Europe

Exploration opportunities in the Mediterranean

Figure 1: Interpreted section of seismic outlined in black on foldout line. Integrated seismic datasets The offshore Mediterranean basins are the focus of renewed interest since the 2008 discovery in Libya, the Tamar…

Discover New Value in Legacy Data with Denmark 3D

ION’s newly reprocessed PSDM 3D seismic data provides the perfect platform to support any renewed oil and gas exploration efforts in Denmark. With a successful history of 3D proprietary processing,…

De-risking a turkish delight

Spectrum’s Black Sea MC 2D data. An extraordinary underexplored basin New data reveals the potential for a new super basin – an accessible oil play lying within the world-class Maykop oil…

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…

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…