Issue 3

Vol. 15

This edition of GEO ExPro focuses on Europe and South East Asia; New Technologies; and the Great Crew Change.

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Columns

5 Editorial

6 Regional Update

8 Licensing Update

10 A Minute to Read

26 Hot Spot: East Mediterranean

28 Industry Issues: The Need to Retain Experience

54 Exploration: Revealing North Sea Injectites

70 GEO Media: The Earth Geological Globe

72 Exploration Update

74 Q&A: Young Professionals

76 Global Resource Management

Features

12 Cover Story: GEO Tourism – Indonesian Wonders

16 Technology Explained: Unlocking the Triassic

20 Seismic Foldout: Brazil Regional Prospectivity Highlighted

26 Hot Spot: East Mediterranean

32 Technology Explained: See Your Reservoir at the Surface!

36 Exploration: Hammerfest Basin’s Unexplored Potential

38 GEO Profile: Andy Wight – Exploring South East Asia

42 Seismic Foldout: Exploring the Norwegian Atlantic Margin

48 Reservoir Management: Leveraging AI for Production Optimisation

52 Recent Advances in Technology: Marine Vibrators, Part I

58 GEO Physics: A Simple Guide to Depth Conversion, Part II

60 Geology: Generating Really Good Structural Maps

64 Seismic Foldout: A New Approach to Exploration

Articles

Exploration Update: Australia

The Dorado-1 well discovers more oil in the Triassic Caley Sandstone Reservoir and gas condensate in the Baxter Member; exploration update for offshore Australia. More Hydrocarbons Discovered Offshore Australia Map Read More

A new approach to exploration

Natalia Discovery Shown by EM Data The discovery well proved about 40m gas column in the Jurassic Garn Formation, with a gas-down-to in the Not Formation at 2,637.8m. The hydrocarbon Read More

A Simple Guide to Seismic Depth Conversion II

Part II: A step by step guide to learning and mastering depth conversion in geophysics. In Part I of this guide to the important subject of depth conversion we looked Read More

Geophysical Technology: Marine Vibrators

Part 1: History & early developments of marine vibrators for geophysical acquisition techniques. If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and Read More

Exploration Update: Morocco

SDX Energy has made a gas discovery on the onshore Lalla Mimouna exploration permit in the Gharb Basin, northern Morocco. Gas Discovery Offshore Morocco SDX Energy has made a gas Read More

Hydrocarbon Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean

Hot Spot: Ten gas discoveries across Egypt, Israel & Cyrprus define the East Mediterranean Hydrocarbon hotspot. Eastern Mediterranean Hydrocarbon Hotspot by Jon Ford, NVentures Ultimately recoverable reserves of 79 Tcf Read More

Licencing Update: India

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, announces a new Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP). India Announces New Hydrocarbon & Exploration Policy India currently imports 80% of its oil needs. As a Read More

The Great Crew Change in Oil & Gas

To address the upcoming ‘Great Crew Change’ industry organisations are putting increasing effort into ensuring new entrants into the O&G business get access to information and training. Are We Doing Read More

Retaining Experience in Oil & Gas

In excess of 440,000 jobs have been lost in oil and gas globally since 2014. The need to retain experience in the industry is now more important than ever. “Through Read More

Triassic Petroleum Plays in the North Sea

Exploring hydrocarbon play potential in new areas of the Triassic in the North Sea. Hydrocarbon Potential of the North Sea Triassic Play Figure 1: North Sea Exploration Track Record 2008-16. Read More

Sand Injectites in the Viking Graben, North Sea

PGS superior GeoStreamer PURE pre-stack broadband seismic imaging reveals super producer hydrocarbon discoveries in the North Sea Viking Graben injectite structures. The North Sea Viking Graben Broadband data can reveal Read More

Hammerfest Basin: Petroleum Geology

New 3D seismic data provides fresh insight into the future oil & gas potential of the prolific Hammerfest Basin in the Norwegian Barents Sea. Exploration Overview of the Hammerfest Basin Read More

Regional Update: North Sea

There is an expected decline in the number of contingent resource developments in the North Sea project pipeline. Hydrocarbon Development in the North Sea In 2017, 360 MMboe of new Read More

Exploration Update: Norway

High pressure/high temperature (HPHT) discovery in the Norwegian Sea, north of the Morvin oil and gas field. High Pressure High/High Temperature (HPHT) Discovery Offshore Norway Location of the Hades/Iris well. Read More

An Imbalance of Employment Opportunities in Oil & Gas

There is a seriously poor balance between middle management, young professionals and experienced personnel, but what can we do to improve equal employment opportunities in oil & gas? Various demographics Read More

South East Asia Hydrocarbon Exploration

Andy Wight talks about the key hydrocarbon exploration & discoveries during his career in South East Asia “The good thing about geology is that it’s not really like a job. Read More

Exploration Update: Malaysia

Sapura Energy confirm success for exploration in the Sarawak Block of Malaysia’s Greater Sarawak Basin. Exploration Success in the Sarawak Block, Greater Sarawak Basin In April 2018 Sapura Energy confirmed Read More

A Top Geological Site in Indonesia

Officially recognised as a UNESCO Global Geopark, the Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark offers a range of geological wonders, many the result of ongoing subduction in Indonesia. The Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark The Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark Read More

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