Powering the energy transition
through subsurface collaboration

16 - 18 MAY 2023
P&J LIVE, ABERDEEN
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Welcome to the Energy
Geoscience Conference – EGC 1

Who should attend and why
The strong technical programme has been designed
to cover the full life-cycle of energy sources from
exploration through development, utilisation, re-purposing and abandonment. The programme covers thecomplete spectrum from oil and gas through geothermal, subsurface storage and geological disposal toshallow geophysics for wind farm siting and exploration for new energy sources and materials. Consequently EGC1 offers extensive learning, networking
and professional development opportunities to:

The Energy Geoscience Conference, organised by
the Geological Society of London and the Geoscience Energy Society of Great Britain, aims to explore
the contribution of geology and geophysics to the
low-carbon energy transition. Aberdeen’s world-leading role in the energy sector and vision to lead theworld towards net zero makes it the standout UK location to launch this new conference series.
EGC is inspired by the long-running and highly influential Petroleum Geology Conference series, led by
the GESGB and the Geological Society, which disseminated world-class geoscience over five decades.
EGC has been initiated as a key forum for sharing
the geoscientific aspects of energy supply as earthscientists grapple with the subsurface challenges ofremaking the world’s energy system for a low carbon
future.
The conference will bring high-quality, energy-related
geoscience to a UK and international audience. It
aims to address technical challenges and support
geoscientists in industry and academia researching,
exploring and developing the energy supplies, storage and sequestration facilities demanded throughthe transition. It will enable collaboration between
geoscientists regardless of their particular specialism,promoting sharing of subsurface data, techniques
and understanding towards building a single energy

geoscience community. The many challenges of theenergy transition demand such an approach and weare delighted to be launching EGC under the banner‘Powering the Energy Transition Through Subsurface
Collaboration’.
The conference will feature a wide range of highquality contributions, and provide extensive learningand networking opportunities for delegates, at a very
competitive registration cost. The conference willallow delegates both to immerse themselves in theirown particular industry or subsurface specialism andto better understand a range of new and emerging
fields and techniques. It will also allow attendees to
see the broad applicability of their own geoscienceskills through the energy transition as new subsurface uses gain prominence in the energy mix and in
the employment market.
We would like to express our thanks and gratitude to
our sponsors, speakers and poster presenters, to the
Geological Society and GESGB and their conference
staff, to our Conference Board, and to our TechnicalCommittee supported by a network of geoscientists
and company management.
We very much look forward to welcoming you in
May 2023!
Caroline Gill (Lead Convenor)
John Underhill (Lead Convenor)
Graham Goffey (Conference Board Chair)
On behalf of the Conference Board andTechnical Committee•Energy and engineering geoscientists, analysts,
engineers, subject matter experts and technicalspecialists in government, companies, advisories,
consultancies, and industries including oil and gas,
geothermal, CCUS, energy storage, radioactive
waste disposal and wind farm development;•Technical assurance, functional and line management including regional business managers,
business development, exploration, development,
production and operations managers right up to
director, country manager and CEO level;

3 daysTechnical
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3 daysPoster
Programme•Geoscience students and researchers working
across the range of energy geosciences in universities and research agencies
Whether you are interested in gaining an up-to-dateunderstanding of developments in your own sector,
in learning about the subsurface aspects of emerging
energy transition applications such as energy storage
and CCS, or considering broadening your career intoa different branch of energy geoscience, this conference is aimed squarely at you.

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Why sponsor EGC1?
Sponsorship of the inaugural event of this exciting new conference series will position your organisation as a supporter of earth science’s leading role in finding and developing lower carbon solutions through the energy transition. We have a range of sponsorship opportunities available, all of which can be tailored to meet your specificbusiness objectives. Sponsors will also be featured in the landmark Conference Proceedings, published after the
conference by the Geological Society.
For more information and to receive a copy of our sponsorship prospectus, please contact:jenny.boland@geolsoc.org.uk or natalie@ges-gb.org.uk

Energy Group Annual Dinner
The Geological Society’s Energy Group dinner will be held at P&J Live, Aberdeen on Wednesday 17 May 2023 tocoincide with EGC1. This will see a return to sponsored tables and a ballot to register individual attendees. Contact
energygroup@geolsoc.org.uk to register interest. More details will be made available shortly by the Energy Group.

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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
The technical programme has been designed to offer
in-depth coverage across a range of broadly overlapping subsurface themes. Talks and posters will coverthemes including:•Case studies and techniques of resource exploration, screening and siting in the energy transition
including hydrocarbons, geothermal, carbon andenergy storage, nuclear waste disposal, hydrogen,helium and lithium•Early life, late life, new life: the efficient development of new hydrocarbon resources, maximisationof existing resources and repurposing of depleted
pore space for storage

injection monitoring to geothermal modelling andgeomechanics•Characterisation and evaluation of containment
in hydrocarbon entrapment, storage and radioactive
waste disposal including rock-fluid interactions andleakage behaviours•Fault and fracture characterisation for the energy
transition, including modelling and case studies•Geophysics for energy developments including
ground modelling in offshore wind projects andgeophysical applications in disposal and energy
applications
In addition to the core technical programme, the conference will feature:•Geothermal applications and developments,
including geothermal exploration, low enthalpy heating and cooling, mine water geothermal and geothermal resource assessments•Debates on energy-related controversies in addition to panel discussion and lunchtime talks on the
trajectory of the energy transition, the changing roleof geoscience and of geoscientists•The role of salt in storage, as a seal, repository
and hydrocarbon trap

•A suite of expert-led field trips showcasing local
geology to examine conference themes including
CO2 storage•Subsurface storage case studies, techniques,measurement and monitoring technologies for CO2,hydrogen and compressed air storage•Subsurface modelling for energy projects, covering applications from reservoir characterisation andsimulation, radioactive waste modelling and CO2

Conference attendees will also be eligible for a substantial discount on a conference proceedings
volume and eBook, planned to include papers on
as many talks and posters as possible and which will
be published in the Lyell Collection by the GeologicalSociety’s widely-respected Publishing House.

