Petroleum Charge and Migration - Understanding a Major Exploration Risk on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
03/12/2019 The Petroleum Systems network group is delighted to announce its first Seminar, focusing on furthering our understanding of petroleum charge and migration. The seminar is a two day event taking place at NPD.
To read more and register, please click here!
Updated: 03/12/2019
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