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…
Africa
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…
Diversity is the Key to Success for the Future of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in the Republic of Congo
GEO ExPro interviewed Mme Teresa Goma, the Director General of Hydrocarbons for the Republic of Congo, and discussed her thoughts on successful hydrocarbon exploration in the Republic of Congo. …
Lifetime Contribution Award
Africa Oil Week this year introduced the Adrian Bligh Memorial Award to give recognition to someone who has made a ‘Lifetime Contribution to Africa’. Pictured, left to right: Paul Sinclair,…
Cuba re-launches offshore oil exploration
Explore Madagascar’s open acreage The West Morondava Basin: Let the bidding commence! After over 100 years of exploration, the offshore part of the West Morondava Basin remains largely underexplored. Only six…
São Tomé and Príncipe
Base map showing the territorial waters of the STP-EEZ together with neighbouring countries. The PGS MultiClient seismic and well datasets are shown together with annotations showing the major fluvial input…
The MSGBC Basin: Where is the next hydrocarbon discovery?
Why the MSGBC Basin? The MSGBC Basin is ready for something new to help analogue-chasing the next SNE oil field. Prior to 2014, with doubts over the actual commercial success…
Complementary Conferences in Cape Town
GEO ExPro Oil & Gas Conference Round-Ups: 25th Africa Oil Week & AAPG ICE 2018 25th Africa Oil Week & AAPG ICE 2018: Left to right: Jane Whaley (Editor in…
Future Success for Oil and Gas in Africa
Africa is struggling to convert discoveries into producing fields however further hydrocarbon discoveries will shape the future success for oil and gas production in Africa. High Profile Hydrocarbon Discoveries in…