CONFERENCE CONVENORSDr Charlotte Adams, Coal Authority

Emma Jude, BP

Dr Matthew Allen, Dana Petroleum

Lucinda Layfield, Equinor

Dr Rachel Brackenridge, University of Aberdeen

Prof. Bruce Levell, University of Oxford

John Colleran, Independent

Dr Gwilym Lynn, Shell UK Ltd.

Ingrid Demaerschalk, In-Grid Solutions

Katie May, Shell UK Ltd.

Dr Sian Evans, University of Oslo

Simon Norris, Radioactive Waste Management Ltd.

Dr Neil Frewin, Shell

David Offer, RPS Energy

Dr Caroline Gill, Shell UK Ltd.

Nick Prowse, Orsted

Graham Goffey, Soliton Resources

Prof. John Underhill, University of Aberdeen

Jon Gutmanis, Independent

Lucy Williams, Rockhopper

Prof. Cathy Hollis, University of Manchester

Dr Kirstie Wright, North Sea Core CIC

Prof. Mads Huuse, University of Manchester

Dr. Tim Wynn, TRACS

Dr. Mark Ireland, University of Newcastle

CONFERENCE ORGANISERS
To advance, for public benefit, education in the scientificand technical aspects of subsurface energy and related
technologies.
The GESGB was established in 1964 by a group of like-minded
professionals keen to create a community of geoscientists for networking and sharing ideas. Over 50 years on, we have a growing
membership across the world.
This member led organisation serves our industry by providing greatvalue, networking and knowledge-sharing events, conferences andworkshops as well as a programme which supports the educationof earth sciences in the wider community. Though careers in ‘energy’ are constantly evolving, the GESGB aims to be relevant, usefuland beneficial to members at every stage of their careers within the‘energy’ industry.

The Geological Society is the UK’s national society for geoscience, providing support to c.11,600 members in the UK andoverseas.
We aim to be an inclusive and thriving Earth science community
advancing knowledge, addressing global challenges, and inspiring
future generations. Our strategy, mission and values can be found
here

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Find out more about our diverse offering of events as well as otherkey activities including careers & education, membership & Chartership, publications, policy and outreach. Visit our website to findout more.

EGC 2023 PROGRAMME: DAY 1 - Tuesday 16 May - Afternoon

EGC 2023 PROGRAMME: DAY 1 - Tuesday 16 May - Morning
HALL 1
08.00

09.20
09.30

09.55

HALL 2

10.55

11.20

HALL 1
Exploration in the Energy
Transition (continued)

Geoscience in CCUS
(continued)

Introduction and Plenary Talks

Deepwater Hydrocarbon Exploration

Overview and Regional Screening

Welcome and Introduction
Graham Goffey (Soliton Resources),
Conference Chair

13.55

Plenary Talk 1 - TITLE TBC
Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh, Director- Centre for Climate Change and Social
Transformations, University of Bath

14.20

Plenary Talk 2 - TITLE TBC
Professor Gideon Henderson, Chief
Scientific Adviser and DG Scienceand Analyis - DEFRA

14.45

Move to sessions
Exploration in the Energy
Transition

Geoscience in CCUS

Emerging Geothermal

Hydrocarbon Perspectives

Overview and Regional Screening

Minewater Geothermal

Themes from the last decade.
A hydrocarbon exploration
retrospective from the
UK Continental Shelf
John Seedhouse, North Sea Transition
Authority

Gas Exploration Potential in the
Northern Faroe-Shetland Basin,
UK Atlantic Margin: Aiding the
UK Net Zero 2050 Strategy
Alice Hall, University of Aberdeen
Exploring an igneous intrusive
province in the West of Shetlands
Rob Gooder, BP**

Progressing Hydrocarbon Plays*

CCS: Dynamic Geoscience
Owain Tucker, Shell

Role of Play Based Exploration(PBE) Methods in the search for,and critical evaluation of, safe
subsurface carbon stores
Professor John Underhill, University ofAberdeen

Sand Injectites: a developinghydrocarbon play and more…
Professor Andrew Hurst, University ofAberdeen**

Reduce, re-use, resilient: shareduse of the onshore minedsubsurface for low temperature
heating and thermal storage
Alison Monaghan,
British Geological Survey
Assessment of Flooded Mine
Shafts for Thermal Energy Storage
Daniel Whittington, University ofStrathclyde
Addressing challenges for uptakeof mine water heating, cooling,
and thermal storage schemes
Sally Jack, University ofStrathclyde

Refreshments, networking and poster viewing

15.10

50 years of Petroleum Exploration within
the Faroe-Shetland Basin: the past,present and future of a frontier basin
Professor Nick Schofield, University ofAberdeen

Europe - an early look at CCS
Johannes Kalunka, ExxonMobil

The Z2 Haupt Dolomite – Imaging,
Mapping and Understanding
Porosity Distribution On The Frontier
Margin of the Southern Gas BasinPeter Browning-Stamp, Horizon
Depositional evolution of the Lower
Carboniferous in the Southern North
Sea area: A cross-border perspective
on stratigraphic synchronisation andsource rock potential
Alexander Houben, TNO

16.05

16.30

The impact of Salt controlled
minibasins on Triassic stratigraphy,
Central Graben, Norway
Alexandra Tatayo Muzo,
University of Aberdeen

16.55
12.15

12.40
13.30

Deep-water slope stratigraphic trapsof the Upper Cretaceous of the
Guyana-Suriname and CDI-Ghana
margins: structural control and containment by mass-transport deposits
Bryan Cronin, Tullow

Evaluating containment volumes
and leakage risks for geologic
carbon sequestration acrossbrownfield and greenfield opportunities:
An assessment of the
Moray Firth Basin, North Sea
Rene Jonk, APA Corp.

