Geoliday – Extended Edition
In our extended geology edition this month, take a trip to the northern coast of Spain with Tim Wright.
In our extended geology edition this month, take a trip to the northern coast of Spain with Tim Wright.
Here at Merlin we want to do our bit for the environment, so over recent months we have been looking at ways to reduce our environmental impact and improve our sustainability in our daily activities. Continue reading to find out how we are doing this..
Earlier this month the team at Merlin had a day out of the office and went canoeing down the River Wye. This is part of our ongoing strategy to introduce more social activities into the year and keep the company a fun and exciting place to work. Continue reading to see how we got on..
The Merlin team got out and about in the fresh air around Colwall and went geocaching one evening after work. Continue reading to find out how we got on..
One Footstep over the Iapetus Suture? Read about John's trip to the Isle of Man and the wonderful geology he encountered there..
On 3rd-6th June Eleanor Oldham was lucky enough attend the 81st Annual EAGE Conference & Exhibition in London, with the theme '‘Embracing change – creativity for the Future’. Read on to learn about Eleanor's take-homes from the conference..
Earlier this year Merlin held an inaugural New Ventures brainstorming session, where all staff from the G&G consultancy and Datawise divisions were given ‘soap box’ time to present their innovative ideas. These sessions bring the creative instincts to the fore and have delivered a number of New Venture concepts to take forward in 2019 and beyond. So watch this space!
Geocaching is a worldwide game which involves locating hidden items using GPS coordinates. Using either a hand-held GPS unit or a smartphone app you can search for caches hidden in your local area. To learn more about Geocaching and how you can take part yourself, continue reading..
The Digital Transformation Summit, held 21st-22nd May in Edinburgh, brought together expertise from Oil & Gas, Academia, Aerospace and other key industry sectors. The concept of digital transformation promises an exciting future where autonomous AI systems drive value creation, efficiency and safety, but these systems are not magical. Continue reading to learn more..
Offshore Ireland has recently become a region of significant hydrocarbon exploration interest, sparked by the Atlantic Margin Licensing Rounds in 2011 and 2015, as a result of which, licences were awarded across the Porcupine, Slyne, Rockall and Goban Spur basins. Merlin have been awarded a project to define a standard stratigraphic nomenclature on behalf of the Government of Ireland.
If you want to see the elements of a working petroleum system in the field, there really is no better place than the UNESCO Dorset Coast. Read about the SPWLA trip organised by Merlin Energy.