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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

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Session chaired at the 30th IAS Meeting of Sedimentology in Manchester, UK

By Stuart Jones

Session chaired at the 30th IAS Meeting of Sedimentology in Manchester, UK

Stuart Jones and Andy Aplin chaired a session as part of the scientific programme at the 30th IAS Meeting of Sedimentology held in Manchester, UK (3-5 September 2013).  The Session entitled 'Overpressure in clastic sediments' was well attended and produce ...

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New paper published on fluid pressure and diagenesis

By Stuart Jones

New paper published on fluid pressure and diagenesis

A recently published paper in the AAPG Bulletin documents the role of pore fluid pressure and burial  diagenesis in coltrolling porosity preservation of the Triassic Skagerrak Formation of the Central Graben, North Sea. Anomalously high porosities and permeabi ...

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Chemical compaction of mudstones - a new paper

By Stuart Jones

Chemical compaction of mudstones - a new paper

 A recently published research paper in the journal Petroleum Geoscience focuses on the chemical compaction of mudstones. It offers  two new insights into the compaction of mudstones in the chemical compaction regime. The research identifies a mechan ...

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GeoPOP3: £2.475m of Industry Funding

By Dr Stuart Jones

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 mudrock ...

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New Project Website - LIVE

By Dr Stuart Jones

New Project Website - LIVE

The GeoPOP website is now live. On this site you can read about our research themes and also see the team of people (and professional partners) involved in the GeoPOP initiative. ...

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