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STRATA – William Smith’s Geological Maps

Created in collaboration with Oxford University Museum of Natural History and showcasing the best of William Smith’s archive, STRATA traces the life and work of William Smith from apprentice surveyor…

ESG and Those Burning Issues

For an O&G sector piloting transition, the issue of how an organization manages environmental, social and governance (ESG) seems to be more important than ever. What does ESG look like…

Nimble Nodes

Tiny seismic nodes making high density land seismic accessible to all industries. Seismic acquisition has seldom seen such challenging times, especially onshore, where we are seeing tighter budgets and tougher…

US Energy Refocus?

President Biden’s new administration has a very different view of climate change from the Trump Government. Early indicators are that there will be a significant focus on renewables. The UN…

Robots on the Seabed Advance

In October, Blue Ocean Seismic Services, a UK-based pioneer of autonomous robotic seismic nodes, successfully completed a series of acquisition trials in the North Sea. Blue Ocean Seismic Services’ autonomous…

Aspects of Transition

In this short editorial, GEO ExPro Editor in Chief Iain Brown talks briefly on the different aspects of the energy transition, COP 26, palaeontology and introduces the latest edition of…

New Life for Legacy Well Cuttings

There are millions of drill cuttings samples from thousands of oil and gas wells sitting unloved and under-utilised in warehouses and core repositories around the world, but there is now…

Driving a Quantum Leap in E&P Efficiency

As the E&P sector undergoes structural change to adapt to the new business environment, the need for disruptive gains in E&P efficiencies has never been greater. The E&P industry is…

The Complexities of Secure Energy Supply

Internationally renowned energy expert and public speaker, Dr Scott Tinker, in conversation with GEO ExPro Editor in Chief, Iain Brown, about the future of energy in a transitioning world. Q&A…

Real Rocks and Explosive Lakes

Two of the articles in this issue address physical rock samples, though very differently. Editor in Chief, Iain Brown, introduces the latest issue (Vol. 18, No. 5) in this short…

AI: a Game Changer in Seismic Acquisition and Processing

Leveraging artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, predictability and performance in seismic acquisition and processing. A recent Gartner seminar made the bold prediction that “in the near-term AI will not replace…