WORLD BOOK DAY
Today is World Book Day so Merlin staff thought it would be nice to highlight some of the geoscience‑themed books they have enjoyed.
Norway, can Merlin help you?
Bill Wilks, Phil Copestake and Eleanor Oldham are heading to Oslo and Stavanger on 2nd March to catch up with clients ahead of the APA round which is expected in May 2026. If you need ongoing support, an extra pair of hands, or a quick stand-alone technical G&G evaluation, then why not get in touch and arrange a meeting with Bill, Phil and Eleanor to see how we can help you?
Africa Upstream 2026: A New Map of Opportunity – Blocks, Rounds & the Next Wave of Potential
Bill Wilks will be joining 'Africa Upstream 2026: A New Map of Opportunity - Blocks, Rounds & the Next Wave of Potential' online panel discussion organised by Frontier Upstream Insights on 21st January at 2pm.
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.
Season’s Greetings
Season’s Greetings from everyone at Merlin, we hope you enjoy the festive period. We are looking forward to 2026!
2nd UK Carbon Storage Round
Are you ready for the 2nd UK Carbon Storage Round? Continue reading to learn how Merlin's experienced geoscience team can help with your applications.
A Pebble in Time
Merlin’s associate, Jonathan Bujak, is donating his sixth edition copy (published in 1842) of Gideon Mantell’s “Thoughts on a Pebble” to the Geological Society. Continue reading to learn more about this fascinating book.
Nigerian Licensing Round
The 2025 Nigerian licensing round, which commences today, Monday 1st December, furthers the desire to move the petroleum industry forward in Nigeria. The emphasis is on optimising near term production and accelerating energy transition goals with undeveloped discoveries, fallow fields and gas rich fields being included. Continue reading to learn more.
Debrief: EAGE Global Energy Transition (GET)
Merlin’s Eleanor Oldham attended the EAGE Global Energy Transition (GET) conference in Rotterdam from 28th-30th October. Here is her debrief of the event.
15 Geophysicists go Down to Seismic Cove
Merlin recently took 15 acquisition and processing specialists from AkerBP to Dorset to enjoy a whistle stop tour through a working petroleum system. Merlin’s Phil Copestake and Bill Wilks have taken client groups on field trips before, but usually it has been for geoscientists, or management wishing to de-mystify sub-surface jargon! In this case, they had the pleasure of taking 15 Scandinavia-based specialists to the three iconic locations on the Jurassic Coast, namely Burton Bradstock, Lulworth Cove and Kimmeridge Bay. Interested? Click to continue reading the full blog post.
EAGE Global Energy Transition Conference & Exhibition
Eleanor Oldham will be speaking at the Sixth EAGE Global Energy Transition Conference & Exhibition in Rotterdam from 27th to 31st October. Her presentation highlights the application of rock physics for CCS workflows, with examples of reservoir characterization and feasibility assessment for 4D seismic monitoring. Continue reading to learn more.