Finding Oil – Using Geochemistry
While well geochemistry is a routine service in exploration drilling, surface geochemistry is now growing in popularity, in particular in deep water frontier basins. That’s a market Geolab Nor wants Read More
Monsters of the Deep
Hidden by a thick veil of salt and once thought too deep for liquid hydrocarbons, recent deep water discoveries off the southeastern Brazilian coast could be the largest in the Read More
Onshore Opportunities in Brazil
Covering an area about half the size of Europe, Brazil’s onshore basins could hold large quantities of oil and gas like their Northern Hemisphere counterparts. Yet they have remained barely Read More
Marching in Murchison’s Footsteps
A beautiful but frequently overlooked area, the Welsh Marches of Shropshire, not only has delightful scenery, ranging from rural rolling fields to bleak moorlands, but is also one of the Read More
Incorporating Geophysics into Geologic Models
New approach makes geophysical results available to engineers in a form they can use. History matching, volumetric calculations and reserve estimates may all be improved. Most oil and gas exploration Read More
A New Concept in Seismic Exploration
Polarcus is a new seismic company with an unusual agenda – to pioneer the acquisition of high quality towed streamer seismic data while causing minimal impact on the environment. “Our Read More
Forget Peak Oil
The question is not when we run out of oil, but when we are no longer able to increase our total energy output. In the meantime, like it or not, Read More
Salt’s Effects on Petroleum Systems
Understanding the deposition of evaporites and how the subsequent deformation history can influence salt basin petroleum systems is crucial for successful resource exploration. Many of the most prolific and prospective Read More
Disproving The Theory
A significant discovery of light oil in sandstones with excellent porosity has been made on the Tampen Spur in the North Sea. Prior to this find, the area was thought Read More
The Centenary of the First Oil Well in the Middle East
2008 marks the 100th anniversary of oil discovery at Masjid Sulaiman in southwest Iran (Persia), which ushered in a new era in the history of the Middle East. This is Read More
Seismic Imaging Technology Part IV
Over the last decade we have experienced several step-changes in marine seismic acquisition technologies. Because acquisition and seismic imaging are inextricably linked, these changes have impacted positively on the seismic Read More
Deepwater West Coast India
Recent seismic reprocessing work performed by geophysical contractor, Spectrum Geo Ltd., under an agreement with the Indian Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) has shown that the application of modern seismic Read More
Prudent Resource Management
Roughly 25 million Euros will be spent next year by the Norwegian government on mapping two regions offshore Norway that have not yet been offered for licensing. The reason for Read More
The Road to Success
Bob Peebler, President and CEO of ION, helped turn the company around knowing “there will be bumps in the road.” Five years ago, I/O (Input/Output, Inc.) was losing money, wallowing Read More
The Industry Needs R&D
Sverre Strandenes of PGS recently gave his view of the geophysical industry at an AAPG international conference in Oslo, Norway. We used this opportunity to ask him about the past, Read More