Vietnam – Improved Images of Fractured Basement
Detecting basement reservoir fractures on Vietnam’s first ocean bottom seismic survey in the Cuu Long Basin It is estimated that two billion barrels of oil will be produced from fractured…
Asia
Resource Nationalism in the Caspian
The proliferation of resource nationalism in the Caspian Sea littoral states is often perceived as a risk – but should it be considered an opportunity? The impact of globalisation has…
An Isolated Island Geopark in the Sea of Japan
A well-kept secret in the Sea of Japan, the Oki Islands Geopark is transforming the outlook of remote islands and developing new prospects for sustainable geotourism. UNESCO Global Geoparks are…
Exploration Update
News of recent discoveries in both China and Myanmar signals a bright start to exploration in 2016. China: First Ultra-Deepwater Discovery Qiongdongnan Basin in the north-western part of the South…
Sarawak Discoveries Boost Malaysia
Malaysia’s bid to turnaround the decline in its ageing petroleum reserves has exceeded expectations thanks to a series of major discoveries offshore Sarawak. Malaysia has long been a heavy hitter…
Indonesia: New Regime Creates Expectations
What effect will the new modernizing president have on the oil and gas industry in Indonesia? Indonesian presidential elections held on July 9, 2014 saw Joko Widodo, leader of the Indonesian…
China Seeks More Gas
With its vast shale gas resources proving harder to access than anticipated, China is looking to Russian gas to satisfy its rising demand. China is believed to hold the world’s largest…
PNG Lands on the Petroleum Map
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is set to join the exclusive club of LNG exporting nations before mid-year when first cargoes ship from its US $19 billion LNG project. The ExxonMobil-operated facility was completed ahead of schedule…
North Korea – Hydrocarbon Exploration and Potential
Despite a challenging political situation, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea offers relatively low cost, low risk exploration opportunities, with nearby energy-hungry markets. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK),…
The Kutch Basin of Western India
The fault blocks of the Kutch Basin in western India offer to the visitor a unique opportunity to observe the Jurassic-Cretaceous-Paleogene sediments rarely outcropping anywhere else on the Western Indian…
Turkey Moves Forward
Turkey revises 60-year-old law in a bid to attract investment for exploration Despite a lack of domestic production, Turkey remains pivotal for the international gas market as the country is the…
Rinjani: The ‘Big’ Volcano
Harry Matchette-Downes describes a trek to the summit of the volcano Rinjani, on Lombok, Indonesia, and down to the shores of its crater lake. The trek begins near the village…