"A Play for Oil: The Stories Behind the Discovery and Development of Oil and Gas" by Tim Daley. Springer, 2018.

Brand new book from GEO ExPro & Bivrost Geo. All you ever wanted to know in an introduction to exploration geophysics – clearly explained and beautifully illustrated.

An enjoyable textbook and a must have for every geophysicist.

The important adaptation of digital publishing for oil and gas.

A summary of this new book from Volume 29 in Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media.

A review of 'Anomalies - Pioneering Women in Petroleum Geology: 1917 – 2017' by Robbie Rice Gries

The Oracle of Oil

Understanding Oil and Gas Shows and Seals in the Search for Hydrocarbons

Review of the Second Edition

Work done by Polish scientists in the early 1800s laid down the foundations of the modern oil industry.

An industry tendency to resort to overly complicated modelling and simulation software is being challenged in the existing low oil-price environment. Some are now utilising low-cost solutions, highlighting the fundamentals of reservoir theory and returning to proven analytical tools.

As professionals we tend to become engaged in specialized fields and projects, and thus have less and less time to refresh our knowledge of general geology. Reading about the progress made and prospects of new findings in our science can also be fun.

Appreciating Physical Landscapes: Three Hundred Years of Geotourism, edited by T. A. Hose. Geological Society, London.

A new book on the history of the upstream petroleum industry is itself a groundbreaker in a fascinating field.

The BBC continues its mission of energy education with good results.