FORCE webinar presentations
Last October, Dr Philip Copestake gave two presentations at the FORCE webinar. The abstracts and presentations given are now available for download from the NPD website. Continue reading to find out more..
Triassic to Lower Jurassic, Northern Ireland
The latest Triassic to earliest Jurassic interval is one of the ‘Big-Five’ extinction events of the Phanerozoic. The most recent issue of the Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association (PGA) (volume 136, part 2) comprises a thematic set of papers focused on this interval in Northern Ireland. Merlin’s resident stratigrapher, Dr Phil Copestake, co-authored four of the papers through his research collaborations with Dr Ian Boomer (Geosciences Research Group, University of Birmingham). Continue reading to learn more..
Merlin Ireland Talk – FORCE Webinar
Dr Philip Copestake of Merlin Energy will be giving a presentation entitled “Ireland, a whole new story” at the upcoming FORCE webinar, to be held on 26th-28th October, 2021. Continue reading to find out more..
Merlin Sequence Stratigraphy
You may not be aware that our Stratigrapher, Dr Phil Copestake, was one of the original authors of a paper defining the J sequence stratigraphic scheme that has now become a standard followed by many companies in the North Sea Basin. Phil (together with co-author Dr Mark Partington) has recently been working on updates to the scheme in a new publication, which is to be published as a memoir of the Geological Society of London. Continue reading to learn more..
Merlin’s Updated Website
We have launched our updated website today! Why not visit and find out more about the services we can offer you in geoscience, geochemistry and data management as we support…
Ireland stratigraphy report released publicly
We are very pleased to announce that the comprehensive report on the stratigraphy of offshore Ireland, completed in 2020 by a Merlin led consortium of companies, has now been released publicly as a special report by the Irish Government. To find out more about the project, continue reading..
Prospex 2020
It was a pleasure to be able to attend Prospex 2020 in December last year, albeit virtually. In addition to hearing about prospects available for farm-in, there were discussions of what a net zero future may mean and opportunities to catch up with colleagues and clients. Read more about our take-homes from the conference in our newsletter.
“THE STANDARD STRATIGRAPHIC NOMENCLATURE OF OFFSHORE IRELAND: AN INTEGRATED LITHOSTRATIGRAPHIC, BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC AND SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK”.
Merlin Energy Resources Limited is pleased to announce the completion of the landmark PIP-PAD IS16/04 project “The Standard Stratigraphic Nomenclature of Offshore Ireland: An Integrated Lithostratigraphic, Biostratigraphic and Sequence Stratigraphic Framework”.
QUINTESSA AND MERLIN FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
Merlin Energy Resources and Quintessa have agreed to form a strategic alliance to identify and develop joint business opportunities based on their extensive experience in characterising the subsurface for clients…
Well to Seismic Ties: Why Bother?
Creating robust well to seismic ties is a crucial yet unloved workflow which must be performed at the start of any seismic interpretation project. The value added to a project by having a confident set of well-seismic ties cannot be understated. Continue reading to learn more about this important workflow..
Biosteering: What is it, how is it done and why do we use it?
The use of real-time biostratigraphic data allows the position of the drill bit and drill string to be controlled during drilling. The primary aim of these biosteered horizontal and sub-horizontal wells is to expose the well bore to as much of the reservoir rock as possible and therefore enhance recovery from the potential reservoir.
A Geophysical Stroll Around The Isle of Portland
A geophysical stroll around the Isle of Portland providing some structural and geological insights to the island.