Oman – beneath the surface
Much has been written, including in this magazine, about the fantastic outcrop geology of Oman, the wonderful exposure, the preservation of salt at surface in the arid climate, and the…
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A frontrunner in deep-sea minerals
The Norwegian deep-sea mineral community closely followed the talks from Nagase Kunpei and Kiyotaka Orita of the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) during the Deep Sea Minerals…
Returning exploration to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is enduring the worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. Its economy has been on a general downward trend since 2018, shrank by nearly 8 % in…
Finding gas beneath gas – China’s policy to drill deeper seems to work but questions remain
Today, a press release issued by CNOOC discusses the results of the first ultra-deep well (Bozhong 19-6 Condensate Gas Field D1 Well) completed in the Bohai Bay area, offshore China.…
Orpheus in the Mialara Sub-Basin
Searcher’s Philippines 2D seismic. East of Eden: The Mialara basin, the Philippines’ last low-risk frontier for exploration greatness Arguably the first subterranean explorer to return from the untrodden lands below…
Basement plays rock in China
Over recent years, a number of significant oil and gas offshore discoveries and successful appraisal programmes have been reported in China, even though it is often unclear if the “discoveries”…
Why Taiwan is looking at geothermal energy with a lot of interest
“Taiwan’s geothermal heat gradient, ranging from 48 to 60 degrees per kilometre, is a clear testament to the island’s volcanic origin. This natural advantage has sparked significant interest in geothermal…
Chasing giant oil prospects on the Arabian Platform in southeastern Türkiye
As part of the Arabian Platform, known as the most prolific oil province in the world without a doubt, southeastern Türkiye continued to be underexplored until recently. The USGS published…
CNOOC makes largest offshore hydrocarbon discovery in special rock formation. What is that about?
Last week, I was struck by a headline published by media outlet OGV. It read: CNOOC makes world largest offshore hydrocarbons discovery in special rock formation. Reading through the article,…
BP shores up gas reserves West Papua, Indonesia
BP reportedly made a significant new offshore gas discovery in the large West Papua Berau PSC, Indonesia, with the Kepe-Kepe-1 sidetrack, according to oil and gas regulator SKK Migas. The…
Major gas trend drilling campaign to kick off 2024 in the southern Andaman Sea
Mubadala, with UK partner Harbour Energy, has recorded a multi-TCF gas discovery at Layaran 1 on the South Andaman Block, offshore northern Indonesia. Layaran 1 was drilled by the West…
Geothermal resources show their limits
Development of geothermal capacity in Turkey has seen a rapid increase over the past decades but has recently slowed down.