Outreaching Even Further!
Continuing Merlin’s involvement with the local community, Tony Loy recently gave a talk to the Woolhope Naturalist’s Field Club Geology Section in Hereford, the subject being “Biostratigraphy in Hydrocarbon Exploration”.
Extended Geoliday – Romanian salt mine
Felicity Goldrick visited the Turda Salt mine complex in Cluj county, Romania. Continue reading to learn about the geology and history of the mine..
SW Coast walk
In May this year, John Donato completed the 630 miles of the South West Coast Path, a journey that has taken him seven years. Find out more about his epic journey in our newsletter.
Outreach Training
Here at Merlin we are doing our bit to connect with the community around us and give a little bit of knowledge back to show just how magical planet Earth really is. Find out how Tim Wright got on presenting a lesson on 'being a geoscientist' at a local primary school..
Our Environmental Impact
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..
Geoliday – Extended Edition
In our extended geology edition this month, take a trip to the northern coast of Spain with Tim Wright.
Seismic Data – Location, Location, Location
Seismic surveys are a major investment and a key asset. Failure to archive all the different component items of survey acquisition and processing data to a single, safe, and known archive can carry a heavy cost in the long run. Continue reading to find out how best to look after your seismic data..
Canoeing fun for Merlin
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..
Out and About – Geocaching
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..
Geoliday – Extended Edition
One Footstep over the Iapetus Suture? Read about John's trip to the Isle of Man and the wonderful geology he encountered there..
Interpretation Pitfalls – The Danger of Believing your Data!
I don’t know about you but one of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of working in geoscience for me is actually in getting it wrong! Where would the fun be if things always turned out just as we predicted? The mantra ‘expect the unexpected’ comes to mind when dealing with sub-surface data. The flexible geoscientist recognises the flaws in their data and uses their geological nous to fill in the gaps and to consider what might be, rather than what the data seems to be showing them. This spectacular example illustrates the point and, through a seismic re-processing exercise, happily delivers the ‘big reveal’. Read on..