World Class Exploration Opportunities in Deepwater Mexico
New dataset reveals plays Mexico has a long and colorful history of oil and gas exploration that started at the end of the 19th century. Between 1868 and 1938 there Read More
Suriname – New Technology Unlocks Hydrocarbon Potential
An improved knowledge of fault systems is important in understanding Suriname’s onshore oil fields – and the application of FTG data can be a vital tool in unlocking this knowledge. Read More
The GEO ExPro Archive
This week at GEO ExPro we are running a themed edition that focuses on a number of our most popular articles that can be broadly categorised under the heading ‘educational’. Read More
Geo Education Themed Edition
Special themed edition Geo Education Themed Edition In the northern hemisphere the autumnal equinox is now long past and on cold but clear days fall colours frame an iridescent sky, Read More
Codes and Ciphers – PART I
Decoding Nature’s Disorder Information is the resolution of uncertainty. Claude Shannon. Talk clearly and not so far-fetched as a cipher. Medieval – origin unknown. In many languages the word ‘cipher’ Read More
Independent Geophysical Research
Norwegian Foundation NORSAR is at the forefront of geophysical research. Senior Vice President Arve E. Mjelva tells us about their work. Can you tell us a little bit about NORSAR? Read More
Quantifying Reservoir Performance for Deepwater Slope Channel Deposits
Turbidite slope channel deposits pose many challenges during exploration and development planning. Spectacular exposures in southern Chile provide useful insights in predicting sandstone distribution and connectivity in these complex reservoirs. Read More
27 Years of Misery
Is it time to learn from the past? Statistics teach some basic history. In the time that Norway has been an oil producer, the oil price was lowest in 1971 Read More
Making a Difference
Gladys Gonzalez, 2013–2014 President of the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, is an enthusiastic geoscientist, committed to increasing diversity in the oil and gas industry. “I am always very Read More
Texas sized mystery solved?
Charon, Pluto’s largest moon, has reddish colouring at its poles. Could hydrocarbons be the source of the ‘staining’ of this enigmatic distant planet? Scientists at NASA are reporting that they Read More
Marine Seismic Data: Faster, Better, Cheaper?
New ideas in acquisition and processing are finally realizing the full potential of broadband data. Traditional towed streamer marine seismic acquisition has been stuck with the same old geometries for Read More
Argentina: The Final Atlantic Margin Frontier
An enterprising company will be required to find oil, and to boldly drill where no drillship has drilled before! Argentina: The Final Atlantic Margin Frontier Figure 1: Argentina. (Sources: Addicted04/Captain Read More
Mexico: Shallow Water for Second Round
Mexico invites private partners into shallow waters for second round of opportunities. There was considerable excitement in the hydrocarbon industry when, in August 2014, the Mexican Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos Read More
Haven’t I Seen That Somewhere Before?
Considering the value of global analogs when characterizing passive continental margins. Understanding the nature of continent-ocean transition zones along continental margins and classifying them is key to building robust plate Read More
Innovate and Grow
As the oil price continues bouncing around the $45 mark, and it feels as though it is impossible to tighten belts any further, one word has come to represent the Read More
6 Books To Refresh Your Geology
As professionals we tend to become engaged in specialized fields and projects, and thus have less and less time to refresh our knowledge of general geology. Reading about the progress Read More
Neuquén Foothills: Geology, Dinosaurs and… Asado
An ideal place for geologists features most aspects of geology, from sedimentology, tectonics, and volcanism to hydrocarbons; has a warm climate; perfect outcrops; breathtaking landscapes; outstanding food and good wines; Read More
Brazil Declines
… as exploration activity is becoming more diversified in South America. Historically, offshore exploration activity in South America had been dominated by Brazil. Over the last two years, this picture Read More