North America

Translating and expansional McMurray point bars

In the captivating world of sed­imentary geology, point bars offer a window into the dynamic processes sculpting fluvial and near-coastal landscapes. The classical model of (expansional) point bars is best…

Dry helium well supplies the beverage industry

The USA is by far the world’s largest geological CO2 producer, extracted from a small number of high – CO2 reservoirs. The vast majority of this CO2, 97 %, is…

What can resistivity tell you about your prospect?

Over the last few years, significant advance­ments have been made in the field of seismic quality, fundamentally transforming the landscape of geological explo­ration. The increase in bandwidth coupled with improved…

Enhancing reservoir characterization through MSI workflow

A through geological understanding remains crucial for sustainable long-term production from unconventional assets. In the Midland Basin, a key challenge is navigating thin carbonate debris flows in the reservoir, which…

The new kids on the geosteering block

For some people, the pandemic came at the right time. That certainly applies to wellsite geologists Amin, Ammar and Rafi representing BITCAP, a new start-up that released its first commercial…

Chasing zombie wells

“It doesn’t have the dramatic fire and oil shooting out like the bp Macondo well. No, here, in the Permian Basin, wells are spewing fully saturated brine instead”, says Sarah…

The North American helium fairway

As always, news outlets concentrate on the handful of exploration companies trying to prove additional (helium) resources. For instance, Gold Hydrogen announced a record find of 17.5% helium in the…