Fertilising the Future
York Potash, a mining company based in north-east England, have discovered significant quantities of minerals for use as fertiliser, using technologies familiar to the oil and gas business. The town Read More
Energy and the Environment
The Rise and Rise of Corporate and Social Responsibility in the Energy Industry Petroleum operations have not always sat comfortably with concern for the environment or sustainability. However, over time Read More
Iraq Investment Set to Increase
The energy sector in Iraq is predicted to see investment of a minimum of US$50 billion over the next five years amidst a gradually improving security situation, according to a Read More
ARKeX Goes Multi-Client
Within the hydrocarbon exploration industry, the market for gravity gradiometry has grown substantially over the past few years. ARKeX, which specialises in non-seismic geophysical imaging, has become one of the Read More
ObliQ Technology Improves Seismic Imaging
In a marine geophysical survey, every attempt is made to maintain the streamer at a constant optimum depth. But there are issues involved in selecting that optimum depth; too shallow, Read More
Offshore Côte d’Ivoire: a modern exploration frontier
Deepwater potential in Côte d’Ivoire Recent discoveries such as Jubilee (Ghana, 2007) and Zaedyus (French Guiana, 2011) have proven the significant remaining potential for hydrocarbons on the Equatorial Atlantic conjugate Read More
Cableless Confusion
As the cableless seismic market grows it appears that the most flexible systems will be the winners. After almost a decade of nearly taking off, this flexible new technology is Read More
Geology Without Limits!
Cross border co-operation leads to better geological understanding As we all know, geology does not follow political boundaries. To undertake a wide-ranging geological study of a large region presents challenges, Read More
Uruguay Round II Awards Offshore Acreage
Uruguay’s state oil company, ANCAP, has recently awarded offshore blocks in the Round II bidding to British companies BP and BG, French company Total, and Irish company Tullow Oil. These Read More
Effective Data Management Maximises Subsurface Asset Values
An Exploration and Production organisation generates vast amounts of data in order to define and value its subsurface assets. But ultimate value will only be maximised if critical business decisions Read More
Africa and New Technologies
Many of the most exciting discoveries in the last decade have been in Africa – and technological developments have been key to a good number of them. Back at the Read More
Brazil: Further Pre-Salt Discoveries
Offshore Brazil continues to prove that it is one of the most exciting and prolific exploration areas in the world, with four of the top discoveries so far this year Read More
Relying on Chalk
Almost all Danish oil and gas comes from the Central Graben. Nevertheless, there is still some interest in other areas, including the onshore. he first exploration licence in Denmark was Read More
Rupert Hoare’s Mountain Views
Rupert Hoare was widely known and respected in the E&P industry. What was not so widely known was that he was an extraordinarily accomplished rock climber, mountaineer and ski-mountaineer and Read More
Liberia: Significant Oil Discovery
Liberia’s race to join its West African neighbours Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire and especially Ghana has moved an important step forward. Source: African Petroleum In late February African Petroleum, which Read More
What is Tight Gas?
Since its production is tied to technological developments, well cost, and fraccing gas prices, tight gas is an economic issue A practical definition of a tight gas field at present Read More
Kenya Hits the Jackpot
After discoveries in Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda, Kenya hopes to join the club. For too long a backwater in hydrocarbon terms, dependent on imported oil and gas, East Africa is Read More
The Geology of London
With the Olympics upon us it is an appropriate time to reveal the geology of London for our visitors. A brief introduction to the geology is followed by five itineraries Read More
Sudan and South Sudan Conflict Increases Pressure on Oil Prices
On 9 July 2011 when South Sudan finally gained independence from Khartoum, we warned against the risk of increasing political tension as several critical issues had not been resolved before Read More
Extended North West African Margin Survey
Since May last year, Dolphin Geophysical has been acquiring long-offset, high specification, regional 2D data along the North West African Atlantic Margin (NWAAM). Initially covering Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia and the Read More
Solving Hydraulic Fracturing ‘Controversies’
Hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a vast, new oil and gas resource from very tight rocks. Innovative developments in nanotechnology are poised to make hydraulic fracturing more efficient, accountable, and much Read More
Cairo: City of a Thousand Minarets
Built upon power struggles and commerce, and dominated by the magnificent River Nile, Cairo is one of the most exciting cities in the world. If you have ever been to Read More
Geological Expression: A New Angle on Seismic Interpretation
Geological Expression utilises sophisticated technology to deliver dramatic gains in productivity through a workflow whose structure will be familiar to seismic interpreters. onathan Henderson, Managing Director of ffA, brings us Read More
Gas Hydrates – Part I: Burning Ice
Scientists have known and studied natural gas hydrates for decades. Vast deposits of hydrates have been found, both in the permafrost and the continental shelves of the oceans of the Read More
Exploration potential of deep water offshore Trinidad, Tobago and Barbados
The deep unexplored waters off Trinidad, Tobago and Barbados The deep and ultra-deep waters of offshore Trinidad, Tobago and Barbados have remained underexplored due to structural and stratigraphic complexity. Although Read More
EGI: Celebrating 40 Years
EGI, the Energy & Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City, is celebrating 40 years of global research and scientific collaboration. It is the world’s largest Read More
Is There Oil Offshore East Africa?
There is definitely gas – but do the vast expanses of the Indian Ocean also hold promising oil reserves? The emergence of East Africa as a petroleum province has been Read More