Colombia: Moving Out of the Shadows
The announcement of a new licensing round in Colombia emphasises how the South American country is moving out of the shadow of violence and into a new era of stability…
South America
A New Frontier – Blocks Available
The Uruguayan offshore sedimentary basins are virtually unexplored. The time is now right to test the potential of rift basins on trend with the productive San Jorge Basin in Argentina…
GEO Tourism: Marvelous Vistas
Gateway to huge offshore oil reserves, Rio de Janeiro and southeast Brazil offers stunning scenery and geologic evidence of ancient mountains and the forces that spawned two continents. Magnificent beaches,…
All Eyes on Brazil
Since announcing that it had become self-sufficient in oil in 2006, Brazil has continued to enjoy exploration success, with a number of exciting finds being announced in the last year,…
Onshore Opportunities in Brazil
Covering an area about half the size of Europe, Brazil’s onshore basins could hold large quantities of oil and gas like their Northern Hemisphere counterparts. Yet they have remained barely…
A New Exploration Frontier
The sub-salt discoveries recently reported in the Santos basin, offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil could be the largest in over 30 years and has captured the world’s attention. The regional…
Norwegian Sea: Deep Penetration
The Norwegian Sea covers more than 200 000 km2 of highly prospective acreage with many proven discoveries of Mezosoicand Cenozoic age. The large shelf area can be divided into three sub-regions.…
The North Sea: Deep Imaging
North Sea Renaissance (NSR) is an ongoing long offset 2D seismic program that will total some 85,000 km at the end of this year. The program is acquired with a…