Lunch, networking and poster viewing
Future Outlooks Lunchtime Talk
Ten Themes for Exploration and theGeosciences in the Next Ten Years
Graeme Bagley, Westwood Global Energy

Repurposing a Legacy, the Gateshead Mine Heat Scheme
Charlotte Adams

NET ZERO CHALLENGESPANEL DISCUSSION
Communicating during a complex
energy transition

17.20

17.45

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Ijssel discovery: an integrated approach
to characterisation of an unusual
reservoir type; an example of UpperJurassic greensands in the Netherlands
Rob Lengkeek, One Dyas

Dynamics and Filling Histories
of Triassic Minibasins: An
Example from the Egersund
Basin, Central North Sea.
Umut Isikalp, University of Bergen

Appraisal of mine shafts in
Scottish coalfields
Neil Burnside, University ofStrathclyde*

A New Understanding of the Zechsteinin the UK SNS: Implications forremaking prospectivity and the energy
transition
Laura-Jane Fyfe, Heriot-Watt University

Repurposing the Newcastle
Science Central Deep Geothermal
Borehole as a Borehole Heat
Exchanger: Understanding Modes ofOperation and Scalability
Christopher Brown, University of Glasgow

Adapting an existing hydrocarbon
screening workflow to thechallenge of objectively ranking
carbon storage resource
Joseph Jennings, Halliburton

Driving towards net zero carbon
emissions targets: A casestudy tailored to local industry
Eshagh Goudarzi, London SouthBank University

CCS Case Studies and Applications*

Emerging Geothermal(continued)
Low Enthalpy Geothermal

The Endurance CO2 Storage Complex:
characterising injectivity, containmentand capacity of the UK’s largest saline
aquifer store
Catherine Gibson-Poole, BP*

Sherwood Sandstone outcrop
analogues study in the Cheshire
Basin: how to better constrain CCS
potential and CO2 injectability in depleted
oil and gas fields in the context of theLiverpool Bay Carbon Capture Project.
Rodrigo de Sainz Simpson, University ofManchester

The Dutch SCAN Geothermal
Exploration Program:
Seismic acquisition,
processing and reprocessing
Johannes Rehling, EBN

Deep geothermal resource potentialof the Early Carboniferous limestones
in Central and Southern Britain
Tim Kearsey, BGS

Refreshments, networking and poster viewing

15.35

Deepwater Hydrocarbon Exploration

11.50

HALL 3

HALL 2

Registration, refreshments, networking and poster viewing

10.25

10.30

HALL 3

Could the Lower Carboniferous Shalesof northern England be used as a
Geological Carbon Sequestration Target?
Michael Sims, Imperial College, London

Geothermal Case Studies andApplications
Low enthalpy geothermal
resources in Southern Thailand
Helmut Duerrast, Prince of Songkla
University

Deep marine reservoirs as viable
CCS targets
Ian Kane, University of Manchester

Re-evaluating Glasgow’s Geothermal
Dataset to account for the effectof palaeoclimate on heat flow
Sean Watson, University of Glasgow

Range of Carbon Storage Performancein Saline Aquifer, a Simulation
Sensitivity Study
Pipat Likanapaisal, ExxonMobil

Review of Geothermal Energy
Potential of Pakistan from Oil andGas Wells
Saif Ur Rehman, University of the Punjab

The Application of SRMS in theAssessment of Geological Storage
Projects
Gordon Taylor, RPS

Structural and stratigraphic control oncarbonate platform growth of the upper
Mississippian, Irish Sea
Basin: implications for onshore
geothermal projects
Maulana Aditama, University of Manchester
Development of an unparalleled
database for existing Hot
Sedimentary Aquifers projectsMaëlle Brémaud, University ofStrathclyde

Networking reception and poster viewing

EGC 2023 PROGRAMME: DAY 2 - Wednesday 17 May - Morning
HALL 2

HALL 1
08.00

HALL 3The Selene prospect:
Quantifying depth uncertainty
in a mature basin to unlock
a missed opportunity.
Tom Cafferkey, Deltic Energy**

temperature sedimentarybasins be realized? An
integrated overview.
Simon Todd, Causeway
Geothermal
An Update on the United
Downs Geothermal Power
Project, Cornwall, UK
Hazel Farndale, GeothermalEngineering Ltd

09.25

09.50

The characterisation of
The Isolde prospect andCentral North Sea welded
hypogenic void systems in
Mississippian carbonates
diapir evolution: quantifying
a previously invisible(UK) and implications fortrap and understanding
geothermal heat production
Prof. Cathy Hollis, University ofhydrocarbon containment
Graham Goffey, Soliton Resources Manchester

The Dutch Q-blocks:
creating exploration andappraisal opportunities
to accelerate low-carbonfootprint gas production
through quantitative seismic
interpretation and modelling.
Kike Beintema, Kistos

10.40

12.10

The role of chemistryin fracture patterndevelopment: applications
to the energy transition
Stephen Laubach, Universityof Texas Austin

Performance analysis ofa CO2-plume geothermal
system in 2D fluvial formations
using subsurface metrics
Amir Norouzi, University ofManchester
Decarbonising Heat at the
University of Manchester.
Understanding the geothermal
potential of Greater
Manchester throughsubsurface geologicalmodelling
David Johnstone,
University of Manchester

Modelling Fractures inGeoenergy Applications
Professor Sebastian Geiger,
TU Delft

Using inherent geochemical
fingerprints to verify the
security of CO2 storage
Stuart Gilfillan, University of
Edinburgh

Structure and Tectonics
is at the centre of
the Energy Transition
Douglas Paton, TectonKnow

Investigating the impact ofheterogeneity on mudrock
seals to CO2 storage
reservoirs, via the multiscalemultiproxy characterisationof the well-exposed Lower
Jurassic Redcar Mudstone
Formation, Cleveland Basin, UK.
Colm Pierce, CASP

Cutting-Edge Technology
in 3d Modelling of Fault
and Fracture Systems:
How close can we get to
the geological reality?
Janpieter van Dijk, OCRE
Geoscience Services

A methodology for regional
assessment of subsurface
energy and CO2 storage
resources in underexploredbasins: a case-study ofthe Irish Atlantic margin
Conor O’Sullivan, Jacobs

Subsurface Modelling For
Energy Projects*

Same subsurface,different fluids, newpurposes (so what’s
different for modellers?)
Professor Mark Bentley, TRACS& Heriot-Watt University

Analysis and modelling ofleakage above gas fields
Martino Foschi, University of Oxford

Evaluating the Carbon
Storage Potential of
Depleted Gas Fields in the
Dutch Offshore Sector of
the Southern North Sea
Martha Vinhais Gutierrez, HeriotWatt University

