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What Can Multiscale 3D Imaging Do for Energy Geoscience?

Will examining rocks at multiple scales extend the productive lives of our fields and help to repurpose these assets, our facilities and ourselves? As energy geoscientists we continually strive to…

The Azolla Story

A comprehensive account of this efficient CO2 fixer and super plant. Edited by Jonathan and Alexandra Bujak The Azolla Story ebook is now available on Amazon. The Azolla Story is the…

The Supercontinent Cycle: Patterns and Impacts

Plate tectonics comprises three inter-linked mega-cycles: the Rock cycle, the Wilson cycle, and the supercontinent cycle, which we explore in more detail here. The geography of continents and oceans has…

The Net-Zero Transition: An Important Conversation

This article, from one of the two joint GEO ExPro student competition winners, focuses on the oil industry’s role in the green energy transition. Discussing climate change and its impact…

Challenging Times for Seismic Operators

Two well-established service providers in the seismic acquisition market became victims of the current challenging market conditions at the beginning of this year. © Polarcus.Two well-established service providers in the…

Oil & Gas Exploration: The Tide Turns

Global wildcatting is poised to go from ebb to flood, with exploration hotspots set to include Mexico, Brazil, US Gulf of Mexico, the Middle East, Angola, Gabon, Namibia, Suriname, the…

Big Oil Needs Big Data

Visualisation technology and data analytics for handling big data has improved exponentially in oil and gas exploration and production. While gathering my thoughts for FlowBack, two pieces of information recently…

Shaping the Future of Seismic Interpretation: View and Do

PreStack Pro, Sharp Reflection’s unified approach to pre-stack data analysis, combines data processing, visualisation and interpretation in a single platform to greatly improve workflow efficiency and the accuracy of subsequent…

Geoscience in a Low Carbon Future

The role of a petroleum geoscientist is evolving with the energy transition, but geoscience is still of vital importance to the future of energy. Recent events regarding the global Covid-19…

Geoscientist Thomas Chidsey: Going the Extra Mile

Thomas Chidsey quietly goes about his work at the Utah Geological Survey, rarely making any headlines or seeking notoriety, yet this dedicated and humble geoscientist carries out those ‘extras’ that…

World of Geology: Travels to Rocky Places

A selection of over 100 images from retired geology professor Tony Waltham have been compiled in an excellent new book, called World of Geology: Travels to Rocky Places. World of…