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Geognostics Develops GEM+SEEBASE® 4D GIS

By combining GEM and SEEBASE in a 4D GIS environment, Geognostics has produced a series of marginscale, time-slice-based plate reconstructions. Example of Geognostics GEM+SEEBASE 4D GIS (Late Jurassic). © Geognostics.…

The Geology and Hydrocarbon Potential of Myanmar

Despite having a long history in petroleum production – and being the place where the anticlinal trap was first recognised – there is much left to learn about the geology…

2019 Offshore Hydrocarbon Exploration in Australia

Offshore hydrocarbon exploration in Australia for 2019 is expected to rise to the highest level since 2014! Australia experienced both exciting discoveries and disappointing dry holes in 2018, drilling 60…

Exploration Update: Major Oil Discovery in Egypt

Major oil discovery announced in the prolific Abu Gharadig Basin of Egypt’s Western Desert.   Source: TransGlobe Energy. In November 2018 TransGlobe Energy announced a potential light oil discovery with…

Make The Most of Your Trip to San Antonio, Texas

Travel and Lifestyle for Oil and Gas: A recommendation of places to eat and things to do to make the most of your visit to San Antonio, Texas for the…

NAPE Summit 2019 – As Busy As Ever

NAPE Summit 2019 brings the oil and gas industry together in Houston, Texas on 11th – 15th February 2019. Brought to in association with Indalo International Ltd. Source: NAPE ExPo.…

First Oil and Gas Licensing Round in Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has just announced its first licensing round, which concludes in December 2019, offering plenty of potential in fourteen blocks. The Dominican Republic has just announced its first…

Oil Majors Chase Pre-Salt Hydrocarbon Riches in Brazil

Over the next few years the exploration drive in the pre-salt hydrocarbon plays of Brazil is going to shift away from national oil company Petrobras towards the global oil majors.…

The Hydrocarbon Potential of the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has just announced its first licensing round, which concludes in December 2019. With fourteen blocks available on and offshore, a flexible contract and an attractive investment environment,…

A Quantum Leap in Water Recycling

At the heart of the ‘Shale Boom’ in the US is the increased use of water for hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells – but how do we safely…

Huge Volumes of Oil and Gas Resources in Russia

The use of innovative technologies opens up huge volumes of remote oil and gas resources in the Yamal Peninsula in Russia. The ‘Arctic Gateway’ terminal at Novoportovskoye is designed for…