Largest Gas Discovery in Indonesia in 18 Years
In February 2019 Repsol announced that its Kali Berau Dalam-2X (KBD-2X) well had found at least 2 Tcf of recoverable gas, making it the largest discovery in Indonesia for 18 Read More
Giant Gas Field Discovery Offshore Cyprus
The world’s third-largest gas discovery in the last two years has been made in the Eastern Mediterranean, off the south-west coast of Cyprus. Location of the Glaucus discovery and blocks Read More
Global Bid for Successful Licensing Rounds
What makes for a successful bid round – and what are the pitfalls to avoid? A momentary peak in oil price in late 2018, hitting $80, spurred amongst other things Read More
What Does Brexit Mean for Oil and Gas?
Though global in nature, the oil and gas industry will not be totally immune to the effects of Brexit. Here in the (not very) United Kingdom there is – and Read More
Australia’s Big Outdoor Museum: The Magnificent Flinders Ranges
A group of Australian geologists takes a trip down memory lane through the Flinders Ranges. A stunning and beautiful national landscape region, steeped in rich natural and cultural heritage. The Read More
Faroe Islands: Will the ‘Land of Maybe’ Eventually Deliver On Its Hydrocarbon Potential?
The use of several hydrocarbon seep interpretations over the same area in time-lapse 4D surveys can pave the way for new geological ideas on the Faroe Islands. .© Bernard Cooper. Read More
The Hydrocarbon Pre-Drill Prediction Toolbox
How sharp are the technologies in the hydrocarbon pre-drill prediction toolbox for calculating the Geological Chance for Success (GCOS) in oil and gas exploration? Geological Chance of Success (GCOS) Figure Read More
Creating Excitement in the Geosciences
At G-Camp teachers learn about geology through a very diverse and eye-opening field experience, returning to their classrooms eager to share their new-found knowledge and create excitement in the geosciences Read More
The Importance of Mentoring
Geoscientist Paola Tello Guerrero explains why she thinks mentoring is important – for both sides of the relationship. At what stage in your career did you first find a mentor? Read More
An Improved Future for the Bakken Shale Play?
As the Bakken play matures, the fringe production trends will play an important role in future output growth, helping secure improved hydrocarbon production potential for the renowned US shale play. Read More
New Insights into the Petroleum Geology of Eastern Indonesia
The implications for hydrocarbons are different from previously interpreted in this new study on the petroleum geology of Eastern Indonesia. Geography of eastern Indonesia with principal tectonic features. Anyone scientifically Read More
Australia: depth reprocessing rejuvenates Gippsland Basin
Changing perceptions ReGeneration project overcomes the imaging challenges of the Gippsland Basin. Over the last ten years CGG has gained extensive experience in the processing and reprocessing of legacy datasets Read More
The chase for oil in offshore Somalia
The illusive oil-prone region of offshore Somalia Offshore Somalia remains one of the last truly frontier passive margins in the world. Only two exploration wells have been drilled offshore along Read More
Great Geologists by Mike Simmons
A history of some of the greatest geological minds introduces us to important geological controversies in this book “Great Geologists” by Mike Simmons. As Mike Simmons says in the introduction Read More
The Geology and Hydrocarbon Potential of Myanmar
Despite having a long history in petroleum production – and being the place where the anticlinal trap was first recognised – there is much left to learn about the geology Read More
Offshore exploration in Greece
Catching the deep sea wave The underexplored deep waters of the east Mediterranean are ready to be investigated! Until recent years, technological constraints have limited the possibility of exploring in Read More
One Step Closer to Fully Automated Fault Extraction in 3D Seismic Data
To boldly go where no interpreter has gone before To Boldly Go Where No Interpreter Has Gone Before The Last Frontier in Seismic Interpretation: Automatic Fault Detection The Exmouth Basin Read More
Mr. Five Per Cent: Calouste Gulbenkian
Intensely secretive, for more than half a century Gulbenkian personally controlled five per cent of Middle East oil production and shaped the firms we know as Shell and Total. The Read More
Virtual Reality Geology Field Trips
Bringing world-class geological field locations into the classroom using virtual reality technology. ‘The best geologist is the one who has seen the most rocks’ is a mantra often repeated to Read More
Will US Oil Take Over the World?
Is the continuing rise in oil production from unconventional sources in the US financially viable? “In a major shift, the United States is set to produce more oil and liquids Read More
Great Expectations: Oil and Gas Drilling Campaigns in 2019
A number of interesting, but not very adventurous, drilling campaigns in oil and gas exploration are planned for 2019. A summary of expected wildcat drilling campaigns around the world for Read More
2019 Offshore Hydrocarbon Exploration in Australia
Offshore hydrocarbon exploration in Australia for 2019 is expected to rise to the highest level since 2014! Australia experienced both exciting discoveries and disappointing dry holes in 2018, drilling 60 Read More
Exploration Update: Largest Hydrocarbon Discovery in the UK in Eight Years
Glengorm is the giant new gas find by operator CNOOC in the Central North Sea, marking the largest offshore hydrocarbon discovery in the UK for eight years. Map highlighting the Read More
Exploration Update: Deepwater Gas Discovery Offshore South Africa
Total announce significant gas-condensate discovery in the deepwater Outeniqua Basin, offshore South Africa. In early February Total announced a significant gas-condensate discovery in the deepwater Outeniqua Basin, 175 km off Read More
Exploration Update: Major Oil Discovery in Egypt
Major oil discovery announced in the prolific Abu Gharadig Basin of Egypt’s Western Desert. Source: TransGlobe Energy. In November 2018 TransGlobe Energy announced a potential light oil discovery with Read More
Increasing Oil and Gas Demand in South East Asia
With significant population and economic growth in the ASEAN countries, there is an urgent demand for new resources to feed this and future development and reduce dependence on coal and Read More
New Thermal Area Discovered in Yellowstone National Park
Using Landsat-8 thermal infrared images, geoscientists at the Yellowstone Volcanic Observatory recently identified the emergence of an entirely new thermal area in the National Park. Image by David Mark from Read More