A blowout in Mexico
An onshore rig drilling an exploration well (Krem-1 EXP) in Mexico got into trouble on Thursday last week when it apparently hit a gas-bearing zone at a depth of around…
North America
World’s largest geothermal reserves?
By convention, geothermal reserves are normally reported as net recoverable energy – usually as Megawatts of electrical generating power (MWe) for a specified period of time – 30 years is…
Canada’s first hydrogen exploration well
In certain coal mines, it is already common practice to use vented mine gas, predominantly methane, to power operations. The same principle can be applied to ore mines where hydrogen…
First commercial recovery permit for seabed mining on the horizon
The national Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency within the US Department of Commerce, recently updated regulations regarding seabed mineral exploration and commercial recovery. The updated framework allows US…
US Permian Basin – the largest injection experiment
If you look at the volume of water versus hydrocarbons produced from the Permian Basin per day, the basin would surely qualify as being predominantly a water production exercise: 20…
American company eyes seabed mineral opportunities in Norway
“Earlier in my career, I have had the privilege of working in Norway, which is a leading example of how industry, trade, and the public and private sectors collaborate. And…
Proper sampling of near-surface geologic complexity illuminates tight oil reservoirs in the Permian Basin
Understanding sampling densities required to map the geology Why high-trace-density seismic surveys will be required to accurately image reservoirs in the world’s major hydrocarbon-producing provinces. A case study In some…
Natural hydrogen exploration offshore Southern Cuba
It is generally accepted that most of the natural hydrogen is generated by reaction with water and ophiolites of the mantle, locally obducted towards the surface. Hydrogen tends to escape…
Subsurface bio-stimulated hydrogen
The quest for affordable, low-carbon hydrogen is far from over. While well-established techniques such as steam reforming and electrolysis exist, they come with significant drawbacks in terms of cost and…
The Koloma Enigma
The company describes itself as a technology-enabled exploration firm that leverages industry expertise, proprietary data, specialised exploration tools, and advanced data analytics to facilitate large-scale natural hydrogen production. Backed by…
Sponge clasts in calciturbidites
At the recent IMAGE Conference in Houston, somebody told me that the Permian Basin in Texas is not only famous for its hydrocarbon resources, but also because the uplifted areas…
Finding big fields by detecting the smallest element
“We are changing the world of exploration,” says Denis Krysanov from Heologic, when we meet on Teams. “I’m now planning on expanding Heologic’s operations in the United States,” he says.…