Africa

South Atlantic – a raging bonfire of memes

Namibia – Brazil: Where memes collide and where we go next From outdated to new memes: How recent discoveries in Namibia’s Orange Basin are shaping exploration strategies for Brazil’s Pelotas…

Subsurface exploration by plane

Data, particularly information about subsurface geology, is key to successfully exploiting natural resources, be they mineral, hydrocarbon or renewables such as geothermal and natural hydrogen. Especially in Africa, where large…

Ivorian renaissance

The petroleum provinces of Cote d’Ivoire are amongst the hottest properties in the exploration sector at the moment. While oil and gas regulators and operators work hard to stimulate investment…

Bid rounds – is it time to consider another model?

Against a backdrop of civil unrest, political un­certainty and unattractive fiscal regimes, it is no sur­prise that there is limited interest from international investors to embark on an exploration adventure…

Never say no

“I was born disciplined”, says Aluka at the start of the interview. “With my parents both being academics, it was no surprise that I wanted to learn”, she continues, “but…

Côte d’Ivoire – The new West African exploration hotspot

Location and coverage map of Viridien’s 16,000 km2 multi-client PSDM re-imaging program along the Côte d’Ivoire margin showing current held acreage, fields and recent discoveries. A new regional framework for…

Helium One’s bumpy road to success

First of all, the rig. During the initial exploration campaign that started in 2021, Helium One used a slimline mining rig. This is probably a contributing factor to a range…