Exploration Update – Alaska
Largest US onshore oil discovery in 30 years Armstrong Energy and partner Repsol have made the largest US onshore conventional hydrocarbons discovery in 30 years, with the drilling of the…
North America
AAPG’s 100th Anniversary Celebration
On 9 February 1917, geologists gathered in Tulsa, Oklahoma to start something special and enduring, which is still relevant today as the premier organisation for petroleum geologists Guest Editorial, from…
Licensing Update – USA
Large areas to be made available in Gulf of Mexico The United States Department of the Interior announced in early March that it will offer 73 million acres in the…
Barbados Beckons
Alluring Caribbean paradise, active accretionary wedge and uplifted reefs. Why are you still sitting there? This alluring Caribbean beach paradise is one of the few places on the planet where…
The Geological Treasure of the Sierra Madre
A geological detective story that could turn our understanding of the Gulf of Mexixo upside down and reveal the causes of one of the greatest climate changes in geological history.…
Refining exploration opportunities in Mexico
Detail a). For location see main seismic panel above. Detail b). For location see main seismic panel above. Detail c). For location see main seismic panel above. Detail d). For…
US Back as Largest GoM Producer
The Mature Gulf of Mexico Continues to Thrive The Gulf of Mexico is currently one of the largest offshore producing areas globally. Despite it being a mature province, there are…
Independents Rockin’ on Alaska’s North Slope
With recent oil discoveries potentially exceeding 10 Bbo, independents and their partners are opening up plays that could reshape exploration in a large portion of the Arctic. Recent discoveries in…
Exploration Update – Mexico
First Foreign Discovery Italian oil company Eni is the first major IOC to make an offshore oil discovery in Mexico since energy sector reforms were enacted in 2013. Amoca 2,…
Exploration Update – Mexico
Thick Oil Column in Perdido Fold Belt In September 2016 Pemex provided new data about the production potential of its exciting Nobilis 1 new field wildcat in the AE-0077-Cinturon Plegado…
Exploration Update – USA
Significant Light Oil Discovery in Alaska On 4 October 2016, Caelus Energy Alaska indicated that it has made a ‘world class’ oil discovery in Caelus-Tulimaniq 1, also known as CT-1,…
High-Resolution Model Building in a Full-Azimuth Nodal Survey
The velocity variation in the trench before and after the high-resolution tomography. Red line indicates the location of the line in Figure 2 on page 40. High-Resolution Image-Guided Tomography High-resolution image-guided tomography…