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Greenland’s unconformity
13+ hour, 54+ min ago (278+ words) This fantastic example of an unconformity, where steeply dipping Devonian strata meet Permian sediments, is exposed on the north side of Wegener Halv" in East Greenland (71" 44 " north). It is actually not far from this exposure where the equivalent Permian formations…...
Most subsurface teams aren’t making the most of their data
1+ week, 6+ day ago (558+ words) Energy companies have invested heavily in data over the past several decades. Seismic surveys, wells, petrophys'ical data, cores, cuttings, lab data, interpretations, and reports now exist in volumes that were unimaginable only a generation ago. Yet despite this abundance of…...
Inside every Basin you know is another Basin you haven’t met
2+ week, 6+ day ago (264+ words) After the unassuming discov'ery of Liza-1 in Guyana in 2015, the Guyanan "Golden Lane" was quickly extended with many other discoveries, all within the same Upper Cretaceous slope fan system. Ex'ploration momentum continued into Suriname, where multiple successes again followed. Following…...
Geomechanical models - not a luxury but a risk management tool
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (59+ words) After over a hundred years of research and development, geomechanics modeling is not just a nice-to-have accessory in a drilling campaign, but it is one of the main pillars to minimize non-productive time and ensure safety throughout the entire operation....
How structural setting and hydrocarbon phase are closely related
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (315+ words) How structural setting and hydrocarbon phase are closely related'GeoExpro The Papuan Basin is located across a tectonically active area and is dominated by a gas-prone Jurassic petrole'um system with a whole-of-system Gas-Liquid Ratio of 30,000 scf/bbl The complex geology, coupled…...
Layer cake geology and a lack of grid access
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (193+ words) And that was not the only surprise this well had in store. In addition to the Rotliegend showing higher reser'voir pressure than expected, the overlying Zechstein car'bonate also showed good reservoir properties. That does not happen often, as this limestone…...