At the start of the next super-cycle or halfway to rock-bottom?
Apart from Norway, the UK Continental Shelf saw the highest number of seismic surveys acquired when looking at a global overview over the past ten years. Is that something to…
North Sea
Recent study points at North Sea being the highest global emitter of methane from abandoned wells – but is that true?
In a study recently published in National Science Review (NSR), the North Sea appears to be the basin that is home to the largest emitters of methane from abandoned oil and gas…
With ‘real-time’ reservoir management now within reach, energy companies are seeing they simply have no choice but to adapt to the growing technology landscape
Basemap: Location of the UKCS 3D Seismic Merge – Central North Sea (polygon) with an associated High Definition Frequency Decomposition RGB colour blend along time slice 1960 ms. Why the…
Are National Oil Companies the answer to addressing security of supply concerns across the North Sea?
“Many countries in the West have deliberately moved from being carnivores to vegans if that analogy can be used for the energy system”, someone recently told me at a conference.…
“In this case, we’d rather find the smallest prospect”
In the continued discussion around the poor state of exploration drilling in the UK versus all those wells that are being drilled in Norwegian waters, it is so easy to…
Unlocking Permian and Carboniferous petroleum systems of the Southern North Sea
The northern part of the UK Southern North Sea (SNS) and the adjacent Mid North Sea High (MNSH) have seen a recent revival when it comes to exploration activity, with…
Northern Viking Graben – Chasing the Upper Jurassic Play
Left: Location map showing CGG’s legacy north-south, new east-west and dual-azimuth seismic coverage in the Northern Viking Graben. Right: TL-FWI velocities with frequencies up to 14 Hz, draped over dual-azimuth…
Recognising Key Stratigraphic Markers During Drilling – The Balder Tuff
The Eocene Balder Tuff is an important and widespread stratigraphic marker in the North Sea. For most wells drilled in the area, it sits in the overburden, far away from…
Dana finds oil and gas in northern Dutch offshore
In 1971, NAM drilled a dry exploration well (F03-02) just 500 m away from where Dana recently proved hydrocarbons (oil and gas) in well F03-09. The primary target for well…
Significant discovery close to infrastructure for OMV and partners in Norway
OMV has announced the discovery of a potentially significant gas and condensate column in HPHT well 30/5-4S in Production Licence 1100 just west of the Oseberg field. The main objective of…
UK North Sea: A Step-Change in Imaging Quality
It is often said the best place to find oil is in an oil field and if that is true then perhaps the second-best place to find oil would be…
Oil inclusions reveal new insights on timing of North Sea hydrocarbon generation
Two radically different opinions concerning the temperatures of oil expulsion from Upper Jurassic source rocks in the North Sea have recently been put forward, as we reported on several occasions.…