A new website and smartphone App for geologists brings the pavements and buildings of London to life.

Over the last 70 years, Doha has risen from the sands of the desert to become a major, glamorous regional power.

Unique New Orleans, one of the oldest cities in the United States. Renowned for music, architecture, street parades and cuisine, the city also had its time in the oil industry spotlight.

The endless beauty of its people and its setting put Rio de Janeiro as one of the most visited cities in the Southern Hemisphere.

Most inhabitants of this strategically important oil export centre are unaware of the significance of their town in the world’s economy.

Dazzling Dallas rose up from the north Texas plains as a technical and financial center for the oil industry following the 1930 discovery of the supergiant East Texas oil field.

Contrary to many people’s expectations, Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, is a peaceful, busy and surprisingly modern city, with a history that stretches back over 7,000 years.

Starting out in 1881 as Midway Station, a railroad section house halfway between Dallas and El Paso, Midland is now the fastest growing metropolitan area in the US thanks to the ‘Shale Revolution’.

Khanty Mansiysk may be a very long way from anywhere, but it is a rapidly developing city with a growing cultural and sporting reputation.

“Muscat is a port the like of which cannot be found in the whole world.” – Arab navigator Ahmed bin Majid al-Najdi, 1490

An oil boom city, Aberdeen’s growth since the 1970s into one of the main global hubs of the oil industry has shaped and defined the modern city.

Oil has been the catalyst for investment, reviving Takoradi’s fortunes as an export hub for Ghana’s many resources – but benefits to the local economy remain elusive.

Calgary, in Alberta, Canada, portrays the cattle and oil industry image of Dallas with the cosmopolitan feel of London.

Despite having a dangerous reputation, Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, is expanding fast, principally as a result of a major LNG project.

Perched at the head of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait City has been an important trading post for centuries, but the discovery of oil has brought both immense riches and major trauma.