State of the art in modellingfor geothermal - similarities
and differences withoil and gas modelling
John O’Sullivan, University of
Aukland*Deep geological disposalof nuclear waste - recent
progress with the programme
in England and Wales
Jonathan Turner, Nuclear Waste
Services

Rapid sealing of bed rock
The role of subsurface models flow-paths by a ‘synthetic
to evaluate geo-containment
concretion-forming solvent’:for safe storage of CO2 – A
a new technology for sealingcase study of the Porthos CCS boreholes and inflows
project in the Netherlands
to underground cavities
Gloria Thurschmid, EBN
Professor Hidekazu Yoshida, Nagoya
University of Japan

A novel approach to quantify
the risk of CO2 leakage throughlegacy wells in a CO2 storagesite
Ali Mojaddam Zadeh, Equinor ASA

Analogues to fault integrity
in CO2 containment studies
from hydrocarbon column
traps against active faults
Chris Wibberley, Total Energies

Microfracture detection
in microscopic images
using an object-based
machine learning approach
Issac Sujay Anand John
Jayachandran, Texas A and M
University
Time-lapse synchrotron
imaging and quantificationof fracture initiation andpropagation in shales andmudstones
Lin Ma, Universityof Manchester

Future Outlooks Lunchtime
Talk: Characterizing the
subsurface: a critical elementof the energy transition
Professsor Mike Simmons,
Halliburton

Exploration in the Energy Subsurface Modelling forEnergy Projects
Transition(continued)(continued)
Diverse Modelling
Exploration, Screening andApplications
Siting Across the Energy
Spectrum (continued)
Integration of Geological

14.15

14.40

A Workflow for Carbon
Storage Site Exploration,and its Similarities andDifferences with Traditional
Oil and Gas Exploration
Dominic Skinner, ERCE
Oil & Gas Industry SeismicInterpretation Best
Practice for Nuclear Waste
Repository site selection
and characterization: Why
not? An example from
Northern Switzerland
Valantina Zampetti, NAGRA
The Dutch SCAN
Geothermal Exploration Well
Campaign: from leads
to wells
Marten ter Borgh, EBN****

The Evolutionof Modelling

HALL 4

networking
and poster
Registration,Lunch,refreshments,
networking
andviewing
poster viewing

13.25

15.05

Leakage - Recognition
and Solution

HALL 3*

13.50

Refreshments, networking and poster viewing
Exploration, Screening
and Siting Across theEnergy Spectrum

11.45

Seal Integrity for C02*

HALL 2

12.35

Fault and Fracture
Characterisation for the
Energy Transition

Caprock Wettabilty Under
CO2 GeoStorage Conditions
Alex Lee, ExxonMobil

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11.20

HALL 1

Containment

Seal integrity evaluation ofpotential CO2 storage sites indepleted oil fields using mud gas
logs and leakage phenomena
Henrik I. Petersen, GEUS

Alwyn East exploration wellJose Luis Megchun Rivera,
TotalEnergies

10.15

HALL 4

Registration, refreshments, networking and poster viewing
Exploration in the
Emerging Geothermal
Energy Transition(continued)(continued)
Developing New Prospects How can the geothermal
in Mature Basins
potential of low-mid

09.00

EGC 2023 PROGRAMME: DAY 2 - Wednesday 17 May - Afternoon

Cornish Lithium: Exploration
for lithium-enrichedgeothermal waters inSouthwest EnglandAlexander Hudson, Cornish
Lithium

15.30

16.00

16.25

Process Modeling (GPM)
for achieving realistic
history matching scenarios
for an Eocene Carbonate
Field in the Middle East
Ammar Ahmed, SLB

Containment(continued)

Salt as Store, Seal, Trap
and Repository

Interactions Between Rocksand Fluid
The Geomechanical
Challenges of Massive
Scale CO2 Sequestration
Professor Mark Zoback,Stanford University

Salt as a Storage Medium

Unconventional Fractal
Modelling and Simulationof Heterogeneous andAnisotropic Reservoirs
Professor Paul Glover, Universityof Leeds*

How to represent fracture
systems volumetricallyin an upscaled model?
Mohammed Saiful Islam, Amer.
University of Middle East.
Pore-scale Modellingof Polymeric Solutions
in Porous Medium
Amna Al-Qenae, Universityof Manchester

Conceptualization of thesustainability of heat recovery
from mine-water reservoirs:
what does really matter?
Mylène Receveur,
University of Edinburgh

Safe underground Hydrogen
Sustainable undergroundstorage in porous subsurfacehydrogen storage in salt
reservoirs (SHINE): a new
European interdisciplinary project caverns: An integrated multiaiming at exploring the hydrogen scale approach to salt caverninteraction with porous reservoir operations and abandonment
Tobias Baumann, Smart
Katriona Edlmann, Edinburgh
Tectonics
University
Zechstein stratigraphy
and facies variability in
The Effect of Authigenic Claysthe Forth Approaches
on Fault Zone Permeability
Basin, UKCS: Implications
Natalie Farrell, University offor salt cavern storage
Manchester
Rachel Brackenridge,
University of Aberdeen
Utilising publicly available
datasets for identifying
offshore salt strata anddeveloping salt caverns
for hydrogen storage
Craig Allsop, University ofStrathclyde

Modelling the impact ofhydrodynamic flow on
capillary seals using the
Manzocchi & Childs model:
Theory and Application
Neil Grant, ConocoPhillips

Compressed Air Energyand Hydrogen Storage
Potential in Salt Structuresin the UK Sector of theSouthern North Sea
Sjastri Hansen, Royal
Holloway University, London

Refreshments, networking and poster viewing
A holistic mindset knowledge transfer
applied fromhydrocarbon exploration
to mineral systems
Graeme Nicoll, Halliburton

How expertise in seismicreflection data andbasin analysis can help
in metals exploration
Taija Torvela, University ofLeeds

The Role of Salt
Tectonics in the Energy
Transition: An Overview
and Future Challenges
Oliver Duffy, Bureau of
Economic Geology
University of Texas at Austin

