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…
Europe
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!
‘Mungibeddu’ (‘the mountain’ in the Sicilian dialect) has impressive credentials. It is a candidate to join UNESCO‘s World Heritage list, and was designated as a ‘Decade Volcano’ by the International…
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
MEP Lambert van Nistelrooij presents the European Shale Gas Argument Map to the European Parliament. Source: TNO Commissioned by TNO, a Dutch independent research company who strive to ‘connect people…
60 years of innovation
Romania is one of the oldest hydrocarbon-producing countries in the world, with initial production recorded in 1858. At one time it was the largest petroleum producer in Eastern Europe but…
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…