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Geological evolution of the Guyana–Suriname Basin: from inherited continental architecture to a working petroleum system
Why the Guyana–Suriname Basin became a working petroleum system: rifting built the container, Albian–Turonian anoxia laid down the ACT source, Late Cretaceous turbidites delivered the reservoirs and Cenozoic burial started generation. Nine conceptual panels, 220 Ma to present. Revision 1.1, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.24035532.
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The Earth Remembers · The Boy Who Listened to Stones: Vigilance on Limestone
Book I, Chapter 4 of the memoir The Earth Remembers: a boy at the first bend of the Gouverneur van Lansbergenweg, a nonconformity of some 72–76 million years, and Fort Waakzaamheid on Seru Domi from 1800 to 1942. Zenodo DOI 10.5281/zenodo.24024266.
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The Earth Remembers · Coral Above the Sea: Curaçao, Bonaire and Aruba
A return to Beets and Mac Gillavry’s 1977 outline of the Cretaceous and Early Tertiary history of Curaçao, Bonaire and Aruba, joined to a childhood at Welgelegen and the hill of Fort Waakzaamheid. Zenodo DOI 10.5281/zenodo.23962866.
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The Birth of Basin Intelligence, Reimagined: how GLIAG, GIP, GBW Guyana–Suriname Basin and GBW South America convert basin evidence into decisions
Guyana has passed one billion barrels; Suriname is building GranMorgu. This pre-launch flagship essay explains how GLIAG, GIP, GBW and ASK Marcel turn basin evidence into decisions. Zenodo edition: 10.5281/zenodo.23912029.
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Maracaibo Continued: Generation and Migration of Hydrocarbons, Revisited after 42 Years (1984–2026)
A Socratic continuation of Talukdar, Gallango and Chin-A-Lien (1986): the La Luna charge ledger, the Andean burial clock, the Intevep molecular lineage and the Atlantic-margin comparison. Zenodo edition DOI 10.5281/zenodo.23887352.
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One Basin, One Click: Navigate Guyana–Suriname Data
GLIAG’s Golden Lane Intelligence Platform (GIP) consolidates vital information about the Guyana–Suriname Basin into a single, user-friendly workspace. It facilitates access to various analytical tools, enhancing decision-making processes. The platform offers a comprehensive overview of critical factors, ensuring clarity and connectivity for users in the region. Commercial release is forthcoming.
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From Basin Evidence to Better Decisions: how the GLIAG GSB Intelligence Platform (GIP) connects geology, business and public policy across the Guyana–Suriname Basin
How the GLIAG GSB Intelligence Platform (GIP) joins wells, licences, discoveries, sedimentology, essays and Basin Watch across Guyana and Suriname into one source-stamped decision frame. Revision 1.1, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.23820917.
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One Basin, Every Licence: a free licence atlas of the Guyana–Suriname Basin
A free, basin-wide licence atlas of the Guyana–Suriname Basin from GIP: every block, holder, working interest and licence term on both sides of the Corentyne, status 30 October 2026. Version of record: Zenodo, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.23819316 (Revision 1.2).
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Petroleum Systems Analysis of the Guyana–Suriname Basin with the GLIAG methodology
The GLIAG method tests geological reconstruction against rock and fluid evidence across one basin and two national registers. Applied to its own record, it corrects the SE Golden Lane cascade, reconciles three generation totals against USGS 2025, and shows why GIP’s integrated cross-border evidence base matters. Version of record: Zenodo, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.23815989.
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- Geological evolution of the Guyana–Suriname Basin: from inherited continental architecture to a working petroleum system
- The Earth Remembers · The Boy Who Listened to Stones: Vigilance on Limestone
- The Earth Remembers · Coral Above the Sea: Curaçao, Bonaire and Aruba
- The Birth of Basin Intelligence, Reimagined: how GLIAG, GIP, GBW Guyana–Suriname Basin and GBW South America convert basin evidence into decisions
