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…
Europe
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…
Towards a World Record
Innovative drilling technology now makes it possible to drill into satellite fields that are located several kilometres away from the original field. Hot Spot Towards a Wolrd Record
Moving in the right direction
EAGE stands for the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers. That is a very broad ambition. Are you able to accommodate the needs of all members? It is true that…
Time to redevelop an abandoned European oilfield?
Souring oil prices have inspired NAM to consider redeveloping one of Europe’s largest oil fields. A 3D high resolution seismic survey will lower the structural uncertainties and horizontal drilling, in…
A World Renowned Section
With relatively easy access from Longyearbyen, the Festningen Section is a very popular geological attraction that displays an almost complete section of sedimentary rocks throughout the Mesozoic. Scientists, students and…
Dolomite-limestone alternations – from outcrop to 3D model
While rock climbers try to avoid the thin, porous and microfractured dolomites, geologists involved with reservoir characterization go to great length in order to give a detailed account of their…
Managing the future
History-matching of reservoir simulation models,meaning adjusting and optimising the simulation model based on observed production data, has been a complex and time consuming task for the industry for years. MEPO…
Incredibly Cheap
A total of 45 production licenses were just recently awarded in mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf. The companies have been offered participating interests in 73 blocks or parts…
Sand intrusions reveal increased reserves
Highly permeable sand bodies injected into low permeability shales may provide additional reserves to existing discoveries and fields if properly recognized. Such sandstones, a product of postdepositional remobilisation, may also…
Kristin – a tough lady
A deeply buried reservoir – characterised by ultrahigh pore pressures and temperatures – represent a major challenge for both petroleum and drilling engineers. To minimise risk and maximise the collaborative…