Expect the Unexpected
Niels Bohr famously said that ‘making predictions is very difficult, especially about the future’. In the modern world has this maxim ever been truer? Ever since M. King Hubbert first…
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Stratigraphy Quiz
Test your knowledge of all things related to geology and time Test your knowledge in this short but challenging quiz on stratigraphy. Rules and stuff There aren’t any! Have a…
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Innovative Technical Solution in a Dynamically Changing Industry Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have the potential to transform operational efficiency and technical solutions across the energy sector, and are providing an…
Integrating Seismic Imaging and Inversion
Combining depth imaging and inversion workflows into a single consistent process has the potential to provide more accurate models in a shorter time than achievable to date. The hydrocarbon industry…
Hunting for NULFs
Is using well data to hunt for those NULFs (Nasty, Ugly Little Facts!) that lead to breakthroughs in exploration thinking becoming a lost art? Thomas Huxley (1825-1895), in an 1870…
Geoethics
‘Cape Town Statement on Geoethics’ The rapid growth of developing economies and the fundamental needs of many people across the globe are resulting in an increased demand for many resources…
The Quest for Oil
Once again the message is that, despite a phenomenal increase in renewable energy, oil is here to stay. BP is finally giving in. In the recently published BP Energy Outlook…
What Is Geology?
Geoscientists do not seem to be able to inspire other people with enthusiasm for their subject. What can be done about this? Penny: What’s wrong with geology? Sheldon: Let me…
Oil industry cleans up
Foam called Oleo Sponge pulls dispersed oil from water column and surface Thankfully, catastrophes such as the Deepwater Horizon disaster are relatively rare events. When they do happen, however, there…
UNESCO Global Geoparks
UNESCO Geoparks now include 119 areas in 33 countries. We talk to Patrick McKeever about this important initiative. UNESCO Global Geoparks now encompass 119 designated areas, varying in size from…
20 things about oil and gas – Part 1
A fun quiz to test your basic knowledge of oil and gas Rules and stuff There aren’t any! Have a go, submit your answers, check your score. Don’t like the…
A New Epoch
Is the industry in a sufficient state of flux to describe it as moving into a new epoch? A recent SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) meeting I attended was called…