Leading a global organisation
What do you think were the most exciting developments in the industry in 2012? To me, the most exciting development is realising the economic impact that unconventional plays are having…
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Folds and Folding – Part I
Rock folds are found in various shapes and sizes on Earth, and people are often amazed to see how large blocks of hard rocks have been folded like ocean waves.…
The Dark Horse Upstream
In 2008, Petrohawk of Houston made the now historic Texas Eagle Ford shale discovery after consulting geochemical data from a nearly forgotten 50-year-old wellbore. The basic 1950s geochemistry confirmed sufficient…
Getting the Message Right
Join the Conversation’, followed by a plethora of social media tools (Twitter, YouTube, Facebook) is a headline seen on more than one major oil or gas company’s website – but…
Challenging the Industry
As discussed in our cover story, geochemistry is the unsung and under-used star of hydrocarbon exploration, despite first being employed back in the 1930s. Yet the application of this science…
Stimulating Exploration Growth
How can oil companies be encouraged to continue exploring in a mature area like the UK Continental Shelf? John Austin, Managing Director of OMV in the UK and Chairman of…
Deep Energy
Exploring and exploiting geothermal energy benefits the environment and creates opportunities for geoscientists. Geothermal energy is stored in the form of heat below the Earth’s surface. The main source of…
Know Your Faults! Part I
In Part I of this series, we look at the geometric representation and identification of faults. In the final part, we review slip classification, stress orientations and tectonic styles of…
Seismic and the Environment: It’s Not Easy Being Green
A look at the legislation protecting marine wildlife from the impacts of seismic noise and the practical implications for the oil and gas industry The ocean is a naturally noisy…
Clearing Cultural Borders to reach Common Goals
Steve Bate has taken diverse career paths to arrive at his current position as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of INOVA Geophysical Equipment Ltd. At each stage, he has…
Remote Sensing Underground
Satellite remote sensing uses specific frequency bands to reveal details about the surface of the earth. By borrowing this idea and applying it to broadband 3D seismic data, reservoir heterogeneities…
A Minute to Read
Africa: Continent of Discoveries, Application Ranks Top Performers, Chemostrat Open Perth Office, New IOR Centre, Lebanon Multi-Client 3D Survey Africa: Continent of Discoveries The 11th annual Conference on African E&P,…