Identifying issues before they arise
“In the oil and gas industry, there are often multiple unknowns that can significantly impact operations. These gaps in understanding frequently lead to a reliance on what we call “opinioneering,”…
Europe
Looking deeper than the traditional petroleum plays
Whilst many Western European nations have either banned or disincentivized hydrocarbon exploration in their own jurisdictions, some have continued to open their doors. Hungary is an example of a country…
It’s not the seal, it’s the potential thief zones that form the biggest risk
This summer, a surprising announcement was made by the Danish authorities; the Stenlille CO2 storage project was not awarded a licence to progress with their work programme to realise storage…
Helium found in new and unexpected places
In Finland, 80 Mile positively tested copper-zinc exploration boreholes, while Pulsar Helium has drilled an appraisal well in Minnesota after nickel exploration accidentally found helium. In South Africa, Renergen is…
Draghi’s nod to marine minerals
”My concern (…) is that, over time, we will inexorably become less prosperous, less equal, less secure and, as a result, less free to choose our destiny.” Mario Draghi, former…
New mineral discovery in the Norwegian Sea
Grøntua is the name of the new sulphide deposit that was found during a trip under the auspices of the Center for Deep Sea Research at the University of Bergen…
The birth of a new play
This is a story of how subsurface data was used in the way it should be – to incrementally gain a better understanding of how a petroleum system works. And…
A 1 % error margin is not acceptable anymore
It is something that many geoscientists may not think about daily, but there is a whole community in the upstream oil and gas sector that is working to make sure…
Exploration geology – science or art?
During my career in the oil industry, exploration geology has changed enormously. Not long after I joined Shell in February 1979, my son, who was play school age, asked me…
Never say no
“I was born disciplined”, says Aluka at the start of the interview. “With my parents both being academics, it was no surprise that I wanted to learn”, she continues, “but…
The time of deep resistivity
Times are gone that deep resistivity tools are only being used for geo-steering. The inverted data help build geomodels, help estimate net pay thickness away from well data and see…
The geoscience of decommissioning
“ Let’s not try to sugarcoat it, it wasn’t always easy”, she continues. “The pandemic unfolded, and taking care of homeschooling, a full-time job and completing the university modules on…