The Dingle Peninsula: A Kerry Diamond
The locals call them ‘Kerry Diamonds’; beautifully clear, euhedral quartz crystals found in fault zones at the western end of the Dingle Peninsula in south-west Ireland – but the real…
Europe
The Red Rocks of South Pembrokeshire
The rocks which form the beautiful cliffs and beaches of south Pembrokeshire give a snapshot into the Variscan Orogen of south-west Wales. From a geological perspective the county of Pembrokeshire…
Geology-driven subsurface imaging in the Faroe-Shetland Basin
Seismic image from the Erlend Wild West survey showing two well paths: Tobermory gas discovery (left) and the Bunnehaven gas discovery (right) the latter penetrating Cretaceous sub-lava. Improved seismic imaging…
Broadband 4D Seismic Provides New Level of Detail in the Gullfaks Main Field
Understanding new details in the 4D seismic signal uncovered by a broadband time-lapse dataset at Gullfaks Main Field in the North Sea. The Gullfaks area is in Block 34/10 on…
Major Gas Discovery Offshore Turkey
The state oil and gas firm of Turkey, TPAO, has announced a major gas discovery at Tuna-1 in the western Black Sea. Location of the Tuna-1 gas discovery in the…
North Sea Hydrocarbon Discovery Offshore Norway
The international gas-weighted explorer Neptune continues to be successful in the North Sea, having recently reported a hydrocarbon discovery offshore Norway. Map showing the location of the 34/4-15 Dugong…
APPEX 2020: Plenty of Opportunity for Oil and Gas Exploration
Presenting and seeking out global oil and gas exploration opportunities across Africa, North America, South America, North West Europe, the Mediterranean and South East Asia. A GEO ExPro conference round-up…
Regional Deep Imaging Project
The Regional Deep Imaging Project (RDI) by MCG and Geoex is a 2D seismic multi-client project that aims to improve imaging of large-scale, deep-seated crustal structures in the Norwegian Barents…
PGS East Shetlands 3D Seismic Survey
PGS recently undertook a 3D broadband seismic multiclient survey covering both frontier and mature parts of the East Shetland Basin. The seismic vessel Ramform Tethys. © PGS. One of the…
Oil and Gas Exploration Success in the Eastern European Pannonian Basin
The last three years’ technical exploration success rate in the eastern European Pannonian Basin ranges between 83 and 94%, while the commercial oil and gas success rate is at least…
IP Week 2020: A Low Carbon Future
Defining the oil and gas industry’s role in delivering a low carbon future. A GEO ExPro conference round-up from IP Week 2020, which took place in London on 23-25 February,…
Røros: A Heritage of Copper Connections
Røros, a small, charming town on the mountain plain in central Norway, is best known for its mining history, picturesque old wooden buildings and its place on UNESCO’s World Heritage…