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Gas with a Difference

There are no simple solutions to transforming the world’s energy systems. Fuel cell demonstrating a device that converts chemical potential energy into electrical energy. © Igor Serdiuk/123rf.com Imagine using excess…

Advances in Stratigraphic Trap Exploration

Analysis of the AAPG giant fields database reveals that there has been a step change in volumes of oil attributed to non-structural traps in the last 20 years. Why is…

What is chemostratigraphy?

The rapid expansion of global oil and gas exploration from the early 1960s was accompanied by the expansion of the areas being examined by explorationists towards more challenging, often frontier,…

GII Purchases Silenced Mini-Vibrator Fleet

The Geophysical Institute of Israel (GII), a leading global seismic acquisition provider, has purchased a brand new silenced mini-Vibrator fleet from INOVA Geophysical and coupled it with the Quantum nodal…

The Origin of Shale Gases

The origin of shale gases has important implications on their ability to provide hydrocarbon reserves. As we all know, the discovery that gas formed and locked in shale source rocks…

High-Res Characterisation of Unconventional Reservoirs

GEOLOG has developed an innovative workflow, integrating wellsite activity with laboratory work to define a comprehensive, high-resolution understanding of unconventional reservoir properties. © GEOLOG. Unconventional activities constantly require new technological…

Surface Geochemical Campaigns

Reducing costs and risks of deepwater hydrocarbon exploration: the benefits and technology of seep hunting and surface geochemical campaigns. A seep hunting and geochemical campaign can provide economic and cost-saving…

Reservoir Rock Characterisation Using Raman Spectroscopy

Raman Spectroscopy enables precise reservoir rock characterisation studies and provides invaluable insight into the reservoir’s heterogeneity and other fine-scaled details. In today’s competitive market, reservoir rock characterisation has become a…

Wellsite Mud Logging and Reservoir Geochemistry

Wellsite mud logging and reservoir geochemistry results in a better reservoir characterisation in real time, improving performance and reducing costs. The Evolution of Geochemistry A mud logging-geochemical unit operating in…