Miri 1910
In 1910, now 100 years ago, the Shell/Royal Dutch Group drilled the first discovery well in Miri, Sarawak. This oil discovery changed the face of Miri from a small fishery…
Asia
An Unusual Route to success
A move from Drilling Fluids Engineering to Human Resources allowed Jatinder Peters to rise to one of the highest levels in ONGC – and gave her the opportunity to encourage…
Cepu Block, Java
The surprising discovery of some 600MMbo of oil in Tertiary carbonates in a mature basin has vitalized the Indonesian oil industry. The Cepu oil-and-gas block on Java Island is one…
China Embraces Geoparks
To safeguard their geological heritage, China has established a network of National Geoparks; important geological sites that provide essential information for understanding the Earth’s processes and evolution. China embraces Geopark
The New China
New leadership, new roads, expanding cities, new found wealth and freedom are bringing dramatic changes to China’s countryside and its people. Has this also brought with it new opportunities in…
A New Look Finds a Giant
Innovative thinking and a new play concept finds a giant gas field on a lease block that had been explored for 50 years and drilled 11 times. A New Look…
Innovative Explorer and Leader
From humble beginnings in inner Mongolia to President of the exploration Company of SINOPEC, Dr. Yongsheng Ma uses his geological expertise and achievements to build a winning team of geoscientists…