Several thousand years ago, between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, the rich and fertile soil of Mesopotamia gave birth to civilization. Today, deeply buried oil and gas reservoirs provide Mesopotamia Read More

The disputed area between Norway and Russia in the Barents Sea, equalling the Norwegian North Sea in size, has a different petroleum system than the proven oil and gas provinces Read More

Mozambican authorities have good reasons to be optimistic when embarking on a new exploration campaign. Seeps of oil and gas are well documented at several localities in the Rovuma Basin, Read More

While rock climbers try to avoid the thin, porous and microfractured dolomites, geologists involved with reservoir characterization go to great length in order to give a detailed account of their Read More

Over the years remote sensing has developed from an obscure and expensive experiment to an essential and cost effective tool in the search for hydrocarbons, particularly in remote and inaccessible Read More

Most of us would bluntly say that geology has nothing to do with politics. We tend to believe that geological research is independent of political constraints. Editorial Rejected

2008: Planet Earth, Sound of Geology; International Workshop in Bergen, 26.-28. April 2006, Software for the Asset Team, Will there be a Saudi oil shock to shake the World economy?, Read More

Recent exploration successes have fueled interest in the Indian hydrocarbon industry. With the economy booming and a vibrant, young, well-educated workforce, this may be a good time to investigate the Read More

Based on recent advances in plate tectonics, sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy, I suggest that the Earth is affected by relatively short-lived episodes of increased tectonic activity separated by longer intervals Read More

Dr. Lee T. Billingsley is presently President-Elect, and from July 1 he will be President of AAPG for one year. We have talked with Dr. Billingsley about his views on Read More

“Our ability to accumulate and add value to data underpins our business,” says Dr. Richard Fowler, Managing Director of Fugro Robertson, the North Wales based data and information company. He Read More