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Reducing your (hydro)carbon footprint for Plastic Free July.
I have been participating in Plastic Free July for a number of years now. Every year I assess my purchasing habits to see what is...
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Apr 22, 20204 min read
Coronavirus and the Energy Industry
This month saw oil prices dip to their lowest levels in over two decades, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil reaching negative values...
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Feb 5, 20205 min read
WATT will come next for Geoscientists in a net zero carbon World?
Last month marked an end to my time at Heriot Watt, before I move onto a position at another University. My last day coincided with the...
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May 31, 20195 min read
Top five UK low carbon energy projects
This year has seen a paradigm shift in our actions (or inaction) to global climate change. Following strikes and demonstrations, climate...
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Apr 2, 20192 min read
Controls on the Structure, Stratigraphy and Prospectivity of the Mid North Sea High.
This month sees the 'open access' release of all the results of my two year postdoctoral research on the Mid North Sea High region...
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Jan 31, 20194 min read
Are we reaching 'peak data'?
We are currently living in the most data-rich time of human existence. Data is everywhere in our daily lives both at work and at home....
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Oct 12, 20183 min read
The Rise of the Geo-Computer Scientist
This month I was lucky enough to attend a week long ‘geocomputing’ training course sponsored by the UK Oil and Gas Authority. The course...
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Sep 21, 20182 min read
UK North Sea Exploration Slump
This month saw a rather alarming heading making the front page of the Scotsman. The kind of headline that made me stop, back-track my...
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Jun 30, 20181 min read
My Favorite Geoscience Fact
This is my first delve into the world of vlogging, so please to bear with me! But BBC Earth is running a competition this summer which...
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Nov 30, 20173 min read
Life Working Offshore
In this month two years ago I spent my 30th Birthday and Hallowe’en working onboard a drill ship as a well site Geologist. This month’s...
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Aug 31, 20175 min read
Geo-holiday to ORKNEY
This month I escaped the August Festival chaos of Edinburgh to visit the quiet island of Orkney. The island boasts fantastic geology...
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Mar 31, 20174 min read
The Petroleum Industry in the Firth of Forth
The Firth of Forth estuary separates Edinburgh and The Lothians from the Kingdom of Fife. It continues to play an important role in the...
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