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.…
North America
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…
Second Cyprus Licensing Round Opens
Recent nearby giant discoveries will increase interest The recent giant gas discovery in the area of offshore Cyprus (GEO ExPro, Vol. 9, No. 1) has made this a very attractive…
Brief Biography of a Biogenic Gas Play
Recent commercial discoveries and modern 2D seismic in the Tobago Basin suggest that prolific natural gas reserves may extend far beyond the established trend and play concepts. In May 1971,…
South East Asia: Looking to the Future
South East Asia, comprising the countries south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia, was an early starter in oil and gas exploration. South…
Back in the Gulf
Two years after the Deepwater Horizon blow-out, companies are back in the central Gulf. On June 20, 2012, Sale 222 became the fourth largest sale in the prolific central Gulf…
Myanmar Opens Up to the West
With Western sanctions suspended or removed, Myanmar’s lucrative oil and gas sector could soon see a rush of bids from Western companies. According to senior government officials, Myanmar will offer…
Brazil: Further Pre-Salt Discoveries
Offshore Brazil continues to prove that it is one of the most exciting and prolific exploration areas in the world, with four of the top discoveries so far this year…
Is Shale Gas Bringing Independence?
Shale gas has helped the US to become the world’s largest gas producer. Will shale gas and shale oil production lead America to energy independence? The headline from the Forbes-INSIGHTS…