North Slope leasing, exploration, and development
In November 2025, the Alaska Division of Oil and Gas reported solid participation across its three North Slope regional lease areas. A total of 289 bids were received, including 273…
North America
Halo oils, tight-rock saturation, and production allocation: What the North American playbook can and can’t tell the next set of unconventional basins
Halo oils and the limits of the source-rock map The textbook example is the Permian Basin. The Woodford (Late Devonian) and the Barnett (Mississippian) are two of many principal sources,…
Mexico – what’s happening
One of the best ways to learn how an industry is doing is to talk to people when you are actually around. That’s what happened to me in February, when…
Cape Station and the case of the missing reserves report
In a press release dated June 10 2025, Fervo Energy announced a reserves report by DeGolyer & MacNaughton (D&M), which they say confirms that the Cape Station project can support…
Turning the tide
There is a big difference between conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon production when it comes to water production. When drilling a well in a new conventional oil or gas field, the…
The American small independent operator – A unique blend of geology and entrepreneurship
This year, I went to the NAPE Exhibition in Houston for the first time. NAPE stands for North American Prospect Expo, and has served as a platform for American operators…
The low productivity of enhanced geothermal systems
Fervo Energy operate the world’s most well-funded Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) project at Cape Station, Utah, and have published well test results from which the Productivity Index can be estimated.…
Applying Canadian oil industry technology abroad
Alvopetro Energy is one of the many Calgary-based Canadian energy companies involved in international exploration and production. Like most of those companies, Alvopetro is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.…
Salt of the Earth: Imaging the Gulf’s hidden structures
Gulf of America: Integrating technologies to see beyond the salt The Gulf of America (GOA) remains a central pillar of US energy infrastructure, and its future potential is increasingly tied…
Has enhanced geothermal been proven at scale?
A few days ago, Fervo published production data from their geothermal Project Red in Nevada that answers some of the questions posed in previous GeoExpro articles. However, it also raises…
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…
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…