Molecule of the Month
2-Methylhopane - by Paul Farrimond
Hopanes are widely employed in petroleum geochemistry and have a near-ubiquitous occurrence in oils and source rocks, being derivedÂ
from bacteria.
2-Methylhopane - by Paul Farrimond
Hopanes are widely employed in petroleum geochemistry and have a near-ubiquitous occurrence in oils and source rocks, being derivedÂ
from bacteria.
The IGI user group ran in person over the 20-22 June 2023. This year saw a return to an in person user group, at Hallsannery in the Devon countryside. Read more here. . .
Poly-aromatic hydrocarbons encompass thousands of compounds formed by the fusion of two or more benzene rings. In this article we review their use in forensic geochemistry.
Dr Tiago Cunha will be presenting at the Natural Hydrogen meeting - A New Frontier for Energy Geoscience,
taking place in the Geological Society on the 4-5 July.
With a wealth of experience in data management and consultancy, and experience in contributing to CCS research, IGI are perfectly placed to assist with the new challenges that are brought by this new phase of UK offshore activity.
We have just published our May IGI newsletter, with news about carbon storage data and forensic geochemistry training. To view the newsletter, please use this link.
IGI has moved to a new office suite in Bideford, Devon, UK, we are not far from our old premises, and still have lovely rural surroundings. Our new address is:
The Clock House, The Old Stables Business Park, Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, UK.
Laura Milne will be presenting: Migration marker compounds: Are we heading in the right direction? Â on Tuesday 23rd May 2023 in Oslo. For more details please see the conference website here:Â Â
Dear users, we’re delighted to announce version 2. 2 of both p:IGI+ and Metis is now available. Â
The full release notes can be found here:Â Full-Release-Notes-2. 2. 6. pdf
Since the release of 2.
by Paul Farrimond
Biodegraded oils are common in cool (<80°C) shallow reservoirs, but in some parts of the world such reservoirs can contain non-degraded petroleum.