What do air hockey and induced seismicity have in common?
At first glance, air hockey – a fast-paced arcade game – and induced seismicity – earthquakes triggered by human activity – seem unrelated. Yet, both share a fascinating connection through…
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When geology just happens, and you happen to be quite good at it
Geology? Going to university? It was not on his mind at all when he finished high school. Yet, he has become a world-renowned expert in petroleum systems and basin modelling,…
Subsurface noise, Issue 5, 2025
MOPANE DOES NOT GIVE AWAY ITS SECRETS Namibia is an exploration hotspot, and for that reason, many people flocked to the presentation that GALP was delivering about the Mopane discovery…
Quantifying the hydrogen-generation potential of iron-bearing rocks
Everyone working in basin modelling and geochemistry knows what Rock Eval machines do; they provide data on how much organic carbon is in a source rock sample, how much has…
Mitigation, precaution, and exclusion zones: Aligning science with policy
A Global Focus The energy geoscience industry operates offshore worldwide, engaging with governments, regulators, communities, other ocean users, and stakeholders. With this global reach comes the responsibility to operate alongside…
It’s time to introduce chromostratigraphy
“Off-white, grey, quartz-rich, some occluded quartz and kaolinite.” Simon Molyneux cites the description of a cutting sample from a composite well log, which is thought to represent an interval of…
“FWI has changed the game”
“I’m a petroleum engineer, but I’ve been in the exploration and seismic business since the 1970s,” says Rafael when we meet on Teams a week before the IMAGE Conference in…
Leading the wave: Environmental impact assessment for offshore geophysical operations
Environmental Impact Assessments, or EIAs, are a critical tool for evaluating the potential effects of human activities. As geoscience activities grow increasingly complex and expand into frontier regions, EIAs are…
A loss of connection to our energy system
Three essential pillars of modern society are food, energy and access to clean water. The World Resources Institute refers to insecurity in these resources as a “Triple Threat”. The UN…
Escaping the relentless cycle of re-orgs
“The reactions were overwhelming,” Samuel says at the start of our conversation in October. He alludes to the LinkedIn post he made when he left his role at Shell in…
From scattered campfires to integrated cities: The future of energy software
For the last decade, the technology landscape of the energy industry has resembled a wilderness at night – vast, dark and punctuated by innovative points of light. Over time, these…
Why P10/P90 prospect ratios are meaningless without involving the geology
In many exploration departments, the ratio between the low-case P90 volume and the high-case P10 volume of a prospect is used to assess the distribution of its volume estimates. Frontier…