Iceland Exploration Conference 2008
Programme and slides from presentations
4 September 2008
Conference held at Hilton Hotel Nordica in Reykjavík
| 08:00-09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00-09:10 | Opening Ceremony - Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism |
| 09:10-09:50 | Regional Geology of the North-Atlantic Area with Respect to the Accumulation and Storage of Hydrocarbons, and implications for the Jan Mayen Ridge - Michael Larsen & Gregers Dam, DONG Energy, Denmark |
| 09:50-10:30 |
Geology of Source Rocks in East Greenland: Implications for Exploration of the Jan Mayen Microcontinent - Jørgen A Bojesen-Koefoed, GEUS, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenaland, Denmark |
| 10:30-10:50 |
COFFE BREAK |
| 10:50-11:30 |
The Geology of the Møre-Vøring-Nordland Areas of the Norwegian Continental Shelf and Probable Similarities with the Jan Mayen Ridges - Harald Brekke, Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, Norway |
| 11:30-12:00 |
Prospectivity of the Jan Mayen Ridge - Lennart Andersson, Fredrik Bockelie and Terje Hagevang, Sagex Petroleum, Norway |
| 12:00-13:00 |
LUNCH |
| 13:00-13:30 |
Geology of the Faroe Islands from Exploration Borehole Data - Heri Ziska, Jarðfeingi, Faroe Islands |
| 13:30-14:00 |
Petroleum Geology of the Dreki Area on the Jan Mayen Ridge - Thorarinn Sveinn Arnarson, National Energy Authority, Iceland |
| 14:00-14:30 |
The Regulatory Setup for Oil and Gas Exploration in Iceland and Preparations for the First Licence Round - Kristinn Einarsson, National Energy Authority, Iceland |
| 14:30-15:00 |
Evolution of the Iceland Plateau, from the Extinct Aegir Ridge, Norway Basin to the Kolbeinsey Ridge - Bryndís Brandsdóttir, Science Institute, University of Iceland |
| 15:00-15:20 |
COFFEE BREAK |
| 15:20-15:50 |
Drilling and Production at the Jan Mayen Ridge, Technological Challenges and Solutions - Jan-Egil Arneberg, Bayerngas Noregi |
| 15:50-16:10 |
Places need Names - Topographical Names of Sea Bottom Features and Areas in the Icelandic Economic Zone - Haukur Jóhannesson, Iceland GeoSurvey, Iceland |
| 16:10-16:30 |
Preliminary Results from the 2008 Marine Research Institute Multi-Beam Survey in the Dreki Area, with some Examples of Potential Use - Gudrún Helgadóttir & co-workers, Marine Research Institute, Iceland |
| 16:30-16:40 |
Concluding Remarks - Gudjón Axel Gudjónsson, Director General, Energy Office, Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, Iceland |
| 17:00-19:00 |
Reception by the Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism |