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…
North America
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…
Responsible Resource Development
Gas development of the Haynesville Shale Play prompted a local state university, Louisiana’s officials, and natural gas operators to take a transdisciplinary approach to solve the area’s water use problems,…
Triassic Park – Arizona’s Petrified Forest.
Stunning are the vistas and large petrified logs that litter this high, desert landscape; possibly even more stunning is what we are learning about this important time in Earth’s complex…
Defining Shale Potential in The Netherlands.
A recent study assesses unconventional plays and bypassed conventional pay in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is a long-established petroleum economy, having successfully produced oil and gas both onshore and offshore for over sixty…
A Fresh Look at the Oil and Gas Potential of Greece
With a working petroleum system in place, proven by the Katakolon discovery and a number of oil shows, seeps and gas leaks, Western Greece is ready to be explored. Greece…