Sub-zero temperatures in the North Atlantic could significantly impact the natural ability of bacteria to help the ocean recover from a major oil spill, according to researchers.
The purpose of the new research paper by Linda Stephen and myself is to throw light on the implications of “lower for longer oil prices” on long term activity in the UKCS to 2050. The oil price scenarios employed are $50 and $60 in real terms. For the year 2050 these translate into $96.1 and $115.3 in money-of-the day terms. The price scenarios are not forecasts.
North Sea reservoirs holding billions of barrels of oil and gas could be exploited - but only if prices go up and costs come down, a leading petro-economist has said.
The UK’s first masters degree in decommissioning oil rigs and platforms has been launched by the University of Aberdeen in partnership with Robert Gordon University (RGU).
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen heading for the North Atlantic to test a pioneering piece of research equipment that they believe will help improve how deep ocean ecosystems function and respond to a major oil spill.
A team of University of Aberdeen students are aiming to take on multinationals Halliburton and Schlumberger on at their own game by using open source software to create new low-cost reservoir modelling for industry.
2016 will be a "super tough" year to graduate for students studying oil and gas related subjects, according to the head of the University of Aberdeen's energy institute.
Outstanding engineering students will present their theses to a panel of distinguished judges as the Energy Institute in Aberdeen hosts its annual competition to find the best academic paper.