Dear all, The following Durham University PhD proposal has been approved for funding by the Clair Joint Venture Group (BP, Shell, ConocoPhillips, Chevron) subject to contract. The project will start 1st Jan 2012. Title: A reappraisal and 3D characterisation of fracture systems within the Devonian Orcadian Basin, Scotland and its underlying basement: an onshore analogue for the Clair Group PhD studentship to be funded by the Clair Joint Venture Group in collaboration with the Durham University Centre for Research into Earth Energy Systems (CeREES) and Geospatial Research Ltd (GRL). Supervisors: Bob Holdsworth, Ken McCaffrey, Nic De Paola (Durham University), Andy Conway (ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Ltd), Richard Jones (Geospatial Research Ltd) The project will require significant periods of structural geology fieldwork and laboratory work and is open to ALL EU citizens with an Upper Class Second Class Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant Earth Science discipline. A more detailed project description is available on request by e-mail. If you are interested in applying for this project, please send me a full CV and the names of AT LEAST 2 academic referees by June 30th 2011. Thanks Bob Holdsworth Prof Bob Holdsworth, NERC KE Fellow Dept of Earth Sciences, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UK Tel +44(0)1913342299 Fax +44(0)1913342301 e-mail (including jsg business): [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Web: Dept: http://www.dur.ac.uk/earth.sciences <http://www.dur.ac.uk/earth.sciences> Geospatial Research Ltd (GRL) - www.geospatial-research.com <http://www.geospatial-research.com/>