Senegal Revisited.
In 2010 we reported that after over 50 years of exploration, Senegal had only delivered a number of small fields and produced 11 Bcf of gas, but was still waiting…
North America
Like Everywhere You’ve Never Been
One of the last intact wildernesses left on earth, Papua New Guinea is experiencing an unprecedented resurgence of interest from the hydrocarbon industry. Is it possible to encourage the advances…
That’s Not a Very Prospective Basin…
Time was when industry interest in the MSGBC Basin was lukewarm to say the least: not any more. The recent world-class oil discoveries by Cairn-FAR-Conoco-Phillips offshore Senegal and by Kosmos…
Beaufort West: new insight into a Frontier Basin
Location of foldout line BW1-2800 within the ION Geophysical BeaufortSPAN™ seismic program: Canada Basin, south western Arctic Ocean. The Alpine, Kuparuk River, and Prudhoe Bay fields are located within the…
Colorful Calgary A Modern Blend
Calgary, in Alberta, Canada, portrays the cattle and oil industry image of Dallas with the cosmopolitan feel of London. Beginning as a western Canadian frontier town where the Bow and…
The PESGB Celebrates Its 50th Birthday
Formed just as the first discoveries were being made in the North Sea, the Petroleum Society of Great Britain’s mission is to promote, for the public benefit, education in the…
A 25-year anniversary
The Valdez spill was the largest ever in US waters until the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident. A massive clean-up effort was instigated immediately, with more than 11,000 Alaskan residents involved. While the…
Unconventional Oil and Gas Conference Breaks the Mould
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines unconventional as: ‘not conventional: not bound by or in accordance with convention: being out of the ordinary.’ Just as unconventional resources have rewritten the exploration and production play…
Never Hold Back
Dr. Robert E. Sheriff learned early in his career “to never withhold information or ideas for later use,” leaving a lasting legacy to his family, the geophysics community, and our…
Unveiling Oil Targets in the Colombian Amazonia. At a Salsa Tempo!
Remote sensing is a very efficient and effective tool for oil and gas exploration, since it enables the quick acquisition of relevant information and target definition in areas of considerable…
Fun, Cooperation and Risk-Taking.
Lee Krystinik, who recently retired as President of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, tells us why he thinks the organisation is a vital resource for the industry – and…
South American Shales: A Regional Assessment
A history of research in tight mudstone rocks, a long record of research in South America and a significant ArcGIS database of wells, seismic and samples across a number of…