Recent Articles
Focus Introduction: Potential Careers in Sustainability and Renewables
Keith Hirsche and Joan Embleton
There are many who do not believe renewables will provide solutions to our energy needs. Some feel that the Paris Accord is based upon a fundamental misconception of climate history and science and the push to meet its requirements are mistaken. They feel strongly by moving towards renewables, electrification (electric… continue reading.
Geophysics for an Energy Transition
Kathleen Dorey
As the world is slowly transitioning to non-traditional forms of energy use and consumption there are a number of energy related projects that still require high level geophysical applications in Canada and around the world. In the last few years projects outside the traditional oil and gas space have still… continue reading.
Geothermal Energy – A Sustainable Alternative to Well Abandonment
Jeremy Boak, Alan J Cohen, Salah Faroughi, Hamed Soroush and Maria Richards
Geothermal energy has the potential to supply more energy than the global total of oil and natural gas combined. It is renewable, stable, and has a minimal carbon footprint. Geothermal power plants can produce electricity consistently, constantly, and without regard to weather conditions.
... continue reading. A Tale of Two Energy Industries
Keith Hirsche
Can’t think of a better way to start a conversation about today’s energy industries than to borrow this famous phrase from Charles Dickens. It was the Worst of Times…
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The Hydrogen Transition is Here – A Simplified Glance at Major Factors and Concerns
Dilpreet Singh
What’s going on? Are these trends sustainable? What is the role of a geoscientist in this crazy new world? There are many different viewpoints on where we see the future of energy heading in the coming years and decades.
... continue reading. The RenuWell Workforce Training Program
Andrea Hasenbank and Scott Meunier
Over the past three months we have had the good fortune of working with a team of diverse experts at the RenuWell project to build a training program that is a compelling example of the kinds of rapid upskilling programs we need to support fossil fuel industry and Indigenous workers… continue reading.
The RenuWell Project
Keith Hirsche
The oil and gas industry has fueled our society through a period of unprecedented economic prosperity for more than a Century. Given this vital role at the core of our industrialized world, who could have imagined that NextEra, a Green Energy utility would ever be worth more than ExxonMobil or… continue reading.
The Waves of the Past are Lapping the Shores of the Future
Juli Rohl
I started my career with ambitions of becoming a great geologist. Eventually, however, I learned that while I could become a good geologist, I would never be a truly great geologist. The difference was heart. My heart just wasn’t in it. Unlike many of my colleagues, I didn’t get a… continue reading.
Transitioning from Mining to Solar
Adam Yereniuk
When I left the mining industry in 2015 to start a business in the solar energy industry, I knew little about solar or business. It was a very scary shift, but in my heart, it felt like the right move for my long-term career. What I lacked in knowledge; I… continue reading.
From Land Management to Sustainability
Alyssa Bruce
In recognition of the measures required to mitigate climate change, the Government of Canada is proposing ambitious objectives to meet and exceed its greenhouse gas reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement and achieve net zero emissions by 2050, tabling the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act in November 2020 (Government of Canada, 2020).
... continue reading. From Subsurface to a Venture Capital and Business Incubator
Jim Hollis
I am an exploration geophysicist by training as well as by passion. I have spent the last 30 years involved in the development and commercialization of exploration technologies that help us better understand the subsurface – mostly in the search for hydrocarbons. I was fortunate to be involved in the… continue reading.
How a curious geophysicist set the stage for a low-impact mining breakthrough
Doug Schouten
The Athabasca Basin in the Canadian Shield is a stark and rugged wilderness that harbours the world's leading source of high-grade uranium. It is challenging terrain, remotely located, and generally inhospitable to those who visit. For one geophysicist deployed in the area, however, the striking landscape served as inspiration for… continue reading.
Recent Interviews
An interview with Mike Hall
Mike Hall is a well-respected, well-known geophysicist in seismic acquisition and processing, with over 50 years of experience. He has been at the forefront of innovation and has many new seismic applications to his credit.
An interview with Amanda Hall
Amanda Hall is the CEO of Summit Nanotech, a company developing lithium extraction technology for the growing lithium ion battery sector.
An interview with Aaron Stanton
Aaron Stanton specializes in the development of new technologies that could be utilized for effective seismic processing capabilities. His presentations have won awards at the SEG Annual Meeting (2012) and CSEG Technical Luncheon (2015). He received the Best CSEG RECORDER Article Award in 2013.
