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Spousal and Partner Recruitment in Oil & Gas

Encouraging partner employment in oil & gas with non-profit, international initiative Permits Foundation – to make it easier for expat spouses and partners to gain employment. Enabling Expatriate Partner Employment…

A Simple Guide to Seismic Depth Conversion: Part I

A simple guide to the parameters involved in seismic depth conversion – a complex but important subject in geophysical seismic processing. Why Do We Use Depth Conversion? Seismic reflection data…

Finding Fresh Reserves in Oil & Gas

Two serious gaps are looming in the industry: firstly between global production and demand, and secondly between experienced explorationists and the new generation of geologists and geophysicists who will be…

Finite Difference Modelling in Geophysics

Part I: how to become an expert at solving differential equations in five minutes… What is Finite Difference? In computational mathematics, finite-difference (FD) methods are numerical methods for solving differential…

The Discovery and Development of Oil & Gas

“A Play for Oil: The Stories Behind the Discovery and Development of Oil and Gas” by Tim Daley. Springer, 2018. The History of Oil Exploration A Play for Oil: The…

President-Elect of the AAPG: Denise Cox

Denise Cox, President of Storm Energy and President-Elect of the AAPG, loves geology and wants to let a global audience understand more about the role of geoscience in energy solutions.…

Oil Demand is Still on the Rise

As a function of population growth we can only expect future energy demand to increase, and with it the demand for oil and other natural resources. Understanding Future Energy Demand…

The Foreseeable Future of Oil & Gas Exploration

A glimmer of optimism is appearing for oil and gas exploration as we encourage industry collaborations to focus on maintaining efficiency, reliability and capital discipline. Things are Looking Up for…

The adventures of Donald Rusk

It is probably easier to ask Don Rusk where in the world he hasn’t looked for hydrocarbons than to ask him to list all the countries he has worked in…

Action to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Is carbon capture, storage and utilisation (CSS) an essential greenhouse gas reducing technology, and what part can the oil and gas industry play in meeting reduction targets? What is CCS?…