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Static reservoir modelling to transition from POS to POM

Probability Of Suc­cess (POS) is the cen­tral concept for pe­troleum exploration. POS is used to predict dry well occurrence, risk an ex­ploration portfolio of pros­pects and eventually decide what gets…

Horsetail splays, wing cracks, and splay faults

These funny faults go by sev­eral names, but traditionally refer to the secondary faults and fractures that develop near the tips of a primary fault. Al­though these can occur on…

Finding oil in synclines

This week, I came across the concept of finding oil in synclines on a number of unrelated occasions. It simply shows how diverse geology and exploration are. The first example…

The little big number

“Levelized cost of energy” (LCOE) measures an energy source’s lifetime costs divided by energy output and is a metric often used for comparing the competitiveness of different energy forms to…

Strike-slip kinematics for pop-ups and pull-aparts

Pop-ups and pull-aparts, re­leasing- and restraining-bends, positive- and negative-flower structures. These are the vari­ous names given to the little, and big, structures that develop along strike-slip faults. They often form…

A 100% success rate

A little bit of humour is a very effective way to dress up a conversation, and VP Exploration at Petronas Mohd Redhani did just that during today’s opening session at…