Sailing Through a Subduction Zone
Floating down the Irrawaddy River is a wonderful way to appreciate both the geological and manmade wonders of Myanmar. Highly oblique convergence where the Indian and Eurasian plates meet has Read More
Ultra-Deepwater Santos: A Global Exploration Hotspot
New pre-salt hydrocarbon opportunities have been identified in the ultra-deepwater areas of the Santos Basin. In the past decade, a large number of major discoveries have been made in pre-salt Read More
Big Oil Needs Big Data
Visualisation technology and data analytics for handling big data has improved exponentially in oil and gas exploration and production. While gathering my thoughts for FlowBack, two pieces of information recently Read More
Shaping the Future of Seismic Interpretation: View and Do
PreStack Pro, Sharp Reflection’s unified approach to pre-stack data analysis, combines data processing, visualisation and interpretation in a single platform to greatly improve workflow efficiency and the accuracy of subsequent Read More
Why exploration offshore Somalia could reveal an oily surprise
One of the last true hydrocarbon frontiers Offshore Somalia has all the ingredients for finding big volumes of oil and gas, with reservoirs, source rocks and seals and multiple play-types Read More
Underexplored African Source Rocks
The source possibilities offered by the Cretaceous and Upper Jurassic in coastal East Africa are promising – but seriously underexplored. “…, while at the same time respecting their freedom to Read More
Renewed Interest in CSEM in Oil and Gas Exploration
Controlled Source ElectroMagnetic (CSEM) is a proven technique that has a strong future in helping solve certain oil and gas exploration and production challenges, especially when seismic data alone cannot Read More
Tackling the Local Content Gap in Africa
E&P companies working in Africa have long faced political pressure to maximise local content, but in today’s Covid world it makes more business sense than ever to localise supply chains, Read More
The Red Rocks of South Pembrokeshire
The rocks which form the beautiful cliffs and beaches of south Pembrokeshire give a snapshot into the Variscan Orogen of south-west Wales. From a geological perspective the county of Pembrokeshire Read More
Gas Discovery Offshore Vietnam
Eni, with partner Essar E&P, has appraised a large gas find with the Ken Bau-2X well in Block 114 of the Song Hong Basin, offshore Vietnam. Location of the Ken Read More
A Bleak Year for Oil and Gas Exploration in Africa
Despite optimistic expectations at the start of the year, with several high-impact wells planned, 2020 is the bleakest year in a decade for African oil and gas exploration. Expectations were Read More
GEO ExPro Vol. 17, No. 5 Out Now!
Geoscience magazine GEO ExPro Vol. 17, No. 5 is available for download. This edition of GEO ExPro focuses on Africa; Non-Seismic Geophysics; Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilisation; and the Energy Read More
Delivering Greater Subsurface Understanding with AI Interpretation
Software specialist Geoteric has combined over 30 years of geological experience with an in-depth knowledge of AI to develop two new technologies that will help deliver greater understanding of subsurface Read More
eFTG Reduces Hydrocarbon Exploration Risk in Egypt
The first outing of the world’s most sophisticated airborne gravity gradiometer has already yielded fascinating insights into the unexplored Egyptian subsurface; improving geological understanding and reducing hydrocarbon exploration risk. In Read More
Sercel Deploys WiNG for Seismic Acquisition in Turkey
Sercel’s WiNG technology, a fully integrated nodal land acquisition system, will be used for upcoming seismic acquisition projects in difficult-to-access mountainous areas of Turkey. Leading designer and manufacturer of innovative Read More
Guyana–Suriname: The Hotspot That Keeps on Giving
Patterns are emerging in the Guyana-Suriname hydrocarbon hotspot as further successes are announcement – indicating an even more promising future for oil and gas exploration in the region. Building on Read More
Kwanza Shelf: New 3D seismic imaging reveals pre- and post-salt plays
Unlocking prospectivity on the Kwanza shelf New broadband 3D seismic data shows that the evolution of the Angola Kwanza Shelf demonstrates key elements of a prolific hydrocarbon system, ready for Read More
Hydrogen and CCS in Future Energy
What is the role of hydrogen together with carbon capture and storage in enabling a net zero carbon energy system? Hydrogen as a clean energy source and carrier has rapidly Read More
Onshore Argentina Oil and Gas Explorers Package
Multi-client geoscience provider Searcher offers Argentina Explorers Package, which includes seismic and well data, to support oil and gas exploration in the onshore Neuquén and Cuyo Basins in the Mendoza Read More
Gabon: Staying ahead of the herd in the ultra-deep waters
De-risking deepwater plays offshore Gabon A seismic- and well-based approach reduces uncertainty over source rocks to bring insight to the hydrocarbon plays offshore Gabon. When CGG acquired its 3D deepwater Read More
Update on the Deepwater Luiperd-1 Well, Offshore South Africa
Total, with partners Africa Energy, Qatar Petroleum and CNR, have returned to the deepwater Block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua Basin, offshore South Africa, to spud the Luiperd-1 well. Location off Read More
The Khoshtaria Concessions: Oil and the Northern Provinces of Iran
As ever, international interests were at the heart of the intrigue around the awarding and operating of oil and gas concessions in the north of Iran. In a region rich Read More
Using Electromagnetics for 4D Oil and Gas Monitoring
Allton, previously PetroMarker, will focus the development of their EM technology not only on improving frontier and near-field exploration services, but also on 4D oil and gas monitoring. PetroMarker has over Read More
Ruminations on CO₂
Carbon dioxide: least wanted – or most wanted accessory? Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is not a popular gas these days. Industry, governments and even individuals are actively trying to reduce its Read More
The End of An Era
After ten years as Editor in Chief of GEO ExPro Magazine, for an impressive 63 issues, Jane Whaley has decided to take a step back, so here is her final Read More
Preventing Pitfalls in Petrofacies Prediction
Using reservoir description and regional geology to recognize problematic non-reservoir facies in Equatorial and South Atlantic Margin Basins. Despite the advances in seismic and log lithology interpretation techniques in recent Read More
PROSPEX 2020 Goes Virtual
Enjoy keynotes from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, Westwood Global Energy and the event partner, Oil & Gas Authority; as well as presentations from companies with exciting prospects and investment opportunities Read More