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Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

A new study of sunken vessels in the Gulf of Mexico has ramifications for the oil industry — and it asks the question, can man-made reefs be beneficial in the deep water, too?

Added on 01 September, 2004

Explorer Emphasis Article By Stephen P.J. Cossey

Celebrations Began With Cognac

Since Cognac was discovered in 1975 (we're talking oil fields here!) over 200 commercial fields have been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico province.

Added on 01 September, 2004

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Subsalt Remains Deep Challenge

Continued success in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico especially involving the subsalt plays — may depend on how geologists 'see' the situation.

Added on 01 September, 2004

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Paleogene Takes Gulf Stage As Latest Production Player

Ninety-nine percent of total Gulf of Mexico production is from Neogene-age reservoirs

Added on 01 September, 2004

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Deep Output Overtakes Shallow

Now, this is deep: A new MMS report officially establishes the deepwater regions as the big gorilla in the Gulf of Mexico.

Added on 01 September, 2004

Explorer A Look Back Column By Marlan Downey

'A Pile' — Not Layers — of Leaves

Perhaps a review — and awareness — of the past may make us better geologists in the future.

Added on 01 August, 2004

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Exploration's Role is to Create Value

For today's exploration industry, gain is the name of the game.

Added on 01 July, 2004

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

The Tried and True Still Works

Increasingly sophisticated E&P tools have proven to work near-miracles in much of the oil patch -- but high-tech applications usually carry a correspondingly high price tag that would break the budget of the increasing numbers of small companies dotting the landscape.

Added on 01 July, 2004

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Storing and Harvesting Massive Data Sets

Three-D seismic and the explosion of processing techniques that have continually made the data more useful are a vital part of today’s exploration and production projects — but this proliferation has created a problem for oil companies: What to do with all that data?

Added on 01 June, 2004

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Gulf Sale Sites Prove Popular

Strong oil and gas prices, growing confidence in the Gulf of Mexico deep shelf gas play and continuing successes in deepwater were the key drivers behind the March Central Gulf lease sale, the busiest lease sale in six years.

Added on 01 May, 2004

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