Improving Geological Understanding of the North Sea
Why do we need a regional stratigraphical framework for the North Sea? The UK-Norway North Sea is a mature basin both in terms of petroleum exploration, data availability and geological…
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Exploration Update: UK
Total announces hydrocarbon discovery offshore West of Shetland Block, UK. Hydrocarbon Exploration Update, UK: West of Shetlands Discovery Map showing location of Total discovery on West of Shetlands Block 206/4a.…
Thinking Outside the Petroleum Play
How to rejuvenate hydrocarbon exploration in prolific but tired petroleum systems. Decommissioning is an expensive option. Source: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. It is never easy to let…
PETEX 2018: A Renewed Optimism in Oil and Gas
PETEX 2018 lived up to its strapline: A New Optimism, bringing oil and gas professionals together from around the world at this the biennial meeting of the Petroleum Society of…
Seismic Characterisation of Carbonate Platforms and Reservoirs
Long overdue conference on the seismic characterisation of carbonate platforms and reservoirs at the Geological Society of London shows the way forward. Jim Hendry giving the opening address. In October…
Communicating Geoscience
Geological Society Petroleum Group event in London entitled Communicating Geoscience: Building Public Interest and Promoting Inclusive Dialogue. Communicating Geoscience: Building Public Interest and Promoting Inclusive Dialogue Panel discussion on ‘Communicating…
Prospectivity of Ireland’s Porcupine Basin
What does 30,000km2 of seismic data from offshore western Ireland tell us about the hydrocarbon prospectivity and drilling potential of the Porcupine Basin? Where is the Porcupine Petroleum Basin? The…
A Tour of the Kraków Salt Mines
Join as us we stroll through the spectacular city of Kraków, and delve deep into the underground chambers of the Krakow Salt Mines, one of Poland’s most iconic and official…
Hydrocarbon Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean
Hot Spot: Ten gas discoveries across Egypt, Israel & Cyrprus define the East Mediterranean Hydrocarbon hotspot. Eastern Mediterranean Hydrocarbon Hotspot by Jon Ford, NVentures Ultimately recoverable reserves of 79 Tcf…
Triassic Petroleum Plays in the North Sea
Exploring hydrocarbon play potential in new areas of the Triassic in the North Sea. Hydrocarbon Potential of the North Sea Triassic Play Figure 1: North Sea Exploration Track Record 2008-16.…
Exploration in the North Atlantic Margin
Figure 1: Location of the TGS Atlantic Margin 3D seismic project in the Norwegian Sea. Figure 2: Top Eocene horizon across the Atlantic Margin North 3D in the Southern Vøring…
Hammerfest Basin: Petroleum Geology
New 3D seismic data provides fresh insight into the future oil & gas potential of the prolific Hammerfest Basin in the Norwegian Barents Sea. Exploration Overview of the Hammerfest Basin…