Keeping Disruption at Bay
Vagit Alekperov warns that there is a risk of global oil and gas supply shortages in just five years if the current trend of limiting industry investment persists. Vagit Alekperov…
Europe
The Future of Gas Exploration in the Transition
Drilling flat spots in the North Sea, with a minimal CO2 footprint can rejuvenate Dutch offshore sector. The Q10-A development, 20 km off the Dutch coast, demonstrates how it is…
Master’s Meltdown or New Dawn?
The future of Master’s training in energy geoscience in the UK. Is there a strategy to attract and train new geoscientists and engineers, or are we sleepwalking into a looming…
UK Unconventionals
What is the future for the onshore UK unconventional oil and gas business? In March 2022 the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) rebranded to the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA)…
The History of Oil and Gas in Dragon Country
From cannel coal to offshore production – Wales has a colourful history of resource exploration and success. Broadly, the offshore of Wales contains parts of six main Permo-Mesozoic basins which…
CCS in Scandinavia
Norway has led the way in carbon capture and storage (CCS) for many years, underpinned by its leading role in oil and gas production in the Norwegian, Barents and North…
The need for joined-up thinking to optimise use of the North Sea to achieve net zero targets
The UK has been highly effective in decarbonising the UK electricity system through the use of renewables in general and wind power in particular. The contribution made by wind power…
Gas Renaissance in Europe
The drive for gas development gathers momentum, as increased energy prices spur on investment; conflict and political instability encourage domestic supply priorities; and post-pandemic macro-economic demands counter global warming hysteria…
Energy Security in North West Europe
In this short editorial, GEO ExPro Editor in Chief Iain Brown talks briefly on energy security in North West Europe and introduces the latest edition of the magazine (Vol. 19,…
A clearer vision with seismic inversion
It takes a lot of people to drill a well and many different disciplines working together, like the moving parts of a complex machine. It has been said that oil…
The Bear in The Room
Russia and European Natural Gas – Threat or Opportunity? A perfect energy storm has been brewing during 2021. A cold winter around the world in 2020 saw gas demand rising,…
A Company Maker
The Bream (17/12-1) and Brisling (17/12-2) oil accumulations in the Egersund Basin of the North Sea were both discovered in the early 1970’s. A few years later, albeit more than…