Advancing Operational Efficiency
Halliburton fracs more wells than any other company. It is therefore hardly surprising that a Halliburton company, Landmark, is developing cutting edge tools to optimize the drilling of successful wells…
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The Search Must Continue
While many efforts are being made throughout the world to make energy use more efficient and sustainable, the increase in demand will have to be matched at least in part…
Energy and the Environment
The Rise and Rise of Corporate and Social Responsibility in the Energy Industry Petroleum operations have not always sat comfortably with concern for the environment or sustainability. However, over time…
ObliQ Technology Improves Seismic Imaging
In a marine geophysical survey, every attempt is made to maintain the streamer at a constant optimum depth. But there are issues involved in selecting that optimum depth; too shallow,…
Cableless Confusion
As the cableless seismic market grows it appears that the most flexible systems will be the winners. After almost a decade of nearly taking off, this flexible new technology is…
Effective Data Management Maximises Subsurface Asset Values
An Exploration and Production organisation generates vast amounts of data in order to define and value its subsurface assets. But ultimate value will only be maximised if critical business decisions…
GEO ExPro Magazine Launches Ground Breaking iPad App
GEO ExPro, one of the oil industry’s leading geoscience publications, is now available on iPad. The new app includes host of features enabling users to access interactive 3D graphics, video,…
More Oil and Gas to be Found
There is no doubt: oil and gas will remain the preferred energy source for years to come, according to Exxon Mobil’s comprehensive review of energy demands in the next 30…
A Good Career Choice
Dr. Lucy Ramsey is one of the new generation of geoscientists in the oil and gas industry. We ask her about her impressions of the industry so far. What attracted…
Will global slowdown reduce oil prices?
A severe slowdown in global economic activity will cut oil demand markedly and thereby trigger a sharp fall in oil prices. During the financial crisis the Brent oil price fell…
The Powers That Be
On my ‘energy’ bookshelf, there are dozens of books published over the past two decades. Some of them argue for Peak Oil; others refute it; still others paint a bloody…
A Comprehensive Introduction
This textbook has lots of information of great value to petroleum geoscientists, both students and professionals. It would have been even better with more examples from modern oil and gas…