Pioneering Geologist
With her “dare to be different” philosophy and pioneering spirit, Robbie Gries was the first woman to graduate in geology from Colorado State University and the first woman to become…
North America
Oil Under Foot
Some of the most productive oil and gas acreage ever discovered lie adjacent to the site of this year’s AAPG National Convention in Long Beach. Separated by only 5 km,…
Introducing Viking Ship Design
‘This was too good an opportunity to say no to,’ says Rolf Rønningen, CEO of the new seismic company Eastern Echo. The company is building 4 high-end 10 streamer seismic…
ExPro Update
“A Fleet for the Future” With three “new generation” 3D vessels and one 2D high-end vessel coming this year, all with big sources and long streamers capable of imaging deep targets,…
Hollywood Pay-Dirt and the Active Basin
The Los Angeles basin is one of the most prolific hydrocarbon basins in the world. This is due to rapid subsidence and deposition of organic-rich source beds next to turbidite…
Deepwater Lures Statoil Back
Reprocessing of several seismic data sets acquired offshore Norway in the 1980’s have demonstrated significant improvements in both resolution and structural imaging. The improvements were gained mainly through more accurate…
Significant Gas Potential in an Underexplored Basin
The Bristol Bay is a frontier basin with very limited seismic and well data available to the public. Preliminary analyses of the limited subsurface data coupled with surface outcrop data…
Imaging Deep into the Gulf of Mexico
Recent deep gas and deep-water discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico are pushing exploration technology to the limit. In many ways, the future success will depend on the ability of…
Offshore West-Greenland
Frontier exploration Despite previous disappointments, geologists can now demonstrate the probable presence of prolific source rocks, good reservoir rocks and huge structures in an area that is now open for…
Deep-Water Gulf of Mexico
The Ocean Confidence semisubmersible rig is used to drill deep prospects in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Sediments, similar to these off the current Mississippi delta, derived from the north,…
East African Exploration: Myths, Myopia and Misinformation?
Commercial accumulations of liquid hydrocarbons have remained elusive in East Africa, despite numerous shows and seeps. Could a reanalysis of the Petroleum Systems lead to renewed exploration? East African Exploration-…
The Norwegian Sea – Exploration in a Frontier Province
The Norwegian Sea continental margin is dominated by the deep-water Vøring and Møre basins, which contain thick Cretaceous and Tertiary fills. To the east lie the Halten Terrace, Nordland Ridge…