geoscience and industry related topics, written in an easy-to-read and attractively-illustrated style.
To ensure it is available for all it is distributed freely at many principal industry conferences, seminars and exhibitions and also sent to major, independent and national oil and service companies throughout the world.
The first edition of GEO ExPro Magazine was published in June 2004 with a print run of 6,000. Now in its 13th volume, the magazine has a circulation of about 10,000 and, according to market surveys, a readership greater than 24,000, as many copies are passed around among colleagues. It has developed a strong, innovative web presence exhibiting interactive articles and features, with a freely available online archive containing over 1,000 articles and more than 60 downloadable magazines.
Impact and benefits
Thematic in nature, GEO ExPro magazine covers issues of importance to the industry on a local and global scale.
GEO ExPro has become the most popular and well-read geoscience magazine or journal in the upstream industry and as a result the information gap between the different branches of geoscience is considerably reduced. In addition, by publishing topics of relevance to the wider industry, a diverse range of people working in the sector throughout the world have become much better informed on technical developments, upcoming geological ‘hot spots’ and issues of importance to the industry.
We believe that GEO ExPro Magazine has made a unique contribution to communicating geoscience and related topics by helping people working throughout the O&G industry to understand the scientific and technological developments involved in the exploration, development and production of energy resources around the world. And we believe that we have achieved this in an interesting, informative and entertaining manner, without compromising on the technical excellence and integrity of our articles.
In addition, through its web presence GEO ExPro is reaching out to inform and educate people worldwide about the O&G industry, including many who have little previous knowledge of it.
GEO ExPro also has a very active social media presence, with updates and information on a range of topics and issues within the upstream industry being posted daily.
The Final Word
GEO ExPro is a free, beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read, fun and informative interdisciplinary magazine and online publication designed to explain and clarify the geoscience and technologies involved in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons. Covering the world, topics range from frontier exploration, new technologies and reservoir management to geotourism and history.
Don’t just take our word for it, here is what some of our readers said –
“I look forward to the arrival of GEO ExPro in my in-tray, it’s my favourite magazine. Always excellent, topical content. I can read every article.” (Exploration Manager, Oil Company)
“The best in the market. The only one I read.” (Managing Director, Service Company)
“GEO ExPro is one of my favourite magazines. It grabs your attention. Easy read. Great pictures.” (Snr VP Global Exploration, oil company)
Use this link to find out more about the 2016 Energy Institute Awards.