Modelling for Hydrocarbons,
CO2 Storage and Nuclear
Waste Disposal*

Geomicrobiology in Storageand Exploration**

Dynamic assessment of fault
and fracture stability using integrated structural modelling
and CO2 injection simulation
Leah Swan, Petroleum Experts

Microbiological impactsof subsurface engineering
Sophie Nixon, University ofManchester

Closing the loop: bringing
back geological andgeophysical features
into an automatic history
matched model - Buchan
Redevelopment (UK)
Helene Nicole, Jersey Oil & Gas

Using molecular biological
techniques for hydrocarbon
prospecting – ThePROSPECTOMICS Project
Jens Kallmeyer, GFZ German
Research Centre for Geosciences

Please DON’T pass the
salt! How a long-ignored
geological formation
is now becoming thecentre of attention forunderground storage.
Edward Henden, Atkins

Imaging Advances andStructural Evolution**

CNS Salt like you’ve
never seen it before:
Using OBN seismic tounlock the secrets ofthe East Central Graben
Ben Twigger, BP

EGC 2023 PROGRAMME: DAY 3 - Thursday 18 May - Morning

EGC 2023 PROGRAMME: DAY 2 - Wednesday 17 May - Afternoon
HALL 1

HALL 2

HALL 3

HALL 4

Subsurface Modelling forEnergy Projects(continued)

Containment(continued)

Salt as Store, Seal, Trap
and Repository(continued)

Modelling Geothermal,
Nuclear Waste Disposal and
CO2 Storage (continued)

16.50

17.15

17.40

NET ZERO CHALLENGESPANEL DISCUSSION
Carbon storage: Are
barriers to successful
implementation technical,
regulatory, political orcommercial?
EXPERT PANEL: TBC

Prediction of Formation
Compressibility andSecondary Gas Cap
Development from Seabedand Downhole Tidal Pressure
Signal in the Lancaster Field
Francis Boundy, Hurricane
Energy Plc

DECOVALEX 2023:
Comparative modellingof advective gas flow
Elena Tamayo-Mas, British
Geological Survey

Geomicrobiology in Storageand Exploration (continued)
Geochemical detectionof hydrocarbon
reservoirs from marine
surface sediments
Ellen Schnabel, GFZ
German Research Centre forGeosciences
The Geomicrobiologyof Hydrogen Storage
Aidan Jaques, Newcastle
University
Insights in metagenomic
diversity in pristine
oil reservoirs
Armando Alibrandi, GFZ German
Research Centre

End of day 2

HALL 1
08.00

09.00

The UKCS in Transition. Something Borrowed, Something
Blue…
Nick Richardson, North Sea
Transition Authority

09.25

The Arran Field
Development – New Gas
Production in the CNS
David Webster, Shell UK Ltd.

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Coupling Relationships
Between Pre-Salt andPost-Salt Faults Across theSouthern North Sea Basin
Anna Preiss, Royal Holloway
University, London

*
09.50

10.15

Successful exploitation of
Shallow Gas Field in the
Netherlands Quad A and
B area.
Nick Dancer, Petrogas

11.45

12.10

HALL 4

Geophysics andGeoscience for Energy
Developments

Exploration in the Energy
Transition(continued)

Ground Modelling for
Offshore Wind

Natural Hydrogen and Helium

Why more geoscience is
crucial to the sustainable
development of offshore wind
Professor David Hodgson,
University of Leeds

Exploring for hydrogen, heliumand lithium: is it as easy as
1, 2, 3?
Professor Jon Gluyas, Durham
Energy Institute

Conceptualisation of possible
ground model interpretations
for the St Brieuc Offshore
Wind Farm Offshore
Substation
Jordan Geear, Atkins Global

From zero to helium:
exploration techniques foran ‘emerging’ resource
Max Norman, CGG

Linking geophysical andgeotechnical data froma glaciated landscape;to optimise front-end
engineering design foroffshore renewableenergy projects
Hannah Gandley, Bangor
University
Working smarter in offshore
wind site characterization andground modelling: integration,
integration, integration!
Hannah Petrie, Universityof BergenPre- and post-injection
dynamic modelling of CO2
injection in a depleted oil field- the Greensand CO2 storage
project, Danish North Sea
Kasia Dominek, INEOS Energy

From reservoir
characterisation to site
investigation: retrofitting astochastic, facies - based
seismic inversion algorithm
for use in shallow subsurfacesite characterisation
Ana Somoza, Cegal

Fault and Fracture
Characterisation for the
Energy Transition(continued)

Quantifying fault stability
for the energy transition
Professor David Healy,
University of Aberdeen**

Co-occurrence of Heliumand Hydrogen. Evidence
from S Africa matchingtheory with observation
Ruta Karolyte, University of Oxford*
Unlocking Tanzania’s Helium
Province
Lorna Blaisse, HeliumOne

Integrated structuralgeomechanicalfault integrity risk
assessment for CCS
Kevin Bisdom, Shell

Multiscale characterizationof the fault and fracture
networks of granitic
rocks and implications
for deep geoenergy
Gianluca Amicarelli,
Newcastle University

Using new spatial
arrangement methods
to document fracturesin hydrocarbon andgeothermal reservoirs andreservoir outcrop analogs
Qiqi Wang, University of Texas,
AustinRefreshments, networking and poster viewing

10.40
11.20

HALL 3

Registration, refreshments, networking and poster viewing
Early Life, Late Life,
New Life

Imaging Advances andStructural Evolution(continued)

Systematic regional
kinematic classificationof multi-stage salt
structures in the Southern
North Sea salt basin
Gerardo Gaitan, Royal
Holloway University, London

HALL 2**The Basal Rotliegend, awind-powered gas
development and multi-TCF
follow-up target - Dutch/
German Offshore border area
Richard Huisin ‘t Veld, ONEDyas

Ground modelling of
geohazards in offshore
wind farm development
James Moore, Orsted

The Evelyn fielddevelopment, UKCS.
Forty years in the making
Richard Hiney, Tailwind Energy

Subsea cables on
deglaciated continental
shelves: key geologicaland geoengineeing
considerations
Bartosz Kurjanski, Atkins Global

Integration of highquality data into
subsurface models tomaximise theeconomic recoveryof the Culzean Field
Chris Bugg, TotalEnergies**

