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Exploring deep-seated hydrogen fluxes in Nova Scotia

QIMC’s hydrogen exploration campaign focuses on the Cobequid-Chedabucto fault system in Nova Scotia, a crustal-scale fault zone approximately 250 km long and 25 km wide that separates two ancient tectonic landmasses: The Avalon Terrane to the north and the Meguma…

Arnout Jw Everts, AEGeo

August 18, 2026

Response to feedback from Mark McClure

Last week, we published the latest contribution from Elliot Yearsley, in which he discusses the lack of published well test data to support the claims made by Fervo about their flagship Cape Station geothermal project. We received feedback on the…

Elliot Yearsley and Henk Kombrink

August 3, 2026

The reservoir will always have its final say

With 500 Megawatts (MW) of plant capacity in construction for their flagship geothermal project at Cape Station, Utah, one might think that Fervo had already answered the questions on the subsurface reservoir and lower-than-advertised well productivity. Unfortunately, this does not…

Elliot Yearsley

July 27, 2026

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 bids in the core North Slope region, alongside more modest…

Kelly Barker, NVentures

July 7, 2026

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, but the oils they generated do not always stay near…

Graham Spence, GeoMark Research

June 24, 2026

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 I was in Mexico for a week. Through the conversations…

Henk Kombrink

June 4, 2026

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 over 5 Gigawatts of development. The next day, D&M issued…

Elliot Yearsley

June 3, 2026

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 perforations in the well are always placed in such a…

Leen Weijers, Liberty Energy

June 1, 2026

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 to market their prospects and find investors since 1992. NAPE…

Henk Kombrink

May 26, 2026

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. This analysis for Cape Station shows that this key productivity…

Elliot Yearsley

May 18, 2026

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. Alvopetro was incorporated in 2013 and subsequently signed a contract…

Tako Koning, Geological Consultant

May 6, 2026

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 to the integration of new seismic technologies that can address…

Clay Westbrook and Andrey Bogachev, TGS

May 5, 2026

The global energy sector from a subsurface perspective

North America

Exploring deep-seated hydrogen fluxes in Nova Scotia

Response to feedback from Mark McClure

The reservoir will always have its final say

North Slope leasing, exploration, and development

Halo oils, tight-rock saturation, and production allocation: What the North American playbook can and can’t tell the next set of unconventional basins

Mexico – what’s happening

Cape Station and the case of the missing reserves report

Turning the tide

The American small independent operator – A unique blend of geology and entrepreneurship

The low productivity of enhanced geothermal systems

Applying Canadian oil industry technology abroad

Salt of the Earth: Imaging the Gulf’s hidden structures

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