A Challenging Job!
A move from geophysical R&D into marketing, sparked partly by his proficiency in English, was an unusual career path for BGP geophysicist Liu Juxiang, but it has taken him all…
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Frack Off! But Where To?
Only someone who has spent the last five years in the remote Amazon rainforest could be unaware of the influence of unconventional hydrocarbon resources on the economy of the United…
The Transparent Imperative
Why oil and gas companies must master social media. The oil and gas industry is seen by and large with great scepticism by the American and European public, and are…
Hearing With Light!
Silixa’s intelligent Distributed Acoustic Sensor™ uses fibre optics to push the boundaries of seismic applications, as demonstrated through studies undertaken in Greece and the US. Most people are familiar with…
Shale Gas: Promises, Challenges and Global Implications
As is well known, shale gas and other unconventional resources have revolutionised the hydrocarbon industry in the US, and the country is expected to become a net exporter of gas…
The Canadian Driller: A Life in Oil
Bert Blanche started his long career in the oil industry as a roughneck in Texas in 1930. His son Bruce, who became a geologist in the oil industry, tells us…
Alaska North Slope: Source Rocks Hold Promise
The US Geological Survey’s recently completed assessment of three North Slope shale plays indicates a potential of two billion barrels of recoverable oil and eighty trillion feet of gas. In…
Oil Prices Under Pressure
They should rise with accelerated growth in the second half of the year Oil prices came under heavy pressure in the first weeks of April. Weaker-than-expected macroeconomic data from…
Insights from Space!
With recent offshore gas discoveries reviving interest in the Eastern Mediterranean region, a variety of methodologies can be used to assess potential, including using data from satellites orbiting the earth.…
Demand and Salaries Rising
An Oil and Gas Global Salary Guide sheds insights on the employment situation With the geosciences and subsurface industry constantly growing with further exploration and development worldwide, the demand for…
Port Moresby: Colorful but Troubled
Despite having a dangerous reputation, Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, is expanding fast, principally as a result of a major LNG project. Repeatedly finding itself in the…
Broadband Seismic Technology and Beyond
Part I: The Drive For Better Bandwidth And Resolution Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road. One such…