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Understanding the “Minimum Economic Field Size” concept and aggregating targets

Ian Longley - GIS-Pax

January 27, 2026

Applying a “Minimum Economic Field Size” (MEFS) to your prospect assessment is a key process in quantifying the probability of finding hydrocarbon accumulations of a volume large enough to develop…

The absurdity of security… or… comfortable being uncomfortable

Juan Cottier, MMbbls Subsurface Consulting

January 23, 2026

My father, 90, is a product of the random precariousness of this world. His mother’s first husband died at sea, washed overboard in a storm, whilst his father’s first wife…

Producing more by producing less

Henk Kombrink

January 14, 2026

“The pressure in the separation unit, where the produced oil is separated from gas, is the ultimate driver for your entire field development approach,” says Alexey Danilko, production engineer at…

What do air hockey and induced seismicity have in common?

Molly Turko, Devon Energy

January 6, 2026

At first glance, air hockey – a fast-paced arcade game – and induced seismicity – earthquakes triggered by human activity – seem unrelated. Yet, both share a fascinating connection through…

When geology just happens, and you happen to be quite good at it

Henk Kombrink

January 5, 2026

Geology? Going to university? It was not on his mind at all when he finished high school. Yet, he has become a world-renowned expert in petroleum systems and basin modelling,…

Subsurface noise #5

Henk Kombrink

December 19, 2025

MOPANE DOES NOT GIVE AWAY ITS SECRETS Namibia is an exploration hotspot, and for that reason, many people flocked to the presentation that GALP was delivering about the Mopane discovery…

Quantifying the hydrogen-generation potential of iron-bearing rocks

Henk Kombrink

December 18, 2025

Everyone working in basin modelling and geochemistry knows what Rock Eval machines do; they provide data on how much organic carbon is in a source rock sample, how much has…

Mitigation, precaution, and exclusion zones: Aligning science with policy

Dr. Alex Loureiro, EnerGeo Alliance

December 17, 2025

A Global Focus The energy geoscience industry operates offshore worldwide, engaging with governments, regulators, communities, other ocean users, and stakeholders. With this global reach comes the responsibility to operate alongside…

It’s time to introduce chromostratigraphy

Henk Kombrink

December 16, 2025

“Off-white, grey, quartz-rich, some occluded quartz and kaolinite.” Simon Molyneux cites the description of a cutting sample from a composite well log, which is thought to represent an interval of…

“FWI has changed the game”

Henk Kombrink

December 11, 2025

“I’m a petroleum engineer, but I’ve been in the exploration and seismic business since the 1970s,” says Rafael when we meet on Teams a week before the IMAGE Conference in…

Leading the wave: Environmental impact assessment for offshore geophysical operations

Alex Loureiro and Dagmar Fertl, Energeo Alliance

December 10, 2025

Environmental Impact Assessments, or EIAs, are a critical tool for evaluating the potential effects of human activities. As geoscience activities grow increasingly complex and expand into frontier regions, EIAs are…

A loss of connection to our energy system

Rodney Garrard

December 8, 2025

Three essential pillars of modern society are food, energy and access to clean water. The World Resources Institute refers to insecurity in these resources as a “Triple Threat”. The UN…

The global energy sector from a subsurface perspective

Worldwide

Understanding the “Minimum Economic Field Size” concept and aggregating targets

The absurdity of security… or… comfortable being uncomfortable

Producing more by producing less

What do air hockey and induced seismicity have in common?

When geology just happens, and you happen to be quite good at it

Subsurface noise #5

Quantifying the hydrogen-generation potential of iron-bearing rocks

Mitigation, precaution, and exclusion zones: Aligning science with policy

It’s time to introduce chromostratigraphy

“FWI has changed the game”

Leading the wave: Environmental impact assessment for offshore geophysical operations

A loss of connection to our energy system

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