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How to make oil in a few easy steps

4. January 2016by Karsten Eig Leave a comment

(When you have read this blog post, you will appreciate how lucky we are to have oil!) During the last posts, I have taken you on a tour along the […]

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Crash'n'bang geology, Cretaceous, Devon, Dorset, England, Geology and society, Geology photography, Jurassic, Mesozoic, Oil and Gas, Sand, shale and gravel, Triassic

Q: Where does oil come from?
A: Kimmeridge Bay, where rocks burn!

18. November 2015by Karsten Eig 1 Comment

It’s time for some memories from old days…a few years back, from, probably, the closest petroleum geologists get to pilgrimage: Kimmeridge Bay, a troll’s stone throw east of Weymouth. Still […]

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Dorset, England, Geology and society, Jurassic, Mesozoic, Oil and Gas

Lyme Regis, the cradle of paleontology

13. October 2015by Karsten Eig 3 Comments

On the English Channel coast, in Dorset, Lyme Regis is a small, cosy town, with white houses and a long pebble beach. At first glance, one of many cute overload […]

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Dorset, England, Fossils, dinosaurs, evolution, Jurassic, Mesozoic, Travel Tips

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Recent Posts

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