Seismic detection of source rocks
Even modest amounts of total organic content can significantly change the physical properties of shales, providing clues for source detection on seismic data. This article discusses how seismic analysis can…
North America
Hydrocarbon Prospectivity of the Offshore Canning Area in Western Australia
Recent petroleum discoveries, including the Dorado-1 well, in the Bedout Sub-Basin indicate a promising future for the hydrocarbon prospectivity of offshore Western Australia. Figure 1: Bilby survey data (white…
Exploration Update: Trinidad and Tobago
BHP announce two gas discoveries offshore Trinidad and Tobago. Map showing the location of the two gas discoveries offshore Trinidad & Tobago. Drillinginfo. On 18 July 2018, BHP reported…
Future Hydrocarbon Potential of the UK North Sea
Q&A with Neil Hodgson, Exploration Director at Spectrum. What does the future hold for hydrocarbon exploration and production in the UK North Sea? What Does the Future Hold for Hydrocarbon…
Hydrocarbon Exploration History of Uganda
With over 1.4 Bbo of resources discovered in Uganda in recent years, including several giant fields, we look at the history of recent hydrocarbon exploration and its progress to first…
Big Hydrocarbon Discovery Pre-Salt Brazil
Brazil is emerging as a top player out of the biggest hydrocarbon producing countries of 2018 following confirmation that the pre-salt Campos & Santos basins may contain as much as…
UK 31st Offshore Licensing Round
The licensing round, which opened in July, focuses on frontier and underexplored hydrocarbon regions in the UK Continental Shelf. UK Continental Shelf 31st Licensing Round. The UK’s 31st Offshore Licensing…
Exploration Update: Alaska
ConocoPhillips successfully drilled and tested discoveries on the Narwhal Trend, onshore Alaska. ConocoPhillips indicated in July that earlier in 2018 it had successfully drilled, cored and flow-tested both the…
Exploration Update: Brazil
Promising deepwater hydrocarbon find on the Guanxuma prospect in the Santos Basin, Brazil. In July 2018, Equinor announced the 1STAT10ASPS NFW on the pre-salt BM-S-8 Block in the Santos…
Utica – Point Pleasant Shale
Location of the TGS 3D surveys in eastern Ohio. Seismic reservoir characterization with efforts at quantitative interpretation: a case study Eastern Ohio has become a new drilling target and the focus…
Deepwater Oil and Gas Exploration in Frontier Acreage
Cost-effective screening of frontier acreage is an essential early part of any deepwater exploration strategy at continental margins. Deepwater Exploration: The Importance of Crustal Structure Screening of deepwater frontier acreage…
Licencing Update: Sharjah, UAE
In 2018, Sharjah’s first onshore licencing round opened, offering companies 30-year contracts in an area with a production history demonstrating a 90% recovery factor. Map showing location of the Sharjah…