Gaining a regional perspective
In 2010, the international scientific consortium Geology Without Limits was established to study the development of new geodynamic models of sedimentary basins (see GEO ExPro Vol. 9, No. 3). One of its Read More
What’s the point of conferences?
Tell us a bit about Terrapinn. We are a global events company with offices in Australia, the US, Singapore, South Africa and the UK, and we organise conferences and exhibitions across a Read More
Unconventional oil and gas conference breaks the mould
Just as unconventional resources have rewritten the exploration and production play book in the last few years, the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC), held in Denver, Colorado this last August, Read More
Turkey moves forward
Despite a lack of domestic production, Turkey remains pivotal for the international gas market as the country is the meeting point for Russian and Middle Eastern resources. It is a Read More
It’s our ocean to save…
Somewhere in the world this ‘worst case scenario’ already exists. Hydrocarbon spills need to be addressed. Many island nations around the world lack formal (or informal) response programmes for such disasters. Imagine waking up Read More
Keep your eye on NWAAM
Despite the fact that many of the established petroliferous basins of Africa are entering the mature stage of exploitation, it is true to say that the potential for African sedimentary Read More
Building world-class workforces
International oil and gas companies are challenged to realise strong returns on their assets while maintaining the highest standards of safety and operating performance. To achieve these goals a leader Read More
The petroleum geology of Iraq
The Petroleum Geology of Iraq Adnan A. M. Aqrawi, Jeremy C. Goff, Andrew D. Horbury and Fadhil N. Sadooni Scientific Press Ltd (2010) This book on one of the most important Read More
Anatoly Zolotukhin: International specialist
Professor Anatoly Zolotukhin is the child of two petroleum engineers, so the oil industry is in his blood – but as a youngster, he had no intention of following in Read More
East Africa – Riding high
East Africa is the latest oil and gas hub creating much buzz in the industry, thanks to increasing gas discovery success in offshore Mozambique. In addition, Uganda, situated not far Read More
Kashagan comes onstream
The Kashagan Carboniferous reef reservoir, with a surface area of approximately 3,375 km2, lies below the shallow (<10m) waters of the northern Caspian Sea. Although first identified by Soviet geologists Read More
Russian oil and gas: No guarantees on growth
In 2013 Russia has come to equal Saudi Arabia in oil production, reaching a post-Soviet high of 10.4 MMbopd: in terms of total hydrocarbons, the figure is an impressive 21 Read More
La Gomera – Green pearl of the Canaries
The volcanic origin of the Canary Islands is evident everywhere. Best known is the Pico del Teide, the mighty 3,718m tall active stratovolcano that rises above Tenerife, which last erupted, Read More
Danish Sector: Insight into mature and deeper plays
Danish Sector revealed Most exploration in the Danish sector has been focused within the Central Graben area and the north-east – south-west border with Norway. The foldout on the previous Read More
Revealing the mysteries of the Black Sea
The Black Sea: Something different? Black SeaSPAN data highlight unusual geometries that do not correspond to established general models of continental separation, leading to new ideas about the opening of the Read More
Petroleum potential on the offshore Namibe Basin
Evolution, geology and prospectivity of the Namibe Basin The similarities between Atlantic conjugate margins of West Africa and Brazil are brought to the fore through a new regional 2D survey. Read More
Baku – Ten centuries of oil
“Near the Georgian border there is a spring from which gushes a stream of oil, in such abundance that a hundred ships may load there at once. Men come from Read More
Broadband seismic technology and beyond – PART V: PGS’s GeoStreamer – A double win
Part V: PGS’s GeoStreamer – A Double Win “Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.” – Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893–1986) Hungarian physiologist, winner of Read More
Jurassic reservoir systems of the Central Caspian
The Caspian Sea accommodates three major petroleum systems. Here, we take a look at the Jurassic hydrocarbon reservoir systems of the Central Caspian. The Caspian Sea accommodates three major petroleum Read More
Eastern Europe competes with down under
Hungary Hungary has invited bids from both foreign and domestic companies for seven new exploration licences, four for hydrocarbons in southeastern Hungary near existing fields and three for geothermal exploration in the eastern Read More