By Peter Rose
Finding opportunities is the fun part of the exploration business, the value-adding part. It involves new geography, new geology, new tools, secrecy -- and the competitive excitement of the hunt!
However, if we are to stay in business, the measurement part is also important.
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Explorer Business Side of Geology Column
01 February, 2001
By Jack Edwards
Shell Oil's Pecten explored on 23 risk contract blocks in nine onshore and offshore basins in Brazil from 1976 to 1990. A total of 27 wildcats and six development wells were drilled on 13 blocks.
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Explorer Wildcat Recollections Column
01 February, 2001