A Geological Overview of the UK’s Second Carbon Storage Licensing Round
In December 2025 the NSTA announced the UK’s second carbon storage licensing round. Merlin round up the geological highlights.
Geological Society’s CCS Symposium
Eleanor Oldham will be presenting at The Geological Society’s CCS Symposium in London on 2nd-3rd September. Eleanor is passionate about championing rock physics workflows for CCS reservoir characterisation and seismic MMV…
APA Round 2025
The NOD recently announced the 2025 APA Round in Norway, so the lights have turned green, and operators need to submit bids before the deadline on September 2nd! If you need support, whether that be an extra pair of hands or a quick stand-alone technical G&G evaluation, then give us a call!
BEOS 2025: A full review
In our latest blog post we share the take-aways from BEOS 2025 regarding the state of the industry and future trends. Whilst the traditional E&P industry continues to be sluggish for smaller companies, the dawn of sub-surface energy storage could herald a golden age for geoscientists. If you couldn’t make it, give it a read and get the gist of what you missed out on.
Oman Licensing Round
You may have heard the news of an active onshore licensing round in the Sultanate of Oman but may be less sure of what it covers, where the blocks are located and what plays are involved. Would they be of interest? In our latest blog post we introduce the three blocks on offer and discuss their relative merits based on our past experience working in the Sultanate. It might be something to pique the interest, or enough to prompt you to move on!
The value of an independent viewpoint
We’ve all heard the old subsurface interpretation adage 5 interpreters, 6 interpretations, but how often do project teams take the first interpretation and accept it as correct? In our latest blog post, we discuss the importance of looking at problems from a different perspective. We also discuss the advantages of conducting an independent review, and what value this can add to a project.
Offshore Wind
In order to further develop Merlin’s capability in wind energy subsurface support, Merlin’s Geoscientist Georgina Lockham, and Senior Geophysicist Eleanor Oldham have recently attended a course and conference dedicated to this net zero energy solution. Continue reading to learn more.
World GIS Day
Today is World GIS Day. Continue reading to find out more about how we use GIS everyday here at Merlin, and why it is such an important tool.
Rewind: Interpretation Pitfalls – The Danger of Believing your Data!
The second article in our 'Pitfall' series takes a look back at 'Interpretation Pitfalls - The Danger of Believing your data', a blog we posted a few years ago. Bill Wilks, our Principal Geophysicist, explores looking beyond what the data appears to show, how this can help geoscientists think about other potential scenarios, and what positive outcomes can come from thinking outside of the box.
Reservoir Engineering – Pitfall Series
We are starting a new pitfall series where we will be discussing the common difficulties, hazards and drawbacks that can occur during project lifecycles and exploring how to successfully navigate them. In the first article, our reservoir engineer Ben Adillah, takes a look at navigating reservoir model initiation challenges.
Sunny Sedimentology
Dave Whitworth gives a part technical, part geoliday write up of his PhD fieldwork to southwestern Utah. His study area is centred on the Zion National Park and his research focusses on the interactions between continental and marine sediments and their potential to act as reservoirs for carbon storage. Continue reading to learn more and see some fantastic pictures of the geology and landscape.
SERIES: NAVIGATING CARBON DIOXIDE PLUME FLOW IN THE SUBSURFACE, A RESERVOIR ENGINEER’S PERSPECTIVE.
This series has run over 7 previous articles and has focussed on the key technical distinctions between carbon dioxide storage projects and traditional hydrocarbon production. Read our latest blog, the last in the set, to recap what we have discussed and learn what Merlin has to offer.
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