Exlog Newsletters- 1987-90
A lot of older petroleum geologists will remember Exlog. Many will have fond memories of adventures had and friends made during those years. Well heres a few of their old newsletters to jerk your memories. Enjoy
Solihull Geothermal Project
Geostart became involved with this project early in 2019. We were invited to interpret the geophysical logs from borehole A and log the cores in detail from borehole B. The aim was to identify and mitigate the geological risks for the remaining wells of the project. Updated with the results of the study drilling has…
WMRG Awards
At the West Midland Regional Group (WMRG) of the Geological Society AGM in December 2018, Geostart Director was elected Chairman of the group. The society rules are that committee members should serve for no longer than 6 years. Consequently all but two of the committee stood down. An important function is to acknowledge the time…
Beneath Britain launch a new website
UK Onshore Geophysical Library (UKOGL) is a repository for all UK onshore wellbore and seismic data. In conjunction with The University of Oxford earth sciences they have launched a new website, the Beneath Britain website. This can be accessed via the following link: https://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/research-groups/beneath-britain/. Through the website you will be able to learn more about…
Site Characterisation – Geotechnical Investigation
The West Midland Regional Group (WMRG) and the Engineering Group (EGGS) both of the Geological Society, will be co hosting a meeting at the Birmingham Midland Institute in the city centre of Birmingham at 18:00 hrs, 8/1/18. This meeting is open to all and is free to attend.
BP starts up Clair Ridge production
23/11/18 Major UK North Sea development is sixth new upstream project to come on stream for BP in 2018. Targeting 640 million barrels of oil reserves; peak production of 120,000 barrels of oil a day. First offshore deployment of BP’s ground-breaking LoSal® enhanced oil recovery technology. Follow link for more details
Shale Gas in the UK – The Essentials
Want a quick summary of the technology, economic benefits and risks for shale gas exploration and production. Then download this 24 page summary published by the Energy Institute. Energy-Essentials-Shale-Gas-Guide – Eenergy Institute
Shale Gas in the UK, Europe, World
Cuadrilla recently announced that it has begun to see natural gas flow to the surface from its shale exploration well at the Preston New Road site. The gas returned to surface, along with water being recycled from the shale rock, after hydraulic fracturing a small section of the shale surrounding the first horizontal exploration well.…
Geoscientist Online
The monthly publication of The Geological Society, Geoscientist, is available online to all. This is an excellent magazine and always contains an in depth article on an array of topics, generally a riveting read. https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Geoscientist/September-2018 Ross Turbidites, Bude
Wrens Nest SSI – Geological Excursion September 4th, 18:30 hrs
The WMRG of the Geological Society will be hosting a 2 hour guided tour of the world famous Wrens Nest SSI. Led by Graham Worton, Keeper of Geology for the Dudley Borough, the circular walk will take in the various formations and depositional environments exposed through many years of quarrying. Sedimentary structures and a plethora…