Comoros Islands: Multi-Billion Barrel Deepwater Hydrocarbon Potential
Hopes are high for an exciting new frontier, with multi-billion barrel oil prospects in the same plays that have found giant gas fields in Mozambique. The ylang ylang tree in…
Africa
Hydrocarbon Potential in Ultra-deep Offshore South Gabon
A new seismic survey and integrated study reveals hydrocarbon potential in the ultra-deep offshore Gabon petroleum systems. Figure 1: Map of South Gabon showing seismic coverage, locations of wells mentioned…
Côte d’Ivoire: regional understanding to unlock hydrocarbon potential
Map showing location of seismic line. Extending Oil and Gas Exploration Potential to Western Côte d’Ivoire Regional seismic data allows petroleum plays to be interpreted in full for the first…
Maggy Shino: Championing Hydrocarbon E&P in Namibia
Maggy Shino describes herself as an inquisitive child who was drawn to science, a subject she excelled at in school. Therefore, it was no surprise that at the University of…
The Hydrocarbon Potential of Onshore Namibia
This year Namibia has again moved into the spotlight as major oil companies increased their presence along the Namibian margin, with plenty of onshore hydrocarbon potential just waiting for adventurous…
The Key to Transformative Energy Change in Africa
Positive moves are afoot in the continent of Africa to ensure more gas is used domestically, to help electrification and industrialisation, diversify economies and create jobs. The world’s first commercial…
Atlantic offshore Morocco: new data, new insights
Regional geology of Morocco is key to new understanding Seismic data provide new clues to crustal architecture and deformation history A late Cretaceous ‘Atlantis’ The 2018 Morocco Atlantic Margin Well…
The chase for oil in offshore Somalia
Figure 1: Spectrum 2D datasets offshore Somalia. The illusive oil-prone region of offshore Somalia Offshore Somalia remains one of the last truly frontier passive margins in the world. Only two…
Exploration Update: Deepwater Gas Discovery Offshore South Africa
Total announce significant gas-condensate discovery in the deepwater Outeniqua Basin, offshore South Africa. In early February Total announced a significant gas-condensate discovery in the deepwater Outeniqua Basin, 175 km off…
The Zambezi Delta Basin
Figure 1: Location of the gravmag, 3D seismic survey (green polygon area) and wells analyzed. Figure 2: Basin configuration at 160Ma, 145Ma and present day, with stretching orientation. Another piece…
Oil and Gas Challenges and Opportunities in Africa
Africa’s total proven reserves stand at 125.3 Bbo and 509 Tcf natural gas, 7.5% and 7.1% respectively of the global total. What are the main challenges and opportunities for future…
A Geological Tour of Morocco’s Atlas Range
The Atlas Mountains, with their folded sedimentary rocks and thick-skinned faulting, soar above dramatic gorges, lush palm oases, crumbling kasbahs, and the exotic souk in Marrakesh. Google Earth map of…