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Namibia: ancient rocks in the world’s oldest desert

Namibia, with its long, complex geologic history on full display in magnificent outcrops, is a geologist’s paradise. Combine this fascinating bedrock geology with the planet’s tallest sand dunes, 6,000-year-old petroglyphs,…

Secure, Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste

What skills can oil and gas geoscientists contribute to the UK’s delivery of a long term solution to nuclear waste? Nuclear power generation has been part of the United Kingdom’s…

STRATA – William Smith’s Geological Maps

Created in collaboration with Oxford University Museum of Natural History and showcasing the best of William Smith’s archive, STRATA traces the life and work of William Smith from apprentice surveyor…

Big Bend Country

Join us for a geological tour of Big Bend National Park, Texas. West Texas! Land of longhorn cattle, mesquite, and fiercely independent ranchers. It’s also the location of an out-of-the-way…

Driving a Quantum Leap in E&P Efficiency

As the E&P sector undergoes structural change to adapt to the new business environment, the need for disruptive gains in E&P efficiencies has never been greater. The E&P industry is…

North Sea Core: An Undervalued Asset

How unwanted core is finding a second life and renewed purpose within the Geoscience Community through the North Sea Core Initiative. As oil and gas fields across the UK Continental…

The Winning of Romanian Oil

Geopolitically important as an oil producer for a century, Romania remains one of Europe’s largest producers. Oil was first exploited commercially in Romania in 1857 and, since then, the industry…