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GeoPOP3 is a research consortium led by the Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University

Prof Neil Goulty
GeoPOP3 Project Leader
Professor of Applied Geophysics

Tel: +44 (0) 191 334 2341
E-mail: n.r.goulty@durham.ac.uk

Dr Stuart Jones
GeoPOP3 Deputy Project Leader
Lecturer in Sedimentology

Tel: +44 (0) 191 334 2319
E-mail: stuart.jones@durham.ac.uk

Department of Earth Sciences
Durham University
South Road
Durham DH1 3LE
UK

www.durham.ac.uk/earth.sciences
Tel (office): +44 (0) 191 334 2300
Fax (office): +44 (0) 191 334 2301

The research is carried out in conjunction with:

Ikon GeoPressure
The Rivergreen Centre,
Aykley Heads,
Durham DH1 5TS
UK

www.ikon-geopressure.com
Tel: +44 (0) 191 383 7360

School of Civil Engineeringand Geosciences
Cassie Building
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU
UK

www.ncl.ac.uk/ceg
Tel: +44 (0) 191 222 6323
Fax: +44 (0) 191 222 6502

Posted 1 February 2013

By Dr Stuart Joness

GeoPOP3: £2.475m of Industry Funding

Drilling hydrocarbon exploration wells is a costly and potentially hazardous activity because subsurface fluid pressures at target depths can greatly exceed hydrostatic pressure. The GeoPOP3 research aims are to improve pore pressure prediction and estimation in mudrocks, reduce uncertainty in those predictions, and improve reservoir quality prediction in sandstones. Principal investigators for individual projects are Prof Neil Goulty, Dr Stuart Jones, Prof Andy Aplin, Dr Richard Hobbs (Earth Sciences), Dr David Wooff (Mathematics), Dr Mo Rouainia (Newcastle University) and Prof Richard Swarbrick (Ikon GeoPressure).

 

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