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Algeria: a New Tectonic Framework VOL. 16, NO. 3 – 2019 GEOSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EXPLAINED geoexpro.com GEOPHYSICS From Sensor to Image EXPLORATION Algeria: A New Tectonic Framework INDUSTRY ISSUES A Quantum Leap in Water Recycling HOT SPOT The Future of Unconventionals in Latin America GEOTOURISM Morocco: Exotic Mountains in an Exotic Land Make Better Decisions with GeoStreamer 3D over Moray Firth United Kingdom Final PSTM available now — 8 000 sq. km Evaluate prospectivity over the Moray Firth area with new broadband multisensor data. GeoStreamer 3D has been processed to provide superior images with reliable attributes so you can assess your exploration opportunities with confidence. PSDM data due September 2019. Find out more or book a data show: [email protected] A Clearer Image | www.pgs.com/MorayFirth Previous issues: www.geoexpro.com Contents Vol. 16 No. 3 This edition of GEO ExPro focuses on the Circum-Mediterranean; Russia and GEOSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EXPLAINED the FSU; Unconventional Resources; and Seismic Sources h EPI 5 Editorial Leveraging the power of AI-driven software enables 6 Regional Update the rapid evaluation of complex areas. 8 Licensing Update 10 A Minute to Read 14 Exploration: Algeria – A New Tectonic Framework ; Exotic mountains in an exotic 20 Seismic Foldout: Barents Sea – land, with a fascinating Revealing the Hydrocarbon Potential geological story to tell. 26 Technology Explained: Lon Abbott and Terri Cook The Death of Wiggle Picking 30 GEO Tourism: , Ian Davison Ian Morocco’s Atlas Range An exhumed oil field in the Lusitanian Basin enhances the 38 Exploration: Exhumed hydrocarbon potential of the basin and its conjugate margin. Portuguese Oil Field 42 Seismic Foldout: De-Risking a Turkish Delight I 48 Recent Advances in Technology: Digital transformation of E&P proprietary data could save the From Arrhenius to CO2 Storage – Part II industry $1 billion each year and boost production. 52 GEO Physics: From Sensor to Image Katalyst Data Management 58 Industry Issues: Digital Transformation to Hike Production Peter Wigley Peter < 60 Industry Issues: A new book matching William Smith’s fossils and A Quantum Leap in Water Recycling illustrations is a testament to his genius. 64 Seismic Foldout: Atlantic Offshore Morocco 70 Reservoir Management: Olympus Challenge 0p 72 Hot Spot: The Future of N Unconventionals in Latin America < 8 @ 76 Exploration: The Yamal Peninsula P , w F;r 6? ? 0 78 GEO Media: William Smith’s Fossils Reunited! h 80 Exploration Update Á X ? 82 Q&A: Diversity is a Key to Success 84 FlowBack: The Generation Z Factor GEOExPro June 2019 3 TGS expands its multi-client offering to the Sea of Okhotsk TGS is pleased to announce an expansion of its Russian Sea of Okhotsk multi-client database. The new expansion provides high quality data for E&Ps, resulting in improved exploration decision-making. New 2019 projects include: • The creation of a 2D data Cube (70,000km²); and • An expansion of the original 2D Phase 1 Clari-Fi broadband reprocessing of an 18,970km grid with a further 21,560 km From seismic to well data, TGS has the largest library of geoscience and engineering data in the industry. Contact us today and discover how we can help you see your seismic data needs more clearly. See the energy at TGS.com © 2019 TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA. All rights reserved. Editorial TGS expands its multi-client Following the Shale Gale GEOSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EXPLAINED We all know about the revolution in www.geoexpro.com offering to the Sea of Okhotsk oil and gas production in the United States that has come from extracting GeoPublishing Ltd TGS is pleased to announce an expansion of its Russian hydrocarbons from shale, and the 15 Palace Place Mansion Sea of Okhotsk multi-client database. The new expansion resulting upheavals in the markets Kensington Court London W8 5BB, UK provides high quality data for E&Ps, resulting in improved for these commodities. In 2018 US oil +44 20 7937 2224 exploration decision-making. production showed the biggest yearly increase in output since records began Managing Director in 1859 and America has moved from Tore Karlsson New 2019 projects include: being a net importer to an exporter Editor in Chief of energy. From being one of the most USGS Cunningham, Bill Jane Whaley • The creation of a 2D data Cube (70,000km²); and [email protected] expensive sources of new oil in 2015, A drill rig in the Fayetteville shale gas play, Arkansas. • An expansion of the original 2D Phase 1 Clari-Fi