Riding the Waves
Welcome back to the rollercoaster! I have worked in this industry for nearly forty years and in that time, like so many of you, I have seen it ride the…
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Puzzling Salt Structures
Detailed salt modeling has unraveled the development of a mystifying collection of structures that are a key element in the eastern Gulf of Mexico petroleum system. Seismic mapping near recent…
Oil Price Competition Results
The results to our March 2015 Oil Price Prediction Competition. Thanks to everyone that entered the competition, the results are in. The oil price, COB 30th March as shown on…
AWG: A Common Love of Earth Science
The Association for Women Geoscientists is devoted to enhancing the role of women in geosciences and to introduce young women to geoscience careers. The Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) is…
Petrophysics in high angle and horizontal wells
Increasing numbers of wells are drilled horizontally or at high angles for a number of reasons – to improve reservoir exposure, avoid or target particular features, and in relief-well scenarios.…
Oil in Demand
Despite the accepted need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, oil production is set to increase for the next 30 years, according to the US EIA . Worldwide consumption of petroleum…
Bangladesh Offers New Exploration Arena
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has delineated the maritime border between India and Bangladesh. The peaceful settlement of the border dispute is a positive step in improving…
Reducing Risk in Offshore Planning and Development
Ultrahigh resolution 3D seismic methods not only bridge the gap in continuity between the shallow subsurface and seafloor, but also the gap in communication between geoscientists and engineers. Responsible development…
How Equal is Equal?
The results of a recent online ‘Global Diversity and Inclusion’ survey of over 3,000 oil and gas professionals worldwide suggests that career prospects for women in the hydrocarbon industry have…
The Digital Oilfield: Managing People Transition
Why has people transition proved so difficult in oil and gas projects? It is well established that successful digital oilfield deployment projects require careful attention to ‘People’, ‘Process’ and ‘Technology’.…
Turkey – A Key Transit State in Crisis
Turkey is slipping into authoritarianism and conflict. How stable is the West’s key ally and oil supply route? Everything appeared to be going so well. In power since his landslide…
Safeguarding Your Petrotechnical Professionals
Oiling the machine with a new contract between management and the petrotechnical professional. The continued search for oil and gas relies in equal measure on good management and superior petrotechnical…