Gradiometry – The new standard
The use of Airborne Gravity Gradiometry (AGG) for oil and gas exploration has expanded significantly since the year 2000, particularly in frontier areas. In some geological environments the use of…
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The power of data
Effective use of digital tools is vital for an affordable net zero future. In the energy transition conversation, discussions tend to center on where the energy of the future will…
The Artemis Project: Geology’s Gateway to the Stars
NASA had been under pressure to put a scientist on the Moon – and so in 1972, they sent geologist Harrison Schmitt. NASA’s Artemis I patch. © NASA.In December 1972,…
Artificial Intelligence – Its Use in Exploration and Production – Part 1
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has at least one feature in common with hydrocarbon exploration: a history of boom and bust. Other industries might complain about the unpredictability of demand for their…
Artificial Intelligence – Its Use in Exploration and Production – Part 2
Machine Learning: magical or mathematical statistics? De-mystifying AI and setting it in a geo-exploration context. When film studios remake classic films, critics and audiences often ask why. GEO ExPro has…
“Gone Fossil Hunting…”
In the first article in this series, I highlighted the staggering breadth of utility that fossils have, from academic research to applied industrial analysis, value in commercial trade and preservation…
Sophie Zurquiyah – Repositioning CGG for the transition
The collapse in oil price, Covid-19 pandemic and energy transition have created a tough business environment during her near four-year tenure in this role, but also created opportunities. In this…
Seismic Technology Used in Antarctica Ahead of Potential Extra-Terrestrial Deployment
Scientists have deployed a network of seismometers onto Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf in an experiment which will test the ability of the instruments to operate on icy moons of the…
Ammonite: A Missed Opportunity
Mary Anning’s story is fascinating in its own right – so why make it up? © Lionsgate Films.The film ‘Ammonite’, described as ‘loosely inspired by the life of British palaeontologist…
Artificial Intelligence – Its Use in Exploration and Production – Part 3
Are we finally seeing AI fulfil its potential in oil and gas exploration? In this series of articles, we are attempting to establish the background to the current resurgence in…
Exploring Uncertainty in Subsurface Modelling and Forecasting
Ensemble-based modelling has been delivering value to the E&P industry for over ten years, causing a fundamental re-think of what exactly is needed to more accurately forecast the future behaviour…
Sustainable aviation fuels: carbon-free flying?
For the sake of the planet, I am happy to consider an electric car, to change my electricity supplier and to install solar panels or a heat pump – but…