Nora Holden is a PhD research fellow at the University of Oslo, specializing in CO2 storage within the northern Horda Platform. Her research focuses on assessments of structural architecture and lateral fault seals at the Aurora and Smeaheia CO2 storage sites.

Tiago Alves is a Marine and Petroleum Geologist and Lifetime Member of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), having gathered extensive field and offshore experience throughout his career. He first completed a 5-year undergraduate degree in Engineering Geology in 1997 before a PhD in Basin Analysis at the University of Manchester (2002). He is an active committee member of the Energy Group @ the Geological Society of London, and is ranked as the most prolific author in the world, from 2001 to 2020, on the subject of submarine landslides and related geohazards.

Sustainable ways of producing Geoenergy that include carbon sequestration, hydrogen and geothermal solutions, environmental aspects of coastal and marine areas, and the de-risking of petroleum E&P prospects, are key themes of Tiago's research. He is also part of Stanford University's list of the top 2% scientists worldwide - Ioannidis et al. (2023) Updated Standardised Citation Metrics Author Database Annotated for Scientific Field - https://doi.org/10.17632/btchxktzyw.6

Tiago leads the 3D Seismic Laboratory, in which a range of datasets is used to understand how sedimentary basins evolve from early rifting to their 'passive' and 'subduction' phases. He undertakes project and consultancy work, including environmental studies concerning hydrocarbon-bearing regions and areas posed for GeoEnergy solutions, some of which leading to the supervision of PhD projects sponsored by research councils and industry worldwide.

Christian Hermanrud has a MSc in applied mathematics from the University of Bergen and a Ph.D. in geological sciences from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. He works with fluid flow and sealing related issues at Equinor and has a 20% position as professor at the University of Bergen. His work experience includes hydrocarbon exploration, CCS and research . His skills include analyses of top and fault seals, pore pressure, petroleum systems, DHIs, petrophysics and the formation of sand injections.

After obtaining his Ph.D from Imperial College in 1986, Pete spent 5 years as a field geologist working in Alaska, Libya and Yemen. In 1990 he joined the Fault Analysis Group where he specialised in seismic interpretation and fault analysis. In 1995 Pete joined Badleys. He is a structural geologist specializing in fault seal analysis especially in fault-bounded compartments and has worked on projects in petroleum provinces worldwide.

Waqas Ahmed:
Waqas is a senior geologist who has been with OMV Norge since 2018. He is currently part of the Voring Basin team and has previously worked with the North Sea team. Before joining OMV Norge, he served as an exploration geologist with OMV Pakistan. Waqas holds a Master’s degree in Geology and Geophysics from the University of Oslo.

Khalid Dindane:
Khalid holds a PhD in Geology and is currently serving as a Senior Expert Geologist at OMV (Norge). He has held multiple roles within OMV Norge, contributing to exploration, development projects, and producing assets as both a geologist and geophysicist. Khalid has extensive experience in geoscience, with a strong focus on subsurