The event will bring teachers up to date in the complex issues and science behind the search for oil and gas, the geology under-pinning this search and the safe transfer to the shore. With the constant talk of cutting green house gas emmisions and the need for more renewable sources of energy it is easy to forget that oil and gas will remain our major energy source for at least the next 25-50 years, while challenging scientists and engineers to search deeper and further from the shore. It is of particular relevance to teachers in Norfolk and Suffolk, teaching in areas of the country with significant employment opportunities in the Industry.
Our speakers
CONFIRMED: Mr. Adrian Fletcher, Bacton Terminal Manager, Perenco (UK) Ltd.
CONFIRMED: Dr. Nikolai Pedentchouk, School of Environmental Sciences, UEA
CONFIRMED: Dr. John Cook, Scientific Advisor, Schlumberger Gould Research
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Our speakers have been asked to cover some of the following topics ...
An introduction to the geological perspective - sedimentary rocks/the sedimentary record, how oil & gas are formed and we go about getting it out of the earth.
Future oil exploration, novel methods and approaches to oil exploration and/or deeper drilling.
The controversy about Shale Gas and issues of fracking.
An industrial perspective wil be provided by the Bacton Terminal Manager from Perenco - SNS gas production, UK pipelines and links with the Interconnector. The importance of gas in the energy mix
The afternoon practical session will be led by trainers from Simprentis. It will introduce teachers to Petro-Challenge in a 2.5 hour ICT-session.
This event is expected to be of interest to all science teachers, particularly those teaching physics, chemsitry and geology. It may also interest geography and ICT teachers (the afternoon practical being an ICT-led approach to simulating the search for oil - Petro-challenge). We are most grateful to OPITO (The UK's Oil and Gas industry's Skills body and global standards setting body) for their support of this part of our Master Class day)
BACKGROUND
Petro-challenge is an interactive 2-day event for Y10 + students which draws on the participants maths, science, communication and business acumen to solve real-life technical and commercial challenges faced by oil and gas companies. In teams of 4, students are challenged to
This course is supported by the Science Learning Centre East of England which is part of a national network of Centres supported by the DfE and the Wellcome Trust. Thanks to funding from the Research Councils UK, this course qualifies for an Impact Award bursary of £150. Any teacher from a state-funded school, academy, or college is eligible for an award.