Exploration

Archive for August, 2008

All shales are not created equal

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

(Shouldn’t that be “equally”?) Anyway, that was the resounding message from the IHS E&P Forum, an annual event that precedes the Summer North American Prospect Expo in Houston. Always a ... Read more..

Higher prices and better technology come to Western Gulf’s rescue

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Long dwarfed by the shadow of the Central Gulf of Mexico, the Western Gulf planning area has seen less leasing, less drilling and, perhaps not surprisingly, fewer discoveries. This could be ... Read more..

In memoriam

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I’m sure you’re here right now expecting gems of wisdom regarding exploration technology, but that will have to wait. I have more pressing things on my mind. For those of you ... Read more..

Making God chuckle

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

One of my favorite sayings is, “If you want to make God laugh, say, ‘I have a plan.’” I’m sure the big guy has been chortling away this week. Virtually none ... Read more..