“The oil and gas sector is not to be trusted, but you are different”
Dutch geologist Anja Dijkhuizen explains why the story around the energy transition has to be told differently.
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Into tidal deposits? Check this publicly available dataset from Germany
Together with a consortium of academic and industry partners, the EasyGSH-DB project aims to generate quality assured high-resolution reference data sets for the area of the German Bight by using…
Yme field redevelopment drilling about to kick off – a Friday North Sea wrap up
Yme field field redevelopment start imminent Operator Repsol this week announced the arrival of the upgraded Maersk Inspirer rig at the Yme field in the Norwegian North Sea. Yme is…
The Rhynie Chert – a potential world heritage site
For most geologists, the northeast of Scotland will be associated with a dominance of granites and gneiss, as these Caledonian rocks make up the majority of the exposed geology. However,…
ONE-Dyas keeps exploring the Dutch Continental Shelf – A Friday North Sea wrap-up
In a year where there was even a spell without a single well being drilled, and where many O&G companies are waiting for the government to implement a more favourable…
DIGEX 2021 – Call for papers
The digital transition still requires a massive mind-shift in the industry. Going forward, geoscientists will need to acquire new skills, learn to use new tools, and adapt to new workflows.…
Denmark saving the world
“Denmark will end all new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea, as part of a wider plan to stop extracting fossil fuels by 2050,” BBC reports. The decision…
It took a holiday to find Ekofisk – A Friday North Sea wrap-up
Danish Government happy to send CO2 abroad In an article published on the Energy Watch website this week, it was announced that the Danish government considers to pipe CO2 abroad…
Siri Canyon – storage and exploration – A Friday North Sea wrap-up
CO2 storage project Danish offshore reaches milestone As announced this week, the Nini West field in the Siri Canyon has reached a milestone into being developed as a site for…
Basement play still attractive – A Friday North Sea wrap up
With the NCS Exploration Strategy conference taking place this week, there’s a bit too much to report on, so we will focus on a few highlights today and keep the…
From GIS to Geomodel – A Friday North Sea wrap-up
Aker BP announces small discovery in Norwegian Sea Well 6607/12-4 was drilled to target Jurassic/Triassic reservoir rocks of the Garn, Ile, Tofte, Tilje and Åre Formations, but even though a…
Finding ammonites – through coring
From 1967 to 1969, the so-called Mochras borehole was drilled on the coast of West Wales. This well penetrated a biostratigraphically complete succession of 1300 m of Lower Jurassic marine…