Deep-water Delaware
The featured photo shows a road cut in the Permian (Guadalupian) Brushy Canyon Formation off US Highway 62/180 in the foreground. The west-facing exposure, with the Delaware Mountains in the…
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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…
What it takes to organize a conference
“As a geoscientist, it is very rewarding and useful to help shape a conference like IMAGE”, says Daniel Sutton when we catch up at the fringe of the exhibition floor.…
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…
Canada – and the workhorse behind its continued rise in oil production
With Equinor breaking the news last month that its Sitka prospect only contained non-commercial amounts of oil, another disappointing drilling result hit the exploration community in Canada. Sitka was supposed…
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…
Unlocking Gulf energy: The impact of advanced seismic technologies on exploration
Finding treasures beneath the waves: The role of advanced seismic technologies in the Gulf of Mexico The Gulf Of Mexico (GOM) has long been a cornerstone of America’s energy landscape,…
It was not a geologist who found oil at Spindletop
It is a murky Friday morning, and it looks as if the sky is about to let go of some more rain anytime. The South Texas plain is flat, vast…
FORGE – first injection test successfully completed but no pressure equilibrium achieved
A couple of months ago, the FORGE project in Utah, USA, reported a successful stimulation and circulation test at their flagship Enhanced Geothermal Systems project. “These tests in stimulated hot…
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…