Identifying themechanism of Primary N2-He
gas field formation
Anran Cheng, University of Oxford

Native hydrogen andhelium exploration: A new
frontier in theenergy transition
Ranald Kelly, CGG**

Hydrogen Habitats andExploration
Capturing uncertainty inquantitative ground models
for offshore renewables
Mark Vardy, SAND Geophysics

Natural hydrogen in Australia
Emanuelle Frery, CSIRO

The importance ofunderstanding hydrothermal
alteration in fault related
geothermal systems
in Cornwall
Nathaniel Forbes Inskip, HeriotWatt University
Spatial analysis of
fractures andpattern reconstruction
Mahmood Shakiba,
University of Texas**

Numerical investigation of
surface wave anisotropy for
fault characterisation in
geothermal fields
Heather Kennedy,
Aberdeen University
Numerical Modeling of
Natural Fracture Pattern
Using 3D Coupled Model
Byungtark Lee, Universityof Texas at Austin

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DAY33- -Thursday
ThursdayMay- Afternoon
EGC
1818
May
- Afternoon
HALL 2

HALL 1
12.35

Future Outlooks Lunchtime Talk
Be an Energy Geoscientist- make a difference
Professors: Bernie Vining, Royal
Holloway University London,
Jon Redfern University ofManchester, Joe Court, Shell

Geophysics andGeoscience for Energy
Developments(continued)
Geophysics in Geological
Disposal and Energy

Early Life, Late Life,
New Life (continued)

14.15

14.40

15.05

Geological considerations
when repurposing adepleted gas field for CO2
storage – examples fromthe Porthos CCS project
Allard Van der Molen, EBN

Salt as Store, Seal,
Trap and Repository(continued)

Hydrogen Habitats andExploration (continued)

Heatflow, Modelling andGeomechanics***

Geological and Dynamic
Controls on Captain
Sandstone Reservoir
Correlation, Connectivity &Architecture as part of the
Acorn Project Site
Characterisation
Julie Coughtrie, Shell*

The Cygnus field - New
strategies for maximising
economic recovery
Calvin Roberts, Neptune E & P

Case Study: Onshore Tight
Gas Development Successin Khazzan Field, Oman
Khalil Al Rashdi, BPA porpoise and ageophysicist – how can theeSource please these two
mammals at the same time?
Nick Hall, ONEDyas*

The UK’s first high density
nodal joint active andpassive seismic survey for
geothermal exploration
Mark Ireland, University of
Newcastle

The use of 1980s legacy
data to image shallow
geology in the Irish Sea
Christian Strand, Nuclear Waste
Services

The Bourakebougou naturalhydrogen reservoirs in Mali
Omar Maiga, IFP*

Hydrogen and theAmadeus Basin
Thomas Renshaw, Universityof Oxford
The Strategic Search for
Subsurface Hydrogen:Defining New Play Concepts
Owen Sutcliffe, Halliburton

Natural Hydrogen –a Review of Habitats,
Subsurface Systems andExploration Potential
Owain Jackson, H2Au***

Salt intrusions and theirrelevance for geothermal
exploration
Alexandros Daniilidis, TU Delft

Coupled Modelling ofBrine Availability in
Salt-Based Disposal
Facilities – Learningfrom DECOVALEX 2023
Steven Benbow, Quintessa*

NET ZERO
CHALLENGES DEBATE
Hydrogen: this house
believes that hydrogen,in all its colours, isbeing oversold as adecarbonisation solution
EXPERT PANEL: TBC

Modelling for Geothermal
Nuclear Waste Disposal and
CO2 Storage
Sub-surface challenges:
Modelling key processes
in mine water heating
and storage systems
Fiona Todd, University of
Edinburgh
Shallow Geothermal
Resources Assessment:
3D Geological modellingand 3D geothermal
resources assessment
Vaiva Cypaite, Seequent*Intra- and post-salt
structural variability in rifted
margins - a geodynamic
modelling approach
Leonardo Pichel, University ofBergenStress and pore pressure
in mudrocks bounding salt
systems
Maria Nikolinakou, Bureau of
Economic Geology, Universityof Texas Austin

Seal Characterisation
and Capability

Monitoring

Feasibility of 4D
microgravimetricmonitoring of a CO2 floodin a depleted gas reservoir
Marth Lien, Reach Subsea

Closing Plenary Talk - TITLE TBC
Dr Karen Hanghøj, British Geological Survey

17.20

Awards and Closing Remarks
Professor John Underhill, University of Aberdeen and Caroline Gill, Shell

17.45

Conference Close

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Tuesday 16 May
08.00-09.20 – Registration | arrival refreshments
11.20-11.50 – Mid-morning refreshments
12.40-13.30 – Lunch | poster viewing
15.35-16.05 – Afternoon refreshments
17.45-19.15 – Networking reception
19.30 – End of day 1

08.00-09.00 – Arrival refreshments
10.40-11.20 – Mid-morning refreshments
12.35-13.25 – Lunch | poster viewing
15.30-16.00 – Afternoon refreshments
17.40 – End of day 2
Thursday 18 May
08.00-09.00 – Arrival refreshments
10.40-11.20 – Mid-morning refreshments
12.35-13.25 – Lunch | poster viewing
15.30-16.00 – Afternoon refreshments
17.45 – End of EGC 2023 Conference

TECHNICAL POSTERS

Containment(continued)

MMV Performance at the
Quest CCS Facility
Simon O’Brien, Shell Canada

16.55

Wednesday 17 May

Refreshments, networking and poster viewing
Subsurface Modelling forEnergy Projects(continued)

16.25

Exploration in the Energy
Transition (continued)

The role of seismic
reservoir characterization in the Exploring for natural (gold)
evaluation of a carbon storage hydrogen as a societal resourcesite: An integrated seismicProfessor Chris Ballentine,
simulation case study from the University of Oxford
Bunter Formation, UK SNS
Nick Lee, PGS

15.30

16.00

HALL 1

HALL 4Lunch, networking and poster viewing

13.25

13.50

HALL 3

EGC 2023 PROGRAMME: DAY 3 - Thursday 18 May - Afternoon*

Core to seismic scalecharacterisation of theinternal heterogeneity ofevaporite sequences andthe implications for carbon
capturestorage and saltcavern
development
Hector Barnett, Newcastle
University
Study of field analogues
fractured megaflaps:
anticipating the sealcapability and drilling
hazards by understanding
their multi-scale
damage and kinematics
Marine Lartigau, University Pau

Posters will be available to view at all times and a schedule will be
developed to facilitate poster presentations and dialogue with poster
presenters. It is also intended that a number of posters will include relevantslabbed core displays. A full list of posters can be found on the following
pages.

