Like Everywhere You’ve Never Been
One of the last intact wildernesses left on earth, Papua New Guinea is experiencing an unprecedented resurgence of interest from the hydrocarbon industry. Is it possible to encourage the advances Read More
Producing Gas from Shales
The Texas Barnett Shale sets global standard for the largest active natural gas play in the US; pioneering the industry with cutting edge technology. The Barnett Shale play, in the Read More
The Next Frontier
As we have now entered the International Polar Year (see also page 72), we should expect a strong focus on the development of fossil fuels in northern latitudes for the Read More
Resource Assessments
Having done resource assessments since 1975 when he joined the United States Geological Survey, Kenneth Bird has a superior knowledge of the process and realities presented in these reports. We Read More
Continued Record Investment in UKCS
The recent announcement of the 24th UKCS Licensing Round awards came at the end of another record year for the UK oil and gas industry. Over 700 million barrels of Read More
Norwegian Sea: Deep Penetration
The Norwegian Sea covers more than 200 000 km2 of highly prospective acreage with many proven discoveries of Mezosoicand Cenozoic age. The large shelf area can be divided into three sub-regions. Read More
Producing Gas from Shales
A rock as tight as a table top, the Barnett Shale has become the most prolific gas reservoir in Texas and the largest active natural gas play in the United Read More
Pioneering Geologist
With her “dare to be different” philosophy and pioneering spirit, Robbie Gries was the first woman to graduate in geology from Colorado State University and the first woman to become Read More
Oil Under Foot
Some of the most productive oil and gas acreage ever discovered lie adjacent to the site of this year’s AAPG National Convention in Long Beach. Separated by only 5 km, Read More
The Norwegian Sea – Exploration in a Frontier Province
The Norwegian Sea continental margin is dominated by the deep-water Vøring and Møre basins, which contain thick Cretaceous and Tertiary fills. To the east lie the Halten Terrace, Nordland Ridge Read More
Visualising the subsurface: from 2D to 3D
“Improved resolution and clarity in remote sensing satellite imagery helps geoscientists to build models in hostile terranes, not only of the surface of the earth, but also the subsurface.” Visualising Read More