Norway had the privilege of hosting the EAGE Annual 2024 10-13 June in Oslo, after a long hiatus of 20 years. This year's theme of the conference was – Technology and talent for a secure and sustainable energy future. The host institution was Equinor and this summer's conference was the 85th EAGE Conference & Exhibition in the row.
On the programme were exhibitions, workshops, short courses, field trips, and community & student activities. The Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo (UiO) made a strong presence at the conference, with numerous professors, researchers, postdocs, PhDs, and masters students in attendance.
UiO contributions at EAGE Oslo 2024
Section for Study of Sedimentary Basins, Department of Geosciences and the UiO's contributions covered a wide spectrum from young scientists with notable presentations by Sian Evans on structural risks for CO2 storage, Torsten Hundebol Hansen on fault evolution, Mohammad Nooraiepour on fluid flow in basaltic rocks, and Owen Huff on seismic processing using machine learning.
Additionally, Simon Blondel and Mohammad Masoudi engaged in fruitful discussions surrounding their poster presentations on frontier basin screening and salt precipitation during CO2 injection.
Also senior staff at the Dept. of Geosciences Professors Anita Torabi and Nazmul Haque Mondol were strong contributors and involved at the EAGE Oslo 2024.
Professor Anita Torabi with the help from Elin Skurtveit, NGI and Associate Professor at UiO led the workshop: "Unveiling the Unseen: Embracing AI’s Power in Interpretation", and the workshop about: "Fault characterization challenges and recent advances". Torabi served also as a chair for a session "Outcrop analogues" at the conference, and led the Field trip: 1: fault and folds in Oslo region.
Adding to this Prof. Nazmul Haque Mondol contributed as chair of a sesion, he had a talk, and presented a poster. Also Sverre Planke, Prof II helt a talk with the title: Monolitten: "A Neoproterozoic Granite from Halden" on the programme.
A conference and a hub for exchange of groundbreaking research
The conference with over 5,200 delegates had attandees from a broad specter of interest groups, from the energy industry, universities, and research institutions worldwide. The conference venue was Nova spektrum at Lillestrøm, and this became a hub for the exchange of groundbreaking research and technological advancements in subsurface geoscience and engineering.
Apart from the packed technical program, which offered up to 20 parallel sessions, attendees had the opportunity to participate in various other events. These included live demonstrations of CO2 storage in the exhibition, panel discussions, CV workshops, and competitions, ensuring that there was never a dull moment.
The conference highlight was an evening of indulgence in Norwegian culture, featuring food, drink, and entertainment at the Bygdøy museums. This memorable experience created a positive conclusion to an eventful week for all involved.
More about the EAGE Oslo 2024 conference at: eageannual.org
More about EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers) at: eage.org