Mali: A Country on the Cusp?
Mali is the largest country in West Africa and yet is one of the least known to the hydrocarbon industry, with a total of only five exploration wells. It is Read More
A Revolution in Resolution
The need to maximise recovery has spelt success for a seismic technique which hugely increases reservoir knowledge. Z-Seis is a specialist seismic company concentrating exclusively on the acquisition and processing Read More
“The Great Global Biofuel Swindle”
It’s too bad. But it’s happening. Partly because of a massive marketing campaign instigated by a multitude of environmental organisations (the “green mafia”), endorsed by several governmental bodies around the Read More
GEO Tourism: Marvelous Vistas
Gateway to huge offshore oil reserves, Rio de Janeiro and southeast Brazil offers stunning scenery and geologic evidence of ancient mountains and the forces that spawned two continents. Magnificent beaches, Read More
The Dawning of Two Continents
Rifting caused the breakup of Western Gondwana into two separate continents and is responsible for the key elements of a mega petroleum system that is now being fully exploited. There Read More
Pioneering Production from the Deep Sea
The first offshore well was drilled in shallow water in 1968. For the next 30 years, Petrobras has been challenging ocean depths with the innovation and technology that has brought Read More
Building a Successful African Portfolio
Afren is a young oil and gas exploration business with ambitious plans: to become the premier pan-African independent oil and gas exploration and production company. Although only founded in late Read More
The Oil Detectives
By assembling an experienced staff and coordinating affiliates, in just four years, Marcio Mello has built a service company that has no boundaries. Along with his Vice-President, Nilo Azambuja, they Read More
Oil in Nigeria – Curse or Blessing?
As Nigeria is overtaken by Angola as Africa’s largest oil producer, is it true that the discovery of oil 50 years ago has been more a curse than a blessing? Read More
Seeking Operatorship in Angola
StatoilHydro has grown into a major player in Angola. With more than 200,000 barrels of oil produced every single day, and having assisted Sonangol to become an operator, the time Read More
Improving Wellbore Stability
Natural fractures in rocks cause drilling mud losses and wellbore stability problems. A recently developed “double porosity model” can make drilling safer and less expensive. Fractures occur naturally in the Read More
Seismic Imaging Technology Part III
Ocean bottom seismic (OBS) produces superior seismic images compared to those from conventional 3D streamer seismic. OBS acquisition offers the prospect of full illumination and high multiplicity of signals from Read More
A New Exploration Frontier
The sub-salt discoveries recently reported in the Santos basin, offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil could be the largest in over 30 years and has captured the world’s attention. The regional Read More
Facing the Challenge
Complex and unconventional reservoirs provide important reserves to the world’s energy supply however, they are often challenging to produce. Systematic petrographic studies take a close look at these reservoirs yielding Read More
A Significant Discovery
Interest in the West African country has increased with the success of a recent appraisal well. It suggests that the Jubilee field may contain over one billion barrels of oil. Read More
SPE Encourages Global Membership
Dr. Leo Roodhart, the 2009 President of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), hopes to enthuse a younger generation of oil industry experts by encouraging membership and active participation in Read More