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Chinese Will Supply Turbines for Texas Wind Farm

October 31st, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

One of the largest wind farms in the world is being built in Texas.

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Landslide Season in Seattle

October 30th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

The Department of Planning and Development says that Seattle has about 30 landslides each year and that the landslide season there begins on November 1. This article explores the landslide problem in the city and gives mitigation advice.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Geologycom/~4/Nmnt4L0_9o4″ height=”1″ width=”1″/

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Landslide Season in Seattle

October 30th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

The Department of Planning and Development says that Seattle has about 30 landslides each year and that the landslide season there begins on November 1. This article explores the landslide problem in the city and gives mitigation advice.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Geologycom/~4/Nmnt4L0_9o4″ height=”1″ width=”1″/

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Domestic Gas Reserves: All Time High

October 29th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

#8220;At the end of 2008, domestic natural gas proved reserves reached their highest level since the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) began reporting them in 1977.#8221; Quoted from the Energy Information Administration.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Geologycom/~4/9eNDsme_HS4″ height=”1″ width=”1″/

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Domestic Gas Reserves: All Time High

October 29th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

#8220;At the end of 2008, domestic natural gas proved reserves reached their highest level since the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) began reporting them in 1977.#8221; Quoted from the Energy Information Administration.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Geologycom/~4/9eNDsme_HS4″ height=”1″ width=”1″/

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Insurance for Beachfront Properties in Australia

October 27th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

An article in The Sydney Morning Herald reports that insurance against coastal erosion and other coastal hazards is getting difficult to obtain for beachfront homes in Australia. Insurance providers are becoming increasingly concerned about sea level rise and powerful storms. In the United States, homeowners insurance does not cover damage from a number of natural img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Geologycom/~4/YUonswLSltc” height=”1″ width=”1″/

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Turning Carbon Dioxide Gas into Rock

October 27th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

This audio slideshow features Evelyn Mervine, a graduate student doing research at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She is investigating the Samail Ophiolite of Oman and how it can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Geologycom/~4/PbNhfIRx1pE” height=”1″ width=”1″/

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Senior Geophysicist – Confidential Company

October 26th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Jobs

p Bayt.com | a href=http://www.bayt.com/en/jobs/countries/uae/Jobs in UAE/a:nbsp;Provides geophysical expertise and support for all aspects of the Company’s exploration and development activities. br /Reviews, interprets and maps seismic data relating to operated, non-operated and new venture projects and provides the Company with an independent geophysical evaluation as part of an on-going technical review to enable a full commercial evaluation of all assets. br / br /MAJOR DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES br /• Designs, plans, supervises and manages geophysical acquisition and processing programs

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Seismologist – Confidential Company

October 26th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Jobs in UAE

p Bayt.com | a href=http://www.bayt.com/en/jobs/countries/uae/Jobs in UAE/a:nbsp;As Production Seismologist/Seismic Interpreter, br /• You will undertake both 3D seismic and structural geologic interpretation studies, justify the need for additional seismic acquisition or re-processing, and participate in integrated reservoir studies to define future development opportunities and reserves potential; br /• This will require working in an integrated discipline team using the latest seismic interpretation technology; br /• Your role will identify, support and liaise on seismic modeling research projects and classify areas where the acquisition of additional seismic data could reduce geological uncertainties./pFind latest a href=http://www.bayt.comJobs in Dubai/a, a href=http://www.bayt.com/en/jobs/countries/uae/cities/abu-dhabi/Abudhabi/a at a href=http://www.bayt.comBayt.com/abr /h2Skills/h2p• You will be analytical, flexible and energetic with a strong reputation for technical expertise; br /• You will be adept at engaging stakeholders in a virtual, global environment and have a robust background in the exploration and production arena; br /• You will be comfortable working independently whilst drawing on resources. br /• Relevant engineering tertiary qualifications are required and solid technical experience in the upstream oil amp; gas field will be highly regarded;/ph2Additional Information/h2 div class=chart-box table width=100% class=chart tbody tr class=a valign=top td class=th width=25%bIndustry:/b/td td width=75%Government Sector/td /tr tr class=b valign=top td class=th width=25%bJob Location:/b/td td width=75%Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates/td /tr tr class=a valign=top td class=th width=25%bCareer Level:/b/td td width=75%Mid Career/td /tr tr class=b valign=top td class=th width=25%bDate Posted:/b/td td width=75%2009-10-25/td /tr /tbody /table /div

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GEOSCIENTIST – Confidential Company

October 26th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Jobs in UAE

p Bayt.com | a href=http://www.bayt.com/en/jobs/countries/uae/Jobs in UAE/a:nbsp;A geoscientist interprets geophysical, geochemical and geological data to develop models of the earth’s subsurface with the aim of discovering commercially viable and exploitable reserves of natural resources, such as oil and gas.

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