broadband Rystad Energy say that reduced costs Editorial enquiries reprocessing of an 18,970km grid with a further 21,560 km mean tight oil is now the second cheapest source of new oil volumes globally; its breakeven GeoPublishing price is only a few dollars less than that of the giant Middle East onshore fields. Jane Whaley From seismic to well data, TGS has the largest library of geoscience and According to the British Geological Survey, shale makes up 35% of the world’s surface +44 7812 137161 engineering data in the industry. Contact us today and discover how we rocks – so why is the rest of the world not following the ‘Shale Gale’? The answers are many [email protected] can help you see your seismic data needs more clearly. and varied. www.geoexpro.com Geology is a major factor. Not many parts of the world have the huge swathes of relatively Sales and Marketing Director undisturbed homogenous layers that characterise the great US shale basins. And if the geology Kirsti Karlsson is satisfactory, few places have the access and ownership situation prevalent in the US – not to +44 79 0991 5513 mention the political will. There are bans on fracking in several countries in Europe, and the [email protected] idea produces considerable public disquiet in many others. With plentiful proven untapped conventional resources, countries like China, Saudi Arabia and those in the Former Soviet Union have little motivation to exploit shale. 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Should these two countries begin to for a base subscrip tion rate of GBP 60 a year (6 issues). actively exploit their shale resources, a very different balance in the oil We encourage readers to alert us market might emerge. to news for possible publication and to submit articles for publication. Jane Whaley VOL. 16, NO Cover Photograph: Editor in Chief . 3 – 2019 GEOSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EXPLAINED Main Image: Abdelkader Saadallah geoexpro.com Inset: Shearwater GeoServices EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS Algeria: From Sensor to Image Layout: Winslade Graphics A New Tectonic Print: Stephens & George, UK Framework issn 1744-8743 INDUSTRY ISSUES ALGERIA: A NEW TECTONIC FRAMEWORK A Quantum Leap in Water Recycling HOT SPOT The Future of Unconventionals The north flank of the Calcareous Range in Djurdjura with the in Latin America Grande Kabylie in the foreground. Reinterpretation of tectonic GEOTOURISM Morocco: Exotic Mountains movements in this area has led to new ideas on hydrocarbon traps in an Exotic Land and prospects. Inset: Can the E&P industry still innovate? © 2019 GeoPublishing Limited. Copyright or similar rights in all material in this publication, including graphics and other media, is owned by GeoPublishing Limited, unless otherwise stated. You are allowed to print extracts for your personal use only. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photographic, recorded or otherwise without the prior written permission of GeoPublishing Limited. Requests See the energy at TGS.com to republish material from this publication for distribution should be sent to the Editor in Chief. GeoPublishing Limited does not guarantee the accuracy of the information contained in this publication nor does it accept responsibility for errors or omissions or their consequences. Opinions expressed by contributors to this publication are not necessarily those of GeoPublishing Limited. © 2019 TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA. All rights reserved. GEOExPro May 2019 5 Regional Update Fun in the Sun for ABBREVIATIONS Club Med Upstream Operators Numbers (US and scientific community) The past 15 months has been a golden period for operators in the East M: thousand = 1 x 103 Mediterranean Sea basin. In total, E&P operators have been able to unearth over MM: million = 1 x 106 1.5 Bboe offshore gas resources in this region, including Glaucus and Calypso in B: billion = 1 x 109 The CSEM Company Cyprus, Nour in Egypt, and Karish North in Israel. T: trillion = 1 x 1012 Calypso 1 is a promising gas discovery which confirms the extension of the ‘Zohr-like’ play into the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone. Eni reported Liquids approximately 6 to 8 Tcfg in place. Rystad Energy estimates the field has around barrel = bbl = 159 litre • Flexible Acquisition 600 to 700 MMboe of recoverable resources. ExxonMobil’s Glaucus natural boe: barrels of oil equivalent Platform gas discovery is the third noteworthy find in Cypriot waters in recent years, bopd: barrels (bbls) of oil per day following Calypso and Aphrodite.
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