Ray-Based Seismic Modeling
Ray-based seismic modeling has come a long way and the motivation for this is simple enough: performing a modeling study is significantly cheaper than failing in the field! Field managers…
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Gas Flaring
Gas flaring is a significant source of economic and environmental waste, but it is also a quick win decarbonization lever! Gas flaring, the deliberate combustion of natural gas at oil…
Sustainable Geophysics
In what ways can geophysics be said to add value to society, economic systems and the environment? This was the question three Society of Exploration Geophysics (SEG) members asked themselves…
Energy Transition with Security
The transition to sustainable energy is one of the fundamental challenges we face over the coming decades and it is my intention that GEO ExPro will continue to report fully…
GEO ExPro Vol. 19, Issue No. 3 Out Now!
Geoscience magazine GEO ExPro Vol. 19, No. 3 is now available for download. This issue of GEO ExPro focuses on North America and Europe; Unconventional Resources; Carbon Capture and Storage.…
Recent Advances in Climate Change Research: Part XI – How Earth’s IR Photons are Transferred in the Atmosphere in the Presence of CO₂
Skydive with us into the quantum world and find out how Earth’s IR radiation is transferred in a plane-parallel troposphere in the presence of CO₂ molecules. At quite uncertain times…
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…