A science blog that brings you closer to the world of geology! Featuring the "A Day in the GeoLife" and "GeoProject" guest blog series from geoscientists around the world.
NAME: Muhammad Shahid Mehmood (You can call me “Shahid”) CURRENT TITLE: Geology Teacher AREA OF EXPERTISE: Sedimentology, Petroleum Geology, Well Logging My research work focuses on sea level changes on the Potwar Basin through a lithostratigraphic study. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 17 EDUCATION:…
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NAME: Fernando Ziegler CURRENT TITLE: Geophysics Consultant AREA OF EXPERTISE: Pore pressure, fracture pressure, wellbore stability, seal capacity, hydrocarbon column height estimates, rock physics, geomechanics, drilling operations YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 11 years EDUCATION: Master of Science in Geophysics – University of…
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NAME: Jack Townsend CURRENT TITLE: Geo-Environmental Consultant AREA OF EXPERTISE: Geotechnical and environmental engineering YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Nearly two years of industry experience EDUCATION: BSc in Geology and MSc in Engineering Geology and Geotechnics both from the University of Portsmouth,…
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NAME: David McNamara CURRENT TITLE: Structural Geologist AREA OF EXPERTISE: Energy and Tectonics Research YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 6 years post-PhD EDUCATION: Undergraduate degree from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and PhD from University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. What’s your job like?…
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Working as a geologist behind a drilling rig is definitely not glamorous, unless long days in the heat or cold, smelling like funk and looking like you just fell into a mud pit are something you find attractive. Depending on…
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