SESSION KEY
Early career highlight talk

* No post-event online catchup video** No live stream or post-event online video

EGC 2023 POSTERSEXPLORATION IN THE ENERGY
TRANSITION
Renewed Hydrocarbon Exploration
and Preliminary Assessments of CCS
and Geothermal Potential in the KuraKartli Basin,Onshore Central Georgia
Paolo Pace, PACE Geosciences

Carbon storage options in theInde Shelf and Cleaver Bank
areas, Southern North Sea
Ellen Mears, Heriot-Watt University
Probabilistic Assessment on the Role of
Structural Features Related to Helium
Occurrences in the Four Corners
Region of the Colorado Plateau, USA
Daniel Halford, University of Oxford
Geological characterization of the “FontsBouillants” helium discovery - France
Emma Russier, 458 Energy
Late Devonian to Early Carboniferous
tectonostratigraphy and paleogeography
in the British, Norwegian, Danish,
German and Dutch sectors of theCentral and Southern North Sea
Renaud Bourellec, TNO
Differential deformation in the southern
Sichuan Basin and its influenceon hydrocarbon accumulation
Guimin Feng, China University ofPetroleum, Beijing

FAULT AND FRACTURE
CHARACTERISATION FOR THE
ENERGY TRANSITION
Spatial analysis of fracturesand pattern reconstruction
Mahmood Shakiba, University of Texas atAustinUsing rigid block DEM to asses
the impact of fault geometry androck properties on fault reactivation
Janis Aleksans, University College Dublin

Is aspect ratio enough to separate
microfractures and pores in thin-section
images? A tiered multi-dimensional
object-classification approach using
unsupervised and supervised machinelearning
Issac Sujay Anand John Jayachandran,Texas A and M
Characterising a rock fracture roughsurface using spatial continuity andkriging: from semi-variograms and an
upscaled surface
Gonçalo Cunha, University of Edinburgh
Quantification of spatial arrangementin two dimensions using fracture trace
and barycenter
Rodrigo Correa, University Texas Austin
Mapping fracture trace patterns in
outcrop analogs for low-enthalpy
geothermal targets: the role ofcontingent nodes
Stephanie Forstner, University
Texas Austin

GEOPHYSICS AND GEOSCIENCEFOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS
Using seismic modelling to explore
pattern similarities between fluid conduits and near-surface velocity effects
Saad Almaki, University of Mancs

Improving Reservoir Characterization using new Seismic frequency enhancement
technique and Pre-stack direct elastic
properties Inversion- North Sea examples
Can Yang, Seismic Image Processing
Leveraging the use of repurposed Oiland Gas 2D seismic data to de-risk
offshore wind farm development projects.
A case study from the Central North Sea
Clement Tam, Atkins Global
Low-cost time-lapse seismic monitoringwith sparse acquisition
Afsaneh Mohammadzaheri, University of
Leeds

From reservoir characterisation
to site investigation: retrofitting astochastic, facies - based seismic
inversion algorithm for use in shallow subsurface site characterisation
Ana Somoza, Cegal

De-risking Dutch geothermal plays byacquiring subsurface data – the SCAN
borehole data-acquisition strategy
Adriaan Janszen, EBN

WEB-AVO inversion for geothermal
project development: a 3D Triassic
reservoir characterization case study
in the West Netherlands Basin
Lennart Hanemaaijer, EBN

Investigating and quantifying thegeothermal energy potential from minewater of abandoned coalfields within
the Greater Leeds area in the UK
Professor Sandra Piazolo, University of
Leeds

Karstic related ground risk andremedialmanagement in existing
assets using an integrated
geophysical approach
Shekhar Majumdar, Fugro

The Potential of Sherwood
Sandstone Group as an Aquifer for
Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage
Shuangyi Gong, University ofManchester

Where is my bedrock?
Bartosz Kurjanski, Atkins
CenoStore: Understanding theLate Cenozoic succession of theNorth Sea Basin and implications
for subsurface CO2 containment
Georgina Heldreich, University ofManchester

EMERGING GEOTHERMAL
Modelling & Optimization of Geothermal
Energy in the Gulf of Suez
Amira Abdelhafez, University ofManchester

Geothermal Energy Opportunities andChallenges in Puerto Rico
Melody Cosme Morales, University of
Puerto Rico Mayaguez

Geological setting of the Hui Nam
Ron hot spring in Ranong andSurat Thani, Southern Thailand
Pitsanupong Kanjanapayont,
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

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EGC 2023 POSTERSGEOSCIENCE IN CCUS
Geomechanical Simulation
Case Study of CO2 Injection
in a Carbonate Reservoir
Stephen Morgan, ExxonMobil
Natural CO2 accumulations andthe implications for prospective
storage sites in the northern
East Irish Sea Basin, UK
Sam Head, Heriot-Watt University
The Lower to Middle Triassic Bunter
Sandstone CO2 storage complex of theSouthern North Sea: multi-disciplinary
reservoir and seal investigation
Niall W. Paterson, CASP
The potential of in-situ
CO2 mineralisation withinonshore UK formations
Angus Montgomery, University of
Edinburgh
Feasibility study of geologicalCO2 storage in the Khorat
Plateau, Thailand: from seismic
and well data to 3D modeling
Piyaphong Chenrai, Chulalongkorn
University, Bangkok
CO2-brine-rock interactions from
Pha Nok Khao reservoir rock:
implications for geological CO2 storage
Thitiphan Assawincharoenkij,
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

