Brazil Declines
… as exploration activity is becoming more diversified in South America. Historically, offshore exploration activity in South America had been dominated by Brazil. Over the last two years, this picture…
South America
Super-high resolution seismic data in The Hoop Area Norwegian Barents Sea
Location map of the Super High Resolution MCG 1401 seismic survey in relation to the announced blocks for the 23rd Concession Round in the Norwegian Barents Sea. Imaging shallow reservoirs…
Paraguay Draws Industry Attention
It is fashionable to identify deepwater regions, unconventional plays and the Arctic as the ‘hot spots’ in the current global exploration scene. In recent years, violence, tension with governments and power struggles…
Uruguay. Small Country, Big Opportunities.
Uruguay welcomes you with new opportunities offshore. Uruguay is located in South America between Brazil and Argentina and on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the second-smallest nation…
Southern Chile’s Ring of Fire
Southern Chile is the setting for the dramatic snow-covered volcanoes of the Pacific Ring of Fire. This stunning volcanic range is the surface expression of the subduction of the Pacific…
3D Seismic and SHarp Broadband 2D – UtStord and South Viking Graben
3D seismic and SHarp Broadband 2D from the UtStord and South Viking Graben areas of the UK-Norwegian North Sea show improved imaging throughout the entire geological section. In 2013 Dolphin…
Foz do Amazonas Basin: latest exploration enhances prospectivity
Exciting opportunities and new play concepts The underexplored Foz do Amazonas Basin has huge potential, revealed through integrating seismic and CSEM data. The Foz do Amazonas Basin, the most northerly of…
Sergipe Basin, Brazil: DHIs from calibrated AVO stacks
Map showing the Sergipe Basin, the location of the Barra discovery well and seismic lines discussed in this article. (Source: Spectrum). AVO signatures help identify hydrocarbons In the relatively mature…
Vast Hydrocarbon Potential: Mexico’s Offshore Ronda Uno
An insight into some highlights of the offshore hydrocarbon potential available in almost virgin exploration territory. The Mexican Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) announced its first ever licensing round (Ronda Uno) in…
Gas Hydrates – Part V: The Resource Potential
The gas hydrate resource is a function of geology, technology, policy, and market conditions. As we have seen, the commercial resource and recovery potential of gas hydrate strongly depends on…
Ronda Uno
Mexico’s first exploration licensing round is a landmark event in the history of oil exploration in Latin America Mexico’s oil industry is opening up to the private sector after a 76-year…
The Value of Monitoring Fractures
Real time frac monitoring shows the progression of fractures opened during the fracking process, knowledge which can impact drilling decisions. Unconventional reservoirs are a growing part of the oil and…