Russian Oil and Gas: No Guarantees on Growth
Russian production now equals that of Saudi Arabia and the country has massive undeveloped reserves. But are the headline figures misleading? In 2013 Russia has come to equal Saudi Arabia…
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New Acreage in Frontier Provinces
In June, 29 companies were awarded frontier acreage in the Norwegian and Barents Seas offshore Norway. In June, 29 companies were awarded frontier acreage in the Norwegian and Barents Seas…
La Gomera – Green Pearl of the Canaries
To most people, the Canary Islands is a place to go on a charter or low-fare plane where you can sunbathe for hours on beaches with white sand imported from…
The Levantine Basin: Prospects and Pitfalls
Discoveries of gas in the Eastern Mediterranean have surprised the world. Will they help build bridges of peace or simply exacerbate tensions in this conflict-prone area? Less than ten years…
Mr. Conjugate Margin
Webster was working in a bank in São Paulo, Brazil, at the age of 16 where he enjoyed writing international reports for the bank manager. The manager’s secretary translated German…
Ireland’s Porcupine Basin: The Dream Comes Closer
Over the years estimates of hydrocarbon resources in Irish waters have ranged from 10 Bboe to 50 Bboe, but at present little exploration work exists to substantiate either figure. Indeed,…
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…
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…