Lessons from past disruptive discoveries
The importance of questioning subsurface assumptions
Friday, June 28, 2024
Webinar
Online
The importance of questioning subsurface assumptions – clues and observations which might be found in the datasets – and a different working style to promote disruptive discovery thinking
'Disruptive' discoveries are the material exploration finds that can reset basin creaming curves and invigorate exploration (think Stabroek in Guyana).
They require some thinking beyond the norm. Careful data observation in combination with the application of new technology, especially seismic imaging.
This talk draws on recent global discoveries to suggest some new play types that may be present across the wider Gulf of Mexico.
Webinar at 3pm UK time / 9am Houston time
Karl Jeffery is editor and co-founder of Digital Energy Journal, and conference producer of Finding Petroleum. He is also publisher of Carbon Capture Journal and Tanker Operator, and co-founder of Digital Ship, a publishing and events company covering digital technology for the deep sea maritime industry. He has a BEng in chemical engineering from Nottingham University
Finding Petroleum
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Talk Description
Disruptive' discoveries are the material exploration finds that can reset basin creaming curves and invigorate exploration (think Stabroek in Guyana).
They require some “rebel” thinking beyond the norm. Careful data observation in combination with the application of new technology, especially seismic imaging.
This talk examines the potential hydrocarbon potential across the Gulf of Mexico with respect to global discovery analogues and touches on play aspects of isolated carbonate build ups (Zohr as example), thinking about heat flow assumptions and the impact (Namibia), and a deliberate search for high NTG in deep water slope settings (Zama and Girasol as examples).
It draws on recent global discoveries to suggest that some new play types may also be present across the wider Gulf of Mexico and beyond, looking for new frontiers. |
Mark Shann is Chief Technical Officer of Westlawn Americas Offshore, a portfolio company of Westlawn, a private investment firm based in Houston Texas, which is focused on long-term investment in the global oil and gas industry.
Mr Shann participated in finding the Zama field in Mexico in 2017, while working for Sierra Oil and Gas Mexico.
Westlawn Americas Offshore
Westlawn is a private investment firm based in Houston, TX focused on long-term investment in the gl
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David Bamford is well known around the oil & gas industry both as an explorer and a geophysicist. He retired from BP plc in 2003, his last four positions being Chief Geophysicist (1990-1995), Business Unit Leader (General Manager) for first West Africa and then Norway (1995-1999), and finally Head of Exploration until 2003.
He has undertaken asset and company valuation projects for investment banks, hedge funds and small oil companies. He has been a board director of Tullow Oil and Premier Oil.
He holds a Physics degree from the University of Bristol and a Ph.D in Geological Sciences from the University of Birmingham.
Future Energy Partners Ltd
Future Energy Partners (FEP) is a unique oil and gas advisory service which prides itself on technic
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