Projects

Middle East, Levant and Africa

2023 Bahrain; commercial Palaeozoic consultancy

2023 Oman; commercial Palaeozoic consultancy

2019-2022 Jordan; academic studies of the Umm Irna Formation

2022 Oman; commercial Palaeozoic consultancy

2003-2017 Oman; numerous reports and in-house consultancy including regional correlation projects in the Al Khlata, Gharif, Misfar, and Khuff formations, biostratigraphic data reviews, sampling strategies and high resolution field biostratigraphy. In-house palynology training

2001-2010 Saudi Arabia; numerous reports on regional correlation in the Unayzah, Jauf and Khuff formations including biostratigraphic data reviews and sampling strategies. In-house palynology training

2016 to present Negev; academic correlation of the entire Permian of the Negev

2015-2016 Iraq; academic study of the Carboniferous and Permian of the Western Desert, University of Baghdad project

2013-2019 Jordan; academic studies of Permian and Permian-Triassic boundary of the Dead Sea coast, funded by BGS and the Jordan Natural Resource Authority

2018 UAE; commercial multiwell study of offshore pre-Khuff deposits

2018; Ethiopia; commercial Palaeozoic palynology

2018 Iran; commercial/academic study of the Permian Faraghan Formation in the Zagros Basin, NIOC (through Perugia University, Italy)

2012 Yemen; academic palynology and correlation of Carboniferous – Permian glacigene rocks in Oman, Yemen and Pakistan, BGS project

2012 Mozambique; commercial multiwell palynology study of coal field

2011 Yemen; academic palynology of the Akbarah and Kuhlan formations, BGS project

2010 and 2007 Yemen; academic palynology of the Kuhlan Formation, BGS project

2009-2011 Pakistan; academic palynology of the Sardhai and Tobra formations BGS project

2007 Oman; commercial multiwell reservoir palynology study for water disposal, Mukhaizna Field

2007 Iran; Alborz Mountains. Academic study of brachiopods and palynomorphs from the Dorud Formation, BGS project

2006 Namibia; academic palynology and radiometric dating of the Karoo

2005 UAE; multiwell pre-Khuff palynology study

2005 Qatar; multiwell pre-Khuff palynology study

2004-2007 Iran; MEBE Project, Alborz Mountains; Palaeozoic Tethyan stratigraphy regional geology  - working with University of Milano palaeontologists and structural geologists

2002 Yemen; academic study of the Kooli Formation, BGS project

1999 Botswana; academic study of the Karoo Ecca Formation following on from MSc studies

Global

2022-2024 Saudi Arabia; publishing contract

2021-2025 China; Suzhou Deep-time Digital Earth contract

2022 UK; decarbonisation consultancy contract for UK Government

2018 to present Urals Russia; academic study for the establishment of Golden Spikes funded by the Subcommission on Permian Stratigraphy

2005 Ukraine; commercial multiwell integrated palynology/palaeontology project

2003 Geoscience Australia, Canberra; commercial study of Permian-Triassic of wells in the Hovea Field, Perth Basin. Involved a two-month sabbatical at Canberra offices of GA

2003 Thailand; commercial Permian-Triassic stratigraphy

2001-2002 Geoscience Australia, Canberra; palynology, stratigraphy and correlation of Permian-Triassic of offshore Australia and Junggar Basin China. Involved a two-month sabbatical at Canberra offices of GA

1999 Falklands Islands Government; Devonian-Permian stratigraphy

2016-2018 UK; various academic and commercial Carboniferous shale gas palynology and palynofacies projects, funded by BGS

2010-2012 UK North Sea; Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, BGS project

2003–2005 United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Caithness, Scotland; commercial palynology, stratigraphy, correlation, cyclicity and detailed palaeoenvironments of the Devonian of Caithness. In preparation for geological disposal studies

1999–2004 British Geological Survey; long term support of mapping activities in the Devonian-Carboniferous of the Midland Valley of Scotland. Involved integration of isotope geochemistry, ostracod/foram biostratigraphy and palynostratigraphy.

Training and courses

2023 training for Petroedge, AAPG, Geological Society of London, EAGE, Geologika

Palynology for geologists EAGE courses 2022 onward

Basics of Carbon Capture and Storage: a course for geologists, geological regulators, policy makers and investors EAGE courses 2022 onward

IPTC Bangkok 2023 Basics of Carbon Capture and Storage course

MEOS Bahrain 2023 Basics of Carbon Capture and Storage course

Online Palynological taxonomy courses Dec-Jan 2022-23

‘Palaeozoic Palynology from taxonomy to exploration’. AASP Palynology Masterclass Utrech July 2015 – One day course.

Use of taxonomic keys; identification of key marker species

Regional & field correlation; working with logs

Palynology field & core sampling; sampling strategies

Other courses available on sedimentary organic matter; Biostratigraphy for industry; Palaeozoic stratigraphy of the Middle East; carbon capture and storage; shale gas; sedimentary organic matter