GeoFest 2025
GeoFest is back for another year. Continue reading to find out more about the Geopark and events happening over the next three months.
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!
Interpreting the bathroom
You don’t have to be a geologist to like rocks. Continue reading to flex those interpretation skills on a surprising household item.
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!
BEOS 2025
Bill Wilks and Phil Copestake are looking forward to attending the GESGB BEOS conference "Standing on the shoulders of giants" taking place on 4-5th March 2025.
Essentials of Rock Physics
The Essentials of Rock Physics and Seismic Amplitude Interpretation training course has been introducing geoscientists to the principles, workflows and limitations of interpretating subsurface data using rock physics since 1999. …
SPE Geothermal 2025
Helen Bone and Georgina Lockham are looking forward to attending the SPE Geothermal Conference in just three weeks time to join in the conversation around sustainable energy for the future and what role geothermal energy will play in this. Continue reading to find out more.
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.
Christmas Picture Quiz – The Answers
For a bit of fun over the festive season, we thought we would test your knowledge of well known (geological) locations across the globe. For those of you who took part, here are the answers.
Season’s Greetings
Season's Greetings from everyone at Merlin, we hope you enjoy the festive period. We are looking forward to 2025!