Geology Without Limits!
Cross border co-operation leads to better geological understanding As we all know, geology does not follow political boundaries. To undertake a wide-ranging geological study of a large region presents challenges,…
North America
Uruguay Round II Awards Offshore Acreage
Uruguay’s state oil company, ANCAP, has recently awarded offshore blocks in the Round II bidding to British companies BP and BG, French company Total, and Irish company Tullow Oil. These…
New Offshore Licensing Round for Tanzania
With recent discoveries in East Africa dominating the news, the government of Tanzania is expected to get a lot of interest in its 4th Offshore Bid Round, due to be…
Salt Lake City – An Attractive Destination
A beautiful location overlooked by the Rocky Mountains; history, culture, four seasons and the “greatest snow on earth” – Salt Lake City in Utah has plenty to offer the visitor.…
Committed to the Industry
Drawn to challenge, committed to an industry – that’s Ralph W. Baird, 2011 recipient of the Colonel Edwin L. Drake Legendary Oilman Award from the Petroleum History Institute. Ralph W.…
Romania: Black Sea Gas Discovery
While it is far too early to give accurate figures, the first deep water well in the Romanian part of the Black Sea looks to be a major success for…
High Expectations Morocco
With landscape varying from the wonderful, snowy High Atlas mountains to the sand dunes of the Sahara, vibrant Morocco is one of Africa’s largest energy consumers, yet it remains remarkably…
Three World-Class Discoveries
For the first time in 15 years, a giant discovery was made offshore Norway last year. Three world-class discoveries made 2011 an exceptional year for the oil industry in Norway.…
Promising giant new hydrocarbon frontier: The Namibian Continental Margin
Recent discoveries in the Brazilian margin have highlighted the importance of the pre-salt lacustrine petroleum system extending along the margins of the South Atlantic Ocean. The Namibian continental margin is…
Paradigm Shift for US Oil Production
The last time that the oil weapon was used was during the oil crisis in 1973. The US no longer had an oil buffer for the West to lean on…
Argentina: Unconventional Discoveries
Spanish international oil company Repsol has made its biggest ever oil discovery after drilling 15 wells in the Neuquén province of western Argentina. The discovery was made by the Argentinian…
Mozambique: Successful First Well
Recent discoveries by Anadarko in Mozambique have propelled that country to the fore in the hydrocarbon industry in the last year, and the first well drilled in offshore Area 4…