The area around the microcontinent has recently become open for licensing for hydrocarbon exploration.

Seismic reflection techniques are the most widely used geophysical technique in hydrocarbon exploration.

The new company will supply the hydrocarbon exploration and production industry with equipment and services.

The first hydrocarbon exploration in the area started in 1885, which resulted with positive results.

The magnetotelluric method is also used in marine environments for hydrocarbon exploration and lithospheric studies.

It is used by geophysicists in hydrocarbon exploration.

The earthquake led to a reassessment of the geohazard for hydrocarbon exploration and production facilities in the Gulf.

As with all advances in hydrocarbon exploration and production, shale gas is not free from controversy.

Results from this study showed that an increase of hydrocarbon exploration resulted in a decreased success rate for breeding.

In 1998 a more liberal regulatory and profit-sharing arrangement for hydrocarbon exploration and production activities was introduced.