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The global energy sector from a subsurface perspective

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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…

Geological Expression: A New Angle on Seismic Interpretation

Jonathan Henderson, ffA
Geological Expression utilises sophisticated technology to deliver dramatic gains in productivity through a workflow whose structure will be familiar to seismic interpreters. onathan Henderson, Managing Director of ffA, brings us…

Early Textbooks of Petroleum Geology

Rasoul Sorkhabi
Petroleum geology textbooks have been an essential tool for training generations of teachers, researchers, explorers, and managers in the petroleum industry. Here we look at some of the early textbooks…

Marine Seismic Sources Part X: Seismic Surveys and Fish

Martin Landrø and Lasse Amundsen
The possible effects of seismic surveys on fish and fisheries have been given a great deal of media attention in Norway. Here, we summarise results from the Fish Rock experiment…