Fields and discoveries

Global Exploration Update

GEO ExPro, together with IHS, presents some of the most significant discoveries made throughout the world in recent months.

Buzzard

With no apparent closure to the west, the giant Buzzard field was targeted as a stratigraphic trap within Upper Jurassic deep-water sandstones. The discovery should be recognised as a result of high risk/high reward exploration based on a robust geological model and fit for purpose geophysics.

Kristin - a tough lady

A deeply buried reservoir – characterised by ultrahigh pore pressures and temperatures – represent a major challenge for both petroleum and drilling engineers. To minimise risk and maximise the collaborative efforts within the project team the operator focuses strongly on integration.

Time to redevelop an abandoned European oilfield?

Souring oil prices have inspired NAM to consider redeveloping one of Europe’s largest oil fields. A 3D high resolution seismic survey will lower the structural uncertainties and horizontal drilling, in combination with new recovery procedures, means that the abandoned Schoonebeek Field could yield a further 100 million barrels of oil.

Yemen - for the smaller players

Gas found in glacial, shallow sands

Hydro has announced a most remarkable gas discovery that the company just recently made in the North Sea. Possibly more than 30 billon m3 of gas has been discovered only 160 meters below seabed, and the reservoir consists of glacial sandstones capped by glacial moraines.