The Black Sea hots up
The Black Sea, which straddles south-eastern Europe and Asia Minor, has long been considered prospective for oil and gas, although this optimism is based mostly on limited drilling and modest…
Europe
Lerwick Small Yet Influential
Lerwick, the capital of the beautiful Shetland Islands off north-east Scotland, may be a bit small for the term ‘city’ – but its influence on our ideas on how to…
Montenegro: A Small Country Thinks Big
Montenegro has black mountains, blue sea, green alpine meadows, awe-inspiring canyons, idyllic lakes – and untapped offshore hydrocarbon potential. The beautiful country of Montenegro is located in south-east Europe, on…
Cycling the Norwegian Strandflat
For the active geotourist, cycling the Nordland coastal route in northern Norway offers an excellent opportunity to get in close contact with a scenic and unique landscape of beautiful mountains,…
Into the Abyss!
Borehole seismic – the technological challenge of listening at extreme depth. William Wills of Avalon Sciences discusses some of the principle requirements driving borehole seismic technology innovation. The domain of…
Don’t Wake Up Mungibeddu!
Where would you go if you wanted to find pristine rock which has never seen the light of the sun before? And if you wanted a fertile soil, ideal for…
Croatia: a new oil province at the heart of Europe
A new wave of exploration offshore Croatia Proven hydrocarbon systems, shallow waters and proximity to hungry energy markets: is it time for Croatia to emerge from the shadows of its…
Something Worth Arguing About
The newly launched European Shale Gas Argument Map aims to provide information both for and against the extraction of shale gas. Commissioned by TNO, a Dutch independent research company who…
Kenya: Reality Check
After the excitement of the finds off Mozambique and Tanzania in recent years, the prospectivity of the east African coastline has had a reality check following the outcome of the…
PETEX – Spreads Its Wings
PETEX, the biennial London conference and exhibition organized by the Petroleum Society of Great Britain to celebrate the oil and gas industry, will be held between 20 and 22 November…
Italian Adriatic Sea: Filling in the gaps in this prolific region
Map showing the area covered by the Adriatic Reprocessing survey off the East coast of Italy, with the line of section highlighted in red. Exploration in the Italian Adriatic…
Fertilising the Future
York Potash, a mining company based in north-east England, have discovered significant quantities of minerals for use as fertiliser, using technologies familiar to the oil and gas business. The town…