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The influence of preexisting deep-seated structures on sedimentary processes and facies distribution, …and its application in hydrocarbon exploration on the NCS.

January 31, 2026.   The influence of preexisting or underlying structural features or framework on the development of sedimentary processes, depositional pathways, and facies distribution is well known and documented in various research articles / literatures.   It is an important concept for hydrocarbon exploration and forms a piece of work that must be established […]

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Central Graben Prospectivity: Shallow Target Play Opportunities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

➡️ Plays: The Cretaceous, Paleocene, and Eocene plays within the Central Graben area of the Norwegian North Sea are underexplored and hold significant Yet-To-Find (YTF) resources. That is one of the reasons why I included them as one of my recommended plays for APA 2025. Recently, I have identified various play opportunities, highgraded areas, and

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Few comments on the new Omega Merge OBN dataset by Viridien, TGS and Axxis Multi Client AS

It’s great to have the new Omega Merge OBN dataset in the North Sea area of the NCS.🎉👏   ➡️ Of course, having a single, merged dataset is important and vital for conducting regional assessment versus postage stamp exploration work👏… and it’s good to see that, – pre-migration matching was done to ensure consistency in

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APA 2025 Licensing Round – Recommended North Sea Plays

Here’s a recap of my recommended plays and play areas for APA2025 in the North Sea 👏. Feel free to contact me for more details and supporting data…⤵️   – North Sea   ➡️ Injectites plays – Opportunities exist for Paleocene – Eocene Injectite plays beyond the recent corridor of discoveries in the Northern North

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