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.…
North America
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…
Advanced Seismic Imaging in the Barents Sea
A Minute to Read: CGG, in partnership with TGS, will acquire a 5,000 km² multi-client 3D seismic survey in the Barents Sea this summer. Location of TopSeis survey to be…
Will Lebanon be the Next Hydrocarbon Exploration Hotspot?
Despite prolific hydrocarbon indicators, offshore Lebanon is the last place to be explored in the Eastern Mediterranean. With a new round opening, will Lebanon be the next exploration hotspot? Ready?…
Carbonate Geology of The Florida Keys
The picturesque Florida Keys are not just a favourite holiday destination, they also offer geoscientists a masterclass on carbonate geology and the sedimentary processes associated with creating carbonate reservoirs. Satellite…
Geologist Bill Armstrong
“I was informed early on in our pursuit that most, if not all, of the large, onshore, conventional fields have been found,” says Bill Armstrong, founder and owner of the…
Wildcat Exploration: Unlocking the Frontier
The upstream industry has been reluctant to invest in exploration recently, especially in wildcat wells, yet from 2013-2019, north-west Europe has seen some success through wildcat exploration. Recently, the upstream…
First Offshore Licensing Round for Senegal
Senegal has been propelled to the forefront of industry news in recent years after several major oil and gas discoveries in its offshore waters. Senegal has been propelled to the…
New Thermal Area Discovered in Yellowstone National Park
Using Landsat-8 thermal infrared images, geoscientists at the Yellowstone Volcanic Observatory recently identified the emergence of an entirely new thermal area in the National Park. Image by David Mark from…
Traversing the Southern Sierra Nevada
While wandering 240 km across California from Bakersfield to Death Valley, the geotourist can marvel at a range of superlative wonders, from the densest developed oil field to the deepest…