Merlin welcomes Ken to the MEETL board
We wish to extend a warm welcome to Ken Lindsay who was appointed as Non-Exec Trustee Director of Merlin Energy Employee Trustees Limited last month.
Innovation on the UK Continental Shelf
In the overall doom and gloom of the current COVID environment in the UK it was great to see the positive news come out about the 32nd UKCS licensing round awards. We would like to pass on our congratulations to all the companies who have been offered licences.
Geoliday to the Geopark
Making the most of Covid travel restrictions by exploring the geopark way a 109 mile long route through the Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark, which Merlin supports.
Facilitating the Energy Transition
Merlin staff have been actively participating in industry conferences and discussions about the Energy Transition so that we are both part of the debate and the solution. It has been genuinely uplifting to feel the passion of our fellow geoscientists who all want to play their part.
The Big Wide World of work (a bit scary, but hugely exciting)
Stepping out as a recent graduate into the big scary world of work is a daunting task. Read about Georgie's experience as she makes the transition to Merlin Energy.
Extended Geoliday: Ethiopia
Find out about geolidaying in Ethiopia - mountain ranges, interesting archaeology and excellent coffee.
A Good Read: Gravity Modelling across UK Onshore East Midlands Shelf
John Donato's paper on Gravity modelling across the UK Onshore East Midland's Shelf is well worth a read.
Winter Geoliday! – Brecon Beacons
Georgie made the most of the winter sun exploring Pen y Fan and the Sugar Loaf in the Brecon Beacons.
Offshore Ireland Project at the Atlantic Ireland 2019 Conference
The “Integrated Biostratigraphic & Lithostratigraphic Framework of Offshore Ireland” project, which was awarded by the Petroleum Infrastructure Programme (PIP) to a Merlin led consortium in 2016, is currently in its final write up stage. The project received a high profile at the Atlantic Ireland 2019 Conference held in Dublin in late October, where some of the key results were presented in three conference talks.
EarthCaching Excitement
You may have read the introduction to Geocaching in Merlin’s May newsletter, but one specific type of geocache that may be of special interest to the geoscientist is the EarthCache. Continue reading to find out more..
Extended Geoliday – Romanian salt mine
Felicity Goldrick visited the Turda Salt mine complex in Cluj county, Romania. Continue reading to learn about the geology and history of the mine..
Outreaching Even Further!
Continuing Merlin’s involvement with the local community, Tony Loy recently gave a talk to the Woolhope Naturalist’s Field Club Geology Section in Hereford, the subject being “Biostratigraphy in Hydrocarbon Exploration”.