Advancing Geophysical Science
Propelling the science of geophysics through cooperation to meet the grand challenges of tomorrow. Geophysical research needs to continue to forge ahead to ensure that the acquisition, processing and imaging…
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Carbonate Hydrocarbon Reservoirs
The 2006 discovery at Tupi, offshore Brazil, opened up a new chapter for petroleum reservoirs: lacustrine carbonates capable of producing hydrocarbons at extremely high rates. Introduction The 2006 discovery at…
Is a Conjugate Margin an Analog?
Since the discovery of Tupi in Brazil and Jubilee in Ghana, the search has been on to prove that discoveries on one side of the Atlantic can be mirrored across…
Bright spots in petroleum exploration
Mike Forrest was responsible for recognizing and helping develop the use of seismic amplitude anomalies, or ‘bright spots’, in petroleum exploration. After a 37-year career with Shell and five years…
Diversity in the Energy Sector
Ask not what the energy industry can do for you, but what you can do for the energy industry to improve diversity in the energy sector. © POWERful Women.…
A Must Have Book for Any Geophysicist
A a brief review of the book titled “An Introduction to Exploration Geophysics with Recent Advances”. In 2007 Halfdan Carstens, then editor of GEO ExPro , asked Martin Landrø…
Future Energy Consumption
Primary energy consumption grew by 2.2% in 2017, which sets oil to be the largest provider of future energy consumption. Global Energy Consumption 2017 Primary energy demand (btoe) by (a)…
Hydrocarbon Hotspots Around the World
Worldwide exploration performance: how successful has 2018 been so far? Oil and Gas Exploration Success in 2018 Worldwide exploration performance. Exploration success is spread far and wide in mid-2018, against…
AAPG Energy Transition Forum 2018: A New Era for Geoscience
GEO ExPro Oil & Gas Conference Round-Ups: AAPG Energy Transition Forum 2018 The Energy Transition Forum was held in the impressive Koepelkerk Conference centre; a former church with a beautiful…
Growth Potential for Tight Oil
Breakeven prices are similar, but tight oil has the largest growth potential. Improved Oil Prices Average breakeven prices and potential 2025 liquid supply for different offshore and tight oil regions.…
Geothermal in the Future Energy Mix
Geothermal energy is still a marginal player in the energy mix, but geoscientists will be needed to help it play its part in the energy transition. The Energy Transition Estimated…
The Global Energy Transition
The energy transition is a chance for companies in the oil and gas industry to look at the opportunities that their technologies and expertise offer and collaborate for a brighter…