Chalk – multipurpose use
White chalk, forming spectacular cliffs, is found outcropping in England, Denmark as well as France. For the layman these cliffs are favoured attractions on holidays, for geologists they constitute excellent…
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Representing Geoscience for Over 200 Years
Will the oldest Geological Society in the world continue its mission and if so, where will its home be? The Geological Society was inaugurated in 1807 at a dinner at…
Scotland’s Energy Mix
A quick look at Scotland’s energy mix. Parked oil platform viewed from Nigg Ferry. Credit: Nick Cottam.Take the Nigg Ferry in Scotland across to Cromarty and there is plenty of…
Future of European Oil and Gas Licensing
The two major oil and gas producers in northern Europe appear to be on slightly different trajectories when it comes to their approach to future exploitation of their continental shelves.…
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…
Working Petroleum Systems Offshore Montenegro
Evidence for working petroleum systems offshore Montenegro as new geochemical information reveals the presence of an oil-prone Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous source rock on The Dalmatian platform. The Dalmatian platform offshore…
A Carbon-Free Russia: Barriers and Opportunities
Russia has ample oil and gas reserves to both supply energy to all its people and earn huge revenues from exporting fossil fuels, so what incentives are there for it…
The UK Oil and Gas Authority Launches £1 Million Decarbonisation Competition
In September 2021, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) announced that a competition has been launched to help electrify and decarbonise offshore oil and gas production. In September 2021, the…
AI seismic interpretation for a better, more sustainable tomorrow
Figure 2: Base map showing the location of the Southern North Sea study area used throughout this project. A catalyst of change for net-zero How can state-of-the-art AI tools be…
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…
Explore the Mid North Sea High
MNSH PRIME 3D is a multi-client new acquisition program from ION Geophysical that covers approximately 11,700km2 of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). ION Geophysical’s MNSH PRIME 3D MNSH PRIME 3D…
Geopoetry 2020: A Celebration
Rocks have long inspired poets, so this event brought together poets and geoscientists to discuss how, in an era of climate change, their disciplines can influence each other and to…