Understanding the Zagros
The Zagros fold-thrustbelt is one of the oldest studied and exploited petroleum provinces of the world, yet for mostly political reasons it has not been fully developed and its exploration…
North America
Mexico: Major Gulf Oil Find
In the final months of his presidential term, Mexican President Felipe Calderon proudly announced that state-owned PEMEX has made its first big crude oil discovery in the deep waters of…
Jurassic Hydrocarbon Reservoir Systems of the Central Caspian
The Caspian Sea accommodates three major petroleum systems. Here, we take a look at the Jurassic hydrocarbon reservoir systems of the Central Caspian. Location map of study area. Blue boxes…
Elephants are Extinct
The future of the Norwegian Continental Shelf to a large degree depends on the discovery of small fields. The Geological Society of Norway has taken the initiative by organizing a…
Back-Reef to Basin Depths
Situated adjacent to the very prolific Permian Basin is one of the earth’s greatest and most studied carbonate depositional systems, the Permian Reef Complex of New Mexico and west Texas.…
Applying Analogues for Success
Amongst the great challenges facing E&P professionals today is how to pool their collective experiences and talents in order to filter the feast of opportunities, from exploration acreage to prospect,…
Polar Pioneers
Another day in Arctic paradise for the crew of Polarcus Asima, as she ventures into uncharted territory to uncover the secrets of the Arctic – the final frontier for oil…
The Miocene Monterey Formation
The Los Angeles Basin is the most productive basin by area in the world – and the Miocene Monterey Formation, which is exposed along the coast and in the hills…
Mexico: Biggest onshore find in decade
Pemex says it has found oil reserves of up to 500 MMb in southern Mexico with its Navegante-1 wildcat, a Sureste Basin discovery that outgoing President Felipe Calderon hailed as…
New Insights into the Browse Basin
Despite recent drilling success, the Browse Basin remains relatively underexplored, and imaging and mapping of the deeper horizons presents challenges to conventional seismic. The Browse Basin offshore North West Shelf…
Borneo’s Petroleum Plays
Borneo, the world’s third largest island, has lush tropical forests, rich wildlife, coral reefs, and fascinating tribal cultures. It also has classical petroleum basins characterized by vast deltaic sediments and…
Integrated Approach Showcased
Azerbaijan has played a major role in the hydrocarbon industry for centuries, as it was the first place where people learnt how to obtain and use oil for domestic use.…