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GGI Reveals Key Insights In Shale Plays pdf

The American Oil & Gas Reporter - December 2011

"GGI's ability to generate accurate structural models can help identify faults and provide a greater overall understanding of the 3-D earth model... ........"

A New Approach to Exploration: Utilizing Gravity Gradiometry for Onshore Reef Oil Targets in Nova Scotia pdf

Western Newfoundland Oil & Gas - August 2011

"Gravity Gradiometery has provided anomalies to analyze with 2D seismic in a very cost effective manner.. ........"

An article on PreSalt.com entitled "Petrobras will acquire from Ophir 50% of interests in two blocks in Gabon's pre-salt" includes images of the ARKeX gravity gradiometry work.

Presalt.com - June 2011

"To complement the new seismic data, Ophir acquired a 2,000km² marine gravity gradiometry survey over Mbeli Marin and Ntsina Marin early in 2010. The Gabon survey produced excellent results and has provided valuable information on the structure and thickness of the pre-salt sedimentary section.. ........"

GGI Helps Level The Playing Field For Independents

Harts E&P - April 2011

"Whether it is applied to licensing, frontier exploration, mature plays, or prospect generation or evaluation, GGI is a powerful de-risking tool and a driving force in independents’ E&P efforts. ........"

Transforming onshore exploration

Oil Edge - March 2011

"One of the more important breakthroughs of the last few years has been airborne Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry ........"

The role of gravity gradiometry in the exploration workflow

Video from the Finding Petroleum Conference- February 15, 2011

" This presentation illustrates the value of gravity gradiometry data and how it has been incorporated into the exploration workflow using a series of examples from the Middle East, Africa and the Gulf of Mexico. ........"

Looking Beyond Just Seismic!

Geo Expro - March 2011

"Using the right tools for the right job is an old adage that rings true for many a situation. And using the right geophysical technology in the right environment has never been more important than when exploring complex geological settings........"

Top 10 technologies to watch

Harts E&P - January 2011

Advanced technology that will improve operations in the coming year.

[Gravity Gradiometry] "The high-resolution and high-bandwidth measurements can complement traditional seismic technologies in addressing imaging and illumination difficulties and imaging complex geologies to determine velocity and density relationships......."

Gravity gradiometry – a growing African presence

Oil Review Africa - January 2011

"Africa remains geologically complex but gravity gradiometry imaging is fast becoming a recognised line item in Africa's exploration budgets........"

Using gravity gradiometry to explore subsalt

Offshore Magazine - - January 2011

"Whether applied to licensing, frontier exploration, mature plays, prospect generation, or evaluation, GGI is a powerful de-risking tool and a driving force in exploration in salt provinces today......."

2010

Gravity Gradiometry and the East African Rift System

Harts E&P - August 2010

"So, why does FTG generate such positive and clear results from the rift? Primarily, it is due to the contrast between the basement and sediment cover. From this, FTG can pick up the architecture of the rift in considerable detail......"

ARKeX surveys for Ophir in Madagascar

July 2010

"Ophir has recently utilized high resolution gravity gradiometry data offshore Gabon to great effect and we are confident that the aerial survey to be acquired will make a very significant contribution to our understanding of the geology and prospectivity of Block 2102....."

An integrated approach to frontier exploration

Harts E&P - June 2010

"Combining gravity gradiometry with other exploration technologies can unlock new reserves....."

‘New’ Gravity Can Give 2-D a 3-D Look

AAPG Explorer Magazine - May 2010

"Do you need to evaluate a subsurface area but lack adequate seismic data?
If so, a new technology being tested in a Gulf Coast transition zone locale may soon become your favorite must-have tool....."

Gravity gradiometry shows value in subsalt, transition zones

Offshore Magazine - April 2010

"The last few years show a growing acceptance of gravity gradiometry imaging (GGI) in exploration and as a technology complementary to seismic....."

2009

Enhancing 2D seismic using gravity gradiometry as a 3D geologic interpolator in transition zones

Offshore Magazine - November 2009

"Given a choice of seismic acquisition methods, an explorationist prefers good quality 3D seismic data. However, 3D acquisition is not always possible due to costs associated with difficult access issues, size of the area to be covered, permitting, and environmental issues in certain geographies, etc..... Airborne gravity gradiometry can solve some of these issues by providing a 3D measurement of the earth's gravitational field."

Pioneering an Integrated Gravity Gradiometry-Seismic Approach

Harts E & P - October 2009

ION and ARKeX are working together to integrate ARKeX's 3-D Gravity Gradiometry (3DGG) measurements with ION's BasinSPANS data to provide an enhanced geologic understanding in areas in which it is difficult or costly to acquire 3-D data.

A Bright Spot for the Future -Geophysical Exploration Technology

Oil Field Technology - October 2009

Jim Sledzik, partner at Energy Ventures and former Global Marketing & New Technology Director at WesternGeco, discusses the latest innovations in geophysical exploration technology.

Give me gravity gradiometry and 3D!

Finding Petroleum - August 2009

"If I had to choose one potentially "transformational" technology of today, unusually for me I would look away from the seismic world to gravity gradiometry, especially airborne, systems" - David Bamford - Non executive director of Tullow Oil and former Head of Exploration for BP

Gabon Offshore Gravity Gradiometry Survey

Harts E&P - March 2009

Big Improvements in Gravity Survey Technology

Digital Energy Journal - Feb 27 2009