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West Africa Aptian Salt Basin GIS Update

Posted on 16 March 2012 by Chris Morgan

The Lynx/Fairway GIS Exploration Adviser for the West Africa Aptian Salt Basin has recently been updated with additional data and interpretations. Pre-salt plays within the basin have been further evaluated. Discoveries in the Kwanza Basin in Angola, notably the ones … Continue reading →

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Exploration Fabric of Africa

Posted on 3 February 2012 by Chris Morgan

The Exploration Fabric of Africa (EFA) project (http://www.efafrica.com) is a project initiated by Lynx director Peter Wigley, as a tribute to his friend Ed Purdy who died in 2009. Dr Purdy was a pioneer in the field of carbonate sedimentology, … Continue reading →

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Iraq – Petroleum Systems: An ArcGIS-enabled Study and Interactive Toolkit – beta copy available

Posted on 31 August 2011 by Andrew Hayman

Lynx’s multi-client study, carried out in association with David Boote Consulting and Integrated Geochemical Interpretation, is taking shape and a beta copy will be available for viewing in September. We are on target for December release, for use by explorationists … Continue reading →

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Lynx at PESGB-HGS Africa Meeting, QEII Conference Centre, London 7 – 8 September

Posted on 17 August 2011 by Andrew Hayman

Lynx will have a stand at the 10th annual PESGB-HGS Africa meeting – A Legacy of Exploration and Discovery. Clients can review new ArcGIS projects designed for the oil-company new ventures geoscientist, such as the “GIS Exploration Adviser for Tanzania”. … Continue reading →

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Iraq – 4th Licensing Round

Posted on 31 May 2011 by Chris Morgan

According to the press agencies, the 4th Licensing Round is now set for 25-26 January 2012 (as opposed to November 2011). Lynx has compiled shape-files of the blocks which can be downloaded below. Some 12 blocks are to be offered, … Continue reading →

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New Tanzania GIS Released

Posted on 17 May 2011 by Chris Morgan

Lynx Information Systems announces the release of our new Tanzania GIS Adviser. This provides a comprehensive integrated geological and geophysical assessment of the hydrocarbon potential of Tanzania and is an essential synthesis of petroleum exploration data to aid the new … Continue reading →

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Lynx Presenting at the ESRI PUG Houston

Posted on 13 April 2011 by Ben Sayers

If you’re attending the ESRI PUG in Houston make sure you make a note to stop by Ballroom C at 15:30 on 19th April to listen to Lynx’s experiences in ‘Managing a Country’s Archive‘. The presentation, given by Ben Sayers, … Continue reading →

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Iraq – A New GIS-enabled Petroleum Systems Analysis

Posted on 5 April 2011 by Chris Morgan

An Iraqi exploration bid round is to be opened late in 2011. Lynx Information Systems, in association with David Boote Consulting and IGI, is compiling an “interactive tool-kit” to provide a better understanding of the known petroleum systems in Iraq. … Continue reading →

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GIS Petroleum Training Courses – 2011 Syllabuses Updated

Posted on 11 February 2011 by Ben Sayers

Lynx GIS training offerings tailored for professionals working in Petroleum exploration. Continue reading →

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GIS field atlases for Eastern Europe

Posted on 24 January 2011 by Gareth Williams

Available from Lynx are a series of ArcGIS-based field atlases covering Ukraine, Romania and (in-development) Poland. Adapted in-part from publicly available data and augmented with well & seismic data, these atlases provide a foundation for exploration new ventures and field … Continue reading →

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New Tanzania GIS

Posted on 21 January 2011 by Chris Morgan

Lynx Information Systems and Fairway Exploration are to launch a new GIS Exploration Adviser for Tanzania, an ArcGIS-based study comprising a detailed assessment of the petroleum geology and hydrocarbon potential of both onshore and offshore sedimentary basins of Tanzania, highlighting … Continue reading →

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Australia Northwest Shelf GIS

Posted on 10 December 2010 by Chris Morgan

Lynx announces a new GIS for Australia in response to client demand, with interest focused on the Northwest Shelf gas province. This GIS features data sourced from both public domain and Lynx-owned resources, and is intended to serve as a … Continue reading →

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Lynx – Come and see us at PETEX 2010

Posted on 18 November 2010 by Andrew Hayman

The Petex 2010 exhibition and conference takes place at Earl’s Court in London from 23 to 25 November 2010 (www.petex.info). Come and see Lynx on stand A9, near the front entrance. Lynx staff are on-hand to discuss service capabilities (data … Continue reading →

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UKOGL LIVE – Launched

Posted on 28 October 2010 by Ben Sayers

Lynx are pleased to announce the launch of the UK Onshore Geophysical Library‘s new web mapping application – UKOGL LIVE. Using UKOGL LIVE, users have free access to a plethora of onshore UK oil industry data, including: Licence block information, 3D survey locations and … Continue reading →

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Lynx GIS extensions now support ArcGIS Desktop 10

Posted on 8 September 2010 by Chris Morgan

Lynx Seismap, ClickRelate and Rasterlink are now available for the newly released ESRI ArcGIS Desktop version 10, as well as continuing to support version 9.3. Download trial versions of the extensions from here.

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