http://www.geoexpro.com/rss/Europe_headlines.xmlThis newsfeed has been automatically generated by GEO Exproen-gb01 Apr 2012Copyright: (C) http://www.GEOExpro.comThe recent Bath Discoveries Conference was devised as a celebration of the 30th birthday of the Geological Society of London’s Petroleum Group. http://www.geoexpro.com/article/Standing_on_the_Shoulders_of_Giants/ebe28ef7.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/Standing_on_the_Shoulders_of_Giants/ebe28ef7.aspxSun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Aldous/Avaldsnes prospect has grown into one of the largest discoveries 3in the North Sea ever, largely due to excellent reservoir properties.http://www.geoexpro.com/article/An_Excellent_Reservoir/fdd032ef.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/An_Excellent_Reservoir/fdd032ef.aspxSun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT A new atlas of the North East Atlantic region is the outcome of collaboration between national survey organizations.http://www.geoexpro.com/article/Collaboration_is_the_Future/31fe6e3f.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/Collaboration_is_the_Future/31fe6e3f.aspxSun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Three hydrocarbon plays and considerable potential are identified by the South West Barents Sea (SWB) dataset.http://www.geoexpro.com/article/South_West_Barents_Sea_The_Next_Hydrocarbon_Frontier/237ec839.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/South_West_Barents_Sea_The_Next_Hydrocarbon_Frontier/237ec839.aspxThu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Earth’s resources have been exploited by humans for many thousands of years, but we need to ensure that the integrity and accessibility of important sites and landscapes in the geological heritage are preserved for future generations. Here, one group of enthusiasts from Northern England look at the issues involved and explain how they are trying to ensure that geological sites in their region will continue to be treasured and enjoyed by all.http://www.geoexpro.com/article/Does_Geology_Last_Forever/132695b3.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/Does_Geology_Last_Forever/132695b3.aspxMon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT The first oil was sampled in September last year. It took several wells and one full year of detailed analyses to prove that the discovery may contain more than 2.6 billion barrels of oil. http://www.geoexpro.com/article/A_World_Class_Discovery/0c397a54.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/A_World_Class_Discovery/0c397a54.aspxSat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT The oil industry is full of surprises. One of the biggest this year has been the discovery of a giant field, not in a new frontier, but in that well-worn old area – the Norwegian North Sea. http://www.geoexpro.com/article/Surprise_A_Giant_New_Field/22e19796.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/Surprise_A_Giant_New_Field/22e19796.aspxSat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Although a mature basin, the use of new technologies both to acquire and process seismic data shows that the North Sea still holds significant potential. http://www.geoexpro.com/article/Modern_Technology_Reveals_New_Opportunities_in_the_North_Sea/06629cdc.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/Modern_Technology_Reveals_New_Opportunities_in_the_North_Sea/06629cdc.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Iceland is renowned for its hot springs, geysers and active volcanoes that erupt from time to time, not world-class oil and gas production – but could basins close to this sparsely populated North Atlantic island be concealing significant hydrocarbon potential? http://www.geoexpro.com/article/Exploring_the_Icelandic_Frontiers/320abc38.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/Exploring_the_Icelandic_Frontiers/320abc38.aspxSun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT For years the Faroe Islands have had to look on while their larger neighbours in north-west Europe have extracted untold riches in hydrocarbons from offshore acreage. Has their turn finally come?http://www.geoexpro.com/article/Faroe_Islands_Success_Near/45ab5dab.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/Faroe_Islands_Success_Near/45ab5dab.aspxThu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT