A Passionate Geologist
Executive Vice President of Exploration for Shell, Ceri Powell, talks to us about her life and career – and how it felt to be described (in Fortune Magazine) as the…
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Are you getting the most out of our extensive back catalog of articles? At Geo ExPro we have been publishing articles for 12 years now, that’s a lot of articles…
What Chance a Production Freeze?
Saudi Arabia and Russia increase pressure on Iran In February Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to freeze oil production at the January 2016 level, but only if they are joined…
Ups and Downs in March
The oil price fluctuated a few percentage points up and down through March giving the industry occasional cause for optimism followed by disappointment. The oil price fluctuated a few percentage…
The Future is Shale
Shale oil and gas were considered rarities ten years ago. In the future these resources will constitute a sizable share of the market. The ‘shale shock’ is very well illustrated…
Groundbreakers
A new book on the history of the upstream petroleum industry is itself a groundbreaker in a fascinating field. Groundbreakers: The Story of Oilfield Technology and the People Who Made…
Where are the Reservoirs?
Modelling geology at the scale of the actual depositional systems allows you to capture the entire system and monitor the processes involved, and thus identify the location of elusive reservoirs…
Gravity for Hydrocarbon Exploration
Can an unexplored sedimentary basin be unravelled by gravity? How can gravity in cross-disciplinary workflows estimate the base of salt domes and gas saturation in shallow sedimentary traps ? Read…
Meeting Society’s Expectations
IPIECA is the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues. Executive Director Brian Sullivan tells us about its aims and its importance to the industry and…
Embracing Energy
What are the alternatives? The mood in the O&G industry is undoubtedly pessimistic. In a recent survey of 6,000 industry professionals*, nearly 50% of respondents declared themselves to be ‘not…
Yemen: The Issues
Yemen has plenty of potential – but the country’s war has significance far beyond its boundaries. Despite having known reserves and promising potential, as discussed in the complimentary article Petroleum Basins…
Tough Times Still Ahead
Six factors suggest the oil price will remain low in 2016. Oil prices fell markedly in December and still further in January, dropping below $30/barrel for a short time. The…