The importance of estimating verticalpermeability in Bunter Sandstone
reservoirs
Keith Milne, TRACSApplying Forward Stratigraphic& Assisted Property Modeling for
Predicting & Evaluating Shallow Surface
Sedimentation for Offshore Wind Farms
Ammar Ahmad, Schlumberger

Outcrop-based fracture characterisationof Permian carbonate reservoir
in NE Thailand with implication
for geological storage of CO2
Sukonmeth Jitmahantakul,
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

Geothermal Potential Assessment
Through an Integrated andAgile Modeling Solution
Astrid Jonet, AspenTech

Seismic Characterization of
Intraformation Layers in CO2 Storage
Assesment Applying Machine Learning
Approach
Daniel Rendon Hernandez, AspenTech

Methodology for the developmentof consistent relative permeability
and capillary pressure models forreservoir simulation of CCS projects
Lisa Lun, ExxonMobil
Pore Scale Assessment of Potential
Subsurface Carbon Storage Reservoirs
Using Digital Image Analysis
Domenico Chiarella, Royal Holloway
University of London

SUBSURFACE MODELLING FOR
ENERGY PROJECTS
Process-based modelling ofdevelopment of hypogene void systems
and implications for subsurface
flow and the energy transition
Wenwen Wei, University of Bristol
Reflection Seismic Thermometry:
application in the North Viking
Graben for CCS characterisation
Arka Dyuti Sarkar, University ofManchester
Using numerical modelling for derisking mine water geothermal energy:
application to the UK Geoenergy
Observatory in Glasgow
Andres Gonzalez Quiros, British
Geological Survey
Quantifying the uncertainties in
the rate of extractable heat frommine-water reservoirs: example of
the Bilston Glen mine, Scotland
Mylène Receveur, University of
Edinburgh

MISCELLANEOUS
Multi-scale and multiapproach investigation of
subsurface hydrogen storage
Heather Braid, University of Manchester
Clay grain coat identification andquantification using Microfocus X-Ray
Computed Tomography (MXCT) – Acase study from a deeply buried
sandstone, Norwegian North Sea
James Houghton, University of Liverpool
The Geological Evaluation of Low Carbon
Energy Solutions in North-East England.
Rifky Wijanarko, Heriot-Watt University
Primary REE potential related to granitic
rocks in Thailand: Evidence frommineral chemistry and geochemistry
Alongkot Fanka, Chulalongkorn University,
Bangkok
Lithofacies classification andidentification using artificial neuralnetworks in the Bunter Sandstone
Formation of the UK Southern North Sea
Zhenghong Li, Univ. of Manchester
Application of Digital Enablers to the Sitingof Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities
Antonia Newlands, Mott MacDonald
Making onshore subsurface data
accessible to all
Malcolm Butler, UK Onshore GeophysicalLibrary
Are We Fully Utilising an Easily Accessible
World Class Geoscience Resource in the
Energy Transition? #ScotlandsGeoLab
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Quantifying the predicted seismic
response of CO2 injection
into a depleted gas reservoir
Sarah Harrington, Schlumberger

CONTAINMENT
A Methodology for Deciding on
Well Seal Options for Abandonment
Renato Zagorscak, Quintessa
Development of tufa deposits
associated with the dewatering ofa radioactive waste disposal facility
Graeme Morgan, Dounreay Site RestorationLtd.
The Effect of Authigenic Clayson Fault Zone Permeability
Natalie Farrell, University of Manchester

3D Visualization of hydrogen storage
in sandstones at reservoir conditions
Zaid Jangda, Heriot Watt University
Monitoring Seal Integrity
Using Self-Growing Neural
Network (SGNN) Classification
Ross Findlay, AspenTech
Subsurface Radioactive Waste
Disposal Successes
Antonia Newlands, Mott MacDonald

Seismic modelling of nearsurface velocity effects
Saad Almalki, University of Manchester

SALT AS A STORE, SEAL, TRAP
AND REPOSITORY

Insights in metagenomic diversity inpristine oil reservoirs
Armando Alibrandi, GFZ German Centre
for Geoscience Research

Regional variability of mobilisationand kinematics of salt tectonics in the
Mesozoic and Cenozoic Southern North
Sea sub basins
Christopher Brennan, Royal Holloway
University of London

Incorporating Rock Matrix Diffusion
in SafetyAssessment Models forRadioactive WasteDisposal in Porous Ro
cks
Richard Metcalfe, Quintessa

Regional Subsurface Mapping of
the Cheshire Basin Salt Beds for
Underground Storage of Hydrogen
David Johnstone, University ofManchester

Fluid flow in the central Algerian basin:interaction between the Mediterranean
Salt Giant, volcanic basement and fluid
circulation
Simon Blondel, University Oslo

REGISTRATION

3D Seismic classification ofsalt structure morphologies
across the Southern North Sea
Christopher Brennan, Royal Holloway
University of London

Mapping and Analysing Presalt Fault Trends – Example
from the Southern North Sea
Anna Preiss, Royal Holloway, Universityof London
Optimising Site Selection for
CO2 Storage in Salt Basins:the Norwegian-Danish Basin,a future European energy hub
Sian Evans, University of Oslo
Development of a regional modelfor the geometry, origin, andkinematics of Triassic salt diapirs andminibasins in the Central North Sea
Mar Moragas, University of Bergen
The Role of Compositional Variationsin the Zechstein Supergroupon Styles of Salt Tectonics: An
Example from the Ling Depression,
Norwegian Central North Sea
Tarek Galhom, University of Bergen
Potential for Hydrogen Storage inSalt Caverns in the Kish Bank Basin
Sam Irwin, SLR

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FIELD TRIPS & WORKSHOPS
An exciting suite of field trips and workshops reflecting the conference themes are being planned for Monday 15
May, Wednesday 17 May (evening), and Friday 19 May. These include day trips to the Old Red Sandstone and to
the Permo-Triassic Hopeman Sandstone Fm. (CO2 storage oriented) and an evening trip to the Highland Boundary Fault, followed by fish and chip supper. Details are progressively being added to the conference website, withbooking arrangements to follow.

ACCOMMODATION
We are working with the accommodation agency Reservation Highway to provide discounted hotel accommodation
at hotels close to P&J Live Aberdeen, exclusively for EGC 2023 attendees.

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