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The global energy sector from a subsurface perspective

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Geochemistry and Microbiology in Seep Prospecting

Martin Fowler, APT Canada and Casey Hubert, Geogenomics Inc. and University of Calgary
Studies offshore Nova Scotia have shown that combining geochemistry and microbial genomics can effectively de-risk off shore deepwater oil and gas exploration. Hydrocarbon seep detection is often the first step…

Central Utah Thrust Belt: A Lost Cause?

Thomas Smith
The 2004 Covenant oil field discovery promised to open up a very favorable, large onshore oil province. Thirty additional wells have been drilled in the play since, but only one…

Mexico’s Energy Reform

Aruna Mannie, Premier Oil
Five years on, what has Mexico’s energy reform delivered for the country’s oil and gas exploration and production ambitions? The Mexican Constitutional Energy Reform took place in 2014 in response…

Shearwater Enters Deepwater OBS Market

GEO ExPro
Provider of marine geophysical services Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a major ocean bottom seismic (OBS) deepwater remotely operated survey (ROV) project by TGS and partner in the US Gulf…

A Dreary Investment Outlook for Oil and Gas in Gulf of Mexico?

Joachim Milling Gregersen, Rystad Energy
Gulf of Mexico final investment decisions are likely to be put on hold, as oil and gas exploration and production companies join the budget-cutting parade. Exploration and production companies in…

New Reservoir Modelling Workflow

Dr. Akm Eahsanul Haque, Dimension Strata Co. Ltd
An innovative new modelling workflow for reservoir characterisation has been developed that is capable of producing an advanced 3D geomodel of any subsurface zone of interest and can identify potential…

Mixed Oil Exploration Results in the Rhine Graben

Brought to you in association with NVentures.
Neptune with partner Palatina GeoCon are testing oil at Schwegenheim-1 in the German Rhine Graben. Location of the Schwegenheim-1 well in the German Rhine Graben. Neptune with partner Palatina GeoCon…

Gas Discovery Offshore Vietnam

Brought to you in association with NVentures.
Eni, with partner Essar E&P, has appraised a large gas find with the Ken Bau-2X well in Block 114 of the Song Hong Basin, offshore Vietnam. Location of the Ken…

A Bleak Year for Oil and Gas Exploration in Africa

Aatisha Mahajan, Rystad Energy
Despite optimistic expectations at the start of the year, with several high-impact wells planned, 2020 is the bleakest year in a decade for African oil and gas exploration. Expectations were…

Guyana–Suriname: The Hotspot That Keeps on Giving

Rog Hardy and Peter Elliot; NVentures Ltd.
Patterns are emerging in the Guyana-Suriname hydrocarbon hotspot as further successes are announcement – indicating an even more promising future for oil and gas exploration in the region. Building on…

Onshore Hydrocarbon Exploration Opportunities in Angola

Matt Tyrrell and Alessandro Colla, Trois Geoconsulting BV; Mike Oehlers, Tectosat Ltd.
Angola’s Onshore Kwanza Basin offers an underexplored basin with a world class petroleum system, presenting many oil and gas exploration opportunities for the upcoming Onshore Angola License Round. Seasoned explorers…