Salt and evaporites in general are often regarded as both an excellent seal for hydrocarbons and an operational challenge to drill through – but salt biostratigraphy can also provide a…

What can we learn from the world’s best petroleum basins – and what can we bring from them to the areas we explore? The foundations underlying the business of finding…

Two discoveries in Guyana were announced on 16 September 2019, further progressing the exciting story of oil in South America. Two discoveries in Guyana were announced on 16 September 2019,…

Although the quantities discovered are relatively small, with estimates of between 20-60 MMbo recoverable, the well proves the presence of oil in the blocks north of the Wisting field, Barents…

Cooper Energy have made a gas discovery in the large Late Jurassic–Cenozoic Otway Basin, Australia. Cooper Energy have made a discovery in the large Late Jurassic–Cenozoic Otway Basin, on the…

Although underexplored, two oil-bearing provinces have been identified in Cuba and there is plenty of open acreage available in the ongoing oil and gas licensing round. In June Cuba announced…

This black shale has been known and exploited as a source rock for over 100 years, but in a potentially game-changing event, the first exports from the Vaca Muerta itself…

The Faroe Islands are inviting oil companies to explore for hydrocarbons on the Faroese Continental Shelf. Fifth Licensing Round Area on the Faroese Continental Shelf. © Jarðfeingi. With the opening…

TGS and PGS recently announced a joint multi-client High Density 3D project in the Jeanne d’Arc Basin offshore Newfoundland, East Canada. TGS and PGS recently announced a joint multi-client High…

The Caribbean currently offers an unprecedented number of hydrocarbon exploration opportunities, with promising potential in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Honduras, Nicaragua and The Bahamas. The Caribbean currently offers an…