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Unconventional Thinking

Jane Whaley - Editor in Chief
“Targeting unconventional resources requires unconventional thinking.” “Targeting unconventional resources requires unconventional thinking.” So stated the Exploration Vice President of Saudi Aramco, Abdulla Naim, at the recent GEO 2012 conference. And…

Emphasizing Vibrations

Paul Wood
CGGVeritas is applying new technology to extend seismic bandwidth and maximize production. In the article ‘Illuminating Resolution’ (GEO ExPro Vol. 8, No. 3) we described the evolution of seismic acquisition technologies that…

Reservoir Dynamics and the New Geophysics

David Bamford
Why do time-lapse (4D) seismic surveys of producing reservoirs ‘work’ and why do we make observations from them that appear to be related to production? When a reservoir – any…

The Zagros uplift

Rasoul B. Sorkhabi
“We climbed for most of that day, conquering step by step the Morvarid Pass, only to drop down again, having reached the top; and as evening fell we came down…

Advances in Deepwater Reservoir Monitoring

Martin Bett
With the market for Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) continuing to grow along with deepwater field expenditure (Douglas-Westwood forecasts global deepwater CAPEX of US$225 billion between 2011 and 2015), TGS company,…

Lower Oil Prices – Good or Bad?

Thina Margarethe Saltvelt, Ph.D
The strong oil price growth plus environmental issues has triggered demand-side changes that may challenge the industry. The sharp oil price rise since 2003 has revived interest in oil, and…

Solving Hydraulic Fracturing ‘Controversies’

Thomas Smith
Hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a vast, new oil and gas resource from very tight rocks. Innovative developments in nanotechnology are poised to make hydraulic fracturing more efficient, accountable, and much…

Finding Buried Treasure

Jane Whaley
Geologist Malcolm Brown of BG Group is proud of a career spent in exploration throughout the world, and reflects on why he believes that the oil industry is all about…

Switch – Starting an Energy Conversation

Thomas Smith
“(We) will make the right choices if we have the right information.” After first watching ‘Switch’, I thought I may be missing something. It bothered me through the night. Sure,…

Defining Reserves & Resources

Jane Whaley
Effective resource management in a globalizing economy requires accurate assessments of fossil energy and minerals resources. How can we ensure that countries, companies and organizations are all assessing and estimating…