The oil shock of 1973 transformed the global energy picture. As lines of automobiles snaked down the street awaiting their turn at the pumps,the realization dawned that plentiful, cheap energy Read More

History-matching of reservoir simulation models,meaning adjusting and optimising the simulation model based on observed production data, has been a complex and time consuming task for the industry for years. MEPO Read More

Oil is flowing to the surface in several seeps within the license area, and nearby giant fields have been producing for decades. The well Tawke # 1 is certainly being Read More

Glacial meltwater and subaerial erosion after the ice age has sculptured a badlands landscape within Upper Cretaceous clastic sedimentary rocks. Abundant dinosaur fossil bones and skeletons have been exposed making Read More

With many of the world’s basins now explored, the search for new hydrocarbons is becoming dependent on improvements in seismic data quality. One of the new acquisition techniques is WesternGeco’s Read More

A total of 45 production licenses were just recently awarded in mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf. The companies have been offered participating interests in 73 blocks or parts Read More

Hank Hamilton is doing a job he loves,helping steadily grow the successful seismic company, TGS-NOPEC. And he still has time for the occasional outing as bass player with the TGS Read More

The coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is not likely to be exploited for hydrocarbons in the near future. Nevertheless, this geological province is referred to Read More