North America

Sometimes an old well is better than a fancy new one

While there is always press around he­lium discoveries, companies that are actually producing it often go unno­ticed. That doesn’t mean they don’t have interesting stories to tell. Ca­nadian-based Thor Helium,…

The tech powering the future of geothermal energy

Geothermal energy, once overshad­owed by other renewables, is entering a new era. Historically, its use depended on rare geological conditions: Underground heat, permeable rock, and natural water supplies — usually…

Cuba – the next hydrogen hotspot?

“I have concluded that this area should not be explored for oil, but for hydrogen instead. And I believe that the potential is colossal,” wrote Marcello Rebora in his email.…

The Athabasca oil sands

Recent governments in Canada have not been particu­larly supportive of the oil industry, which mainly concentrates in Alberta. Some people are even actively contemplat­ing separation from the Canadian federation and…

A subsea tie-back to a subsea tie-back?

The name of the discovery may suggest that it is the most distal find in the Gulf of Mexico ever, but that is not the case. bp’s recently announced Far…

Flame structures

Outcrops remind us of the risks of applying a layer-cake approach to correlating well data. Turbidite lobes pinching out, channels abruptly transitioning to floodplain deposits or carbonate platforms only developing…

A surge in exploration for natural hydrogen

The global search for natural hydrogen is centered around a few hotspots, and the Tim­iskaming Graben in Canada is one of them. The graben is locat­ed on the Canadian Shield,…

Gulf of America: Salt-driven structures, data-driven discoveries

Sharper imaging, smarter exploration How cutting-edge seismic techniques are transforming risk assessment in the GOA Since 2019, long-offset Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) technol­ogy has become a cornerstone for advanced imaging…

Successful near-field helium exploration

Blue Star Helium and joint venture partner Helium One, have successfully conclud­ed a six-well development campaign at the Galactica project in Las Animas County, Colorado. The company reported positive re­sults…

Ripples and plane beds

The Cutoff Formation, currently exposed in the Guadalupe Mountains in Texas, USA, was deposited over a drowned shelf margin in Permian times. The name of the formation is derived from…