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,…
North America
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…
Rafting the Grand Canyon
This is the ultimate experience for a keen geologist: Seven days of rafting through 300 million years of flat-lying sedimentary rocks of the Palaeozoic era and an intriguing record of…
More gas to be found
Following a 25 year break, the labrador Shelf offshore Canada is now again available for licensing. ExPro Update More Gas to be Found
Oil Shale and New Technolgies
Producing energy from rock that burns is entering into a new research and development phase. Can these processes now in the experimental stages unlock some of oil shale’s enormous potential?…
California’s Death Valley: A Land of Contrast
The extremes in landscape that characterize Death Valley National Park yield striking landforms, dramatic and colorful scenery, and underlying geologic mystery. California’s Death Valley Located in southeastern California, U.S.A., Death…
Knowing Exactly Where the Data Is
“Both oil companies and seismic companies are increasingly more interested in accurate positioning,” says Peder Solheim, Managing Director at Geograf. “With prospects decreasing in size, and specific reservoir targets in…
Deep Structure: Strength through integration in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Exploration interest in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico is at an all time high following the discovery, in 2001, of thick Paleogene submarine turbidite sands in the Baha #2…
Discovery Shows Onshore Potential
A recent onshore oil discovery proves that the potential of the Nile Delta is not confined to the deep offshore. Discovery Shows Onshore Potential
New Life for Overthrust Belt
The 2003 discovery of the Covenant oil field could open up a billion-barrel oil province in an area nearly 200 km from the nearest significant production. Prior to the discovery,…
Exploring for mammoths
Despite 6 dry wells and limited interest from the oil industry, the search for oil and gas in the large areas west of Greenland will continue. Optimism is greater than…