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Brent Benchmark Adds Troll The price of Brent crude has been avidly watched as the basis of comparison for crude oil prices around the world since the 1980s, but the…
Europe
The First Geological Map of Eastern Europe
Work done by Polish scientists in the early 1800s laid down the foundations of the modern oil industry. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the northern segment of…
Deep Offshore Exploration in Greece
Newly processed seismic will uncover hydrocarbon resources hidden offshore Greece Recent interest in the areas south-west and west of Crete and in the Ionian Sea between Greece and southern Italy…
The ‘Gatwick Gusher’ – Fact or Fiction?
The Horse Hill discovery in England lies in an area considered rich in hydrocarbons but which has been ignored for decades. With the help of geologist Chris Pullan we look…
Martley – A GeoVillage
Martley in Worcestershire, UK, hosts a fascinating assemblage of geological features, providing exposures of at least eight periods stretching over 700 million years. The Geopark idea, now supported by UNESCO,…
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Supercharged: Fuelling the future by Professor Saiful Islam Started by Michael Faraday in 1825, and now broadcast on UK national television every year, the Royal Institution’s Christmas Lectures are firmly…
Licensing Update – Faroes
During the 5th Faroe Islands Exploration Conference, which will be held on 17 May 2017, the Faroese Minister of Industry and Trade will announce the opening of the 4th Faroese…
London Pavement Geology
A new website and smartphone App for geologists brings the pavements and buildings of London to life. A wealth of high quality rock samples of all types can be seen…
Independent Geophysical Research
Norwegian Foundation NORSAR is at the forefront of geophysical research. Senior Vice President Arve E. Mjelva tells us about their work. Can you tell us a little bit about NORSAR?…
The Yanks Are Coming
As Britain fought for its survival during World War II, a team of American oil drillers found themselves on their way across the Atlantic to help the war effort. They…
The Origin of the Barrel Award
Professor Dick Selley fills us in on some history of the Barrel Award In 1975 I returned to the Geology Department of Imperial College after years working for oil companies,…
Making a Difference
Gladys Gonzalez, 2013–2014 President of the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, is an enthusiastic geoscientist, committed to increasing diversity in the oil and gas industry. “I am always very…