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The global energy sector from a subsurface perspective

Asia

Unlocking the deep offshore potential of the Mahanadi Basin

Srinivasan Krishnan, Michael Castele and David Hume, University of Houston-DGH Collaboration
The eastern Continental Mar­gin of India (ECMI) is a 2,500 km long passive margin that comprises the follow­ing peri-cratonic basins from south to north, the Cauvery, Krishna-Godavari, Mahanadi, and Bengal…

Sweetness and light in Oman’s Indian Ocean

Karyna Rodriguez, Neil Hodgson and Lauren Found, Searcher
Bringing the light to Oman’s India Ocean hydrocarbon-rich future Karyna Rodriguez describes how improved data resolution facilitating new technological inquiry in Oman’s Indian Ocean is turning “flickering shadows on the…

Deep-sea mud trial extraction to begin in 2026

Ronny Setså
Japan is set to launch test mining of a unique deposit of rare earth element (REE)-rich deposits in an area off the Minami-Torishima Island (Marcus Island) in the Pacific Ocean,…

Drilling deeper for new resources in Uzbekistan

Henk Kombrink
Domestic gas production has rapidly declined in Uzbekistan over the last few years, to the point where the country became a net importer since 2023 to meet demand. This has…

India – Andaman Islands – drilling update

Madeleine Slatford, NVentures
In late September, Oil India (OIL) announced the presence of gas recovered during intermittent flow on testing at its Vijaya Puram-2 well in the offshore eastern Andaman block AN-OSHP-2018/1, with…

Exploring young petroleum systems comes with risks

Henk Kombrink
Any exploration well carries risk, and ul­timately, it is the drill bit that will either prove or disprove a play concept. In South Korea’s Ulleung Basin, despite the presence of…

Syria – opening up again

Ian Cross, Moyes & Co
In May 2025, the US Treas­ury eased most sanctions on Syria, followed by the easing of restrictions by the UK and EU. While sig­nificant hurdles still remain, oil and gas…

Investing in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Tako Koning, Geological Consultant
Condor Energies (“Con­dor”) is a Canadian, Cal­gary-based, publicly listed (Toronto Stock Exchange) energy transition company focused on Central Asia. The company has distin­guished itself by building significant operations in KazakhstanKazakhstan…

Drilling around mud diapirs

Henk Kombrink
Mud diapirs have long been enigmatic struc­tures in the subsurface. With older seismic data being of insufficient resolution to properly map them, companies often took a careful approach when it…

India to auction first offshore mineral blocks

Ronny Setså
India’s Ministry of Mines has announced that the country is en­tering offshore mineral production for the first time in its nearly 75-year history. This initiative aligns with India’s vision of…