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Oil and gas

Enhancing petroleum prospectivity and exploration effectiveness.

GNS Science provides broadbased, integrated support for hydrocarbons research and exploration. The specialist GNS Science team has an international reputation for innovative, robust solutions and services.

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New Zealand's oil samples

Research - improving our understanding of New Zealand’s petroleum resources, and the potential for carbon capture and storage.

Consultancy services- innovative solutions for your hydrocarbon exploration and development problems in the Asia and Pacific regions.

Data products - time-saving petroleum data sets for New Zealand Petroleum Basins, in paper and digital format.

PEGI - Petroleum Exploration and Geosciences Initiative (PEGI) Project, and New Zealand Petroleum Basin Explorer (PBE)

University Collaborations Collaborations - recent New Zealand-based and international student projects.

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New Zealand's sedimentary basins are prime targets for accessing these hydrocarbon resources as fuel sources for a wide range of uses.

Study Petroleum Geoscience MSc at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand

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