The Shell Centre for Exploration Geoscience hosted a 2-day visit of Shell’s Chief Exploration Geologist, Steve Phelps, on June 22nd & 23rd 2015.
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NERC CDT at 77th EAGE Conference & Exhibition, Madrid
The NERC CDT took its message of collaborative research and training between academia, industry and regulators to its first international meeting by exhibiting at the 77th Annual Conference of the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) in Madrid from 1st – 4th June 2015.
Nautilus to support the NERC Centre for Doctoral Training
Leading oil and gas training provider, Nautilus (part of the RPS Group), have agreed to support the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Oil & Gas.
CDT Graduate Committee convenes its first meeting
The CDT Graduate Committee met at Heriot-Watt University on Friday 20 March. Chaired by Nick Schofield (Aberdeen), the meeting provided an opportunity for the CDT PhD students to feedback on their experiences to date and aspirations for the future.
CDT Courses delivered at Heriot-Watt
The CDT reconvened at Heriot-Watt University (HWU) for their latest Training Academy courses, the first of which was held in the city, the second in the Edinburgh Business School on HWU’s Riccarton Campus.
NERC CDT in Oil & Gas welcomes UK Energy Minister to Shell seminar held at Heriot-Watt University
PhD students from the NERC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Oil & Gas and the Shell Centre for Exploration Geoscience welcomed the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Business & Enterprise, Matthew Hancock, to a one-day seminar on Petroleum Systems Analysis given by the Chair of the CDT’s Industry Advisory Board, Prof. Keith […]
CDT Training Academy Committee meets in Manchester
The CDT Training Academy Committee met in Manchester University’s EPSRC CDT suite on Friday 27 March.
Success for NERC CDT students
We are delighted to report that Ross Grant, studying at Heriot-Watt University, has been awarded one of three bursaries worth £2,500 by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
CDT Students complete first intensive training module: Environmental Impact and Regulation
The first two weeks of November have seen the CDT students undertake their first tailored training module, based at Heriot Watt University. Entitled “Environmental Impact and Regulation”, the students have received over 50 informative key note talks from experts in their field, followed by equally informative and lively question and answer sessions. The students proved […]
NERC Centre for Doctoral Training launches at Heriot Watt University
A £9m Centre for Doctoral Training, which combines the very best of academic and industrial expertise to train and mentor the next generation of skilled geoscience and environmental researchers in oil and gas, has been officially launched at Heriot Watt University’s Edinburgh Campus.
Scottish Secretary meets the 2014 NERC CDT in Oil & Gas students
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Alistair Carmichael, visited Heriot-Watt’s Edinburgh campus on 10th November to hear about the newly launched NERC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Oil and Gas and meet the first cohort of students.