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The global energy sector from a subsurface perspective

Vol. 8

Issue 6

This edition of GEO ExPro Magazine focuses on North and South America and Frontier Exploration

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Columns

5 Editorial

6 Market Update

8 Update

16 A Minute to Read

20 Cover Story: GEO Tourism: The Wonders of Yellowstone

42 Recent Advances: Effect of Seismic on Crabs

46 GEO Profile: Marlan Downey

50 History of Oil: Early Textbooks of Petroleum Geology

84 GEO Cities: Dubai – From Pirates to Prada

86 Exploration Update

88 GEO Media: The Power That Be

90 Q&A: The Oil Detectives

92 Hot Spot: Colombia Rediscovered

94 Global Resource Management

Features

26 Country Profile: Libya – The Next Chapter

30 Exploration: Persia, Land of Black Gold

36 Seismic Foldout 1 : Western Florida

54 Exploration: Tobago Trough – Brief Biography of a Biogenic Gas Play

58 Seismic foldout 2: South West Barents Sea

64 Exploration: Namibia: Promising Giant New Hydrocarbon Frontier

70 Geophysics: Emphasizing Vibrations

74 Exploration: SE Asia – Where are the Giants Hiding?

78 GEO Conservation: Does Geology Last Forever?

82 Exploration: Transiting the Northern Sea Route

Articles

South Sudan Gains Independence

Political tension in Sudan may add to market tightness. On the 9 July 2011, South Sudan officially gained its independence from the Khartoum administration. The oil market will monitor the Read More

Does Geology Last Forever?

The Earth’s resources have been exploited by humans for many thousands of years, but we need to ensure that the integrity and accessibility of important sites and landscapes in the Read More

Argentina: Unconventional Discoveries

Spanish international oil company Repsol has made its biggest ever oil discovery after drilling 15 wells in the Neuquén province of western Argentina. The discovery was made by the Argentinian Read More

Mozambique: Successful First Well

Recent discoveries by Anadarko in Mozambique have propelled that country to the fore in the hydrocarbon industry in the last year, and the first well drilled in offshore Area 4 Read More

Emphasizing Vibrations

CGGVeritas is applying new technology to extend seismic bandwidth and maximize production. In the article ‘Illuminating Resolution’ (GEO ExPro Vol. 8, No. 3) we described the evolution of seismic acquisition technologies that Read More

Afghanistan Taking Off?

CNPC becomes first international player to secure Afghanistan acreage. Ravaged by years of war, geo graphic ally disadvantaged, land locked and mountainous and carrying genuine fears of political instability; hardly Read More

Collaboration is the Future

A new atlas of the North East Atlantic region is the outcome of collaboration between national survey organizations. In the present straitened times, finances are tight for all research organizations, Read More

Libya – The Next Chapter

As a tentative and uneasy peace settles on Libya, what does the future hold for the North African oil producer, considered by many as underexplored? After more than six months Read More

The Wonders of Yellowstone

The world’s first national park established a new concept in preservation and protection of special areas for future generations. Now, 140 years later, millions have benefited from the founder’s foresight Read More

Early Textbooks of Petroleum Geology

Petroleum geology textbooks have been an essential tool for training generations of teachers, researchers, explorers, and managers in the petroleum industry. Here we look at some of the early textbooks Read More

A Gloomy Future

The 2011 World Energy Outlook tells us that fossil fuels will dominate for the next 25 years. The result: a substantial increase in temperature. The world is rapidly locking itself Read More

Persia Land of Black Gold

Iran holds about a tenth of the world’s proven reserves of oil and 16% of the gas, and is the fifth largest oil exporter. Here we review the country’s oil Read More

Colombia Rediscovered

Colombia’s regulatory reforms are paying dividends, with dozens of new oil and gas discoveries over the past two years – yet ‘rediscovered’ older fields are carrying the country to new Read More

From Pirates to Prada

As the United Arab Emirates celebrates its 40th anniversary, we take a look at the making of modern Dubai. With its glittering seven-star hotels, gravity-defying architecture and shopping malls complete Read More

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

The recent Bath Discoveries Conference was devised as a celebration of the 30th birthday of the Geological Society of London’s Petroleum Group. The opportunity to celebrate such an auspicious occasion Read More

An Excellent Reservoir

The Aldous/Avaldsnes prospect has grown into one of the largest discoveries 3in the North Sea ever, largely due to excellent reservoir properties. The Aldous/Avaldsnes discovery (see GEO ExPro Vol. 8 Read More

Time for a Little Education

Shale gas has been a game changer for the energy industry in the United States – but things look a bit different in Europe. rilling by Cuadrilla Resources at a Read More

The Oil Detectives

What is an Oil Scout? Is it a ‘cloak and dagger’ operation – or a highly qualified occupation calling for extensive knowledge of the industry and great interpersonal skills? Andrew Read More