Industry Issues

Replenishing our Petroleum Workforce

With the impending departure of “Baby Boomers" from the upstream oil and gas industry, there is a recognised need to replenish this workforce in order to sustain a viable exploration and production business.

Eagle Ford Shale

What started as a major shale gas play, the Eagle Ford Shale could be the sixth largest U.S. oilfield ever discovered and the largest in forty years.

Is the North Sea down and out for the count?

The third and final Geocontroversy debate at the 7th Petroleum Geology Conference last year centred on the future of one of the most mature hydrocarbon areas in the world, as delegates discussed the motion: ‘Is exploration in the North Sea finished?’

International Year of Planet Earth: Canada - Making Good Progress

The International Year of Planet Earth

The International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) aims to capture people’s imagination with the exciting knowledge we possess about our planet, and to see that knowledge used more effectively to make the Earth a safer, healthier, and wealthier place for our children and grandchildren. That could be achieved by building on the knowledge accumulated by the world’s approximately 400,000 Earth scientists and is expressed by the IYPE subtitle: ‘Earth Science for Society’.

Integration – the Foundation for the Asset Team

For many years, Dr. Alain Gringarten considered that "Integration of geological and engineering disciplines is the key to successful exploration and production." Now Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Imperial College, he is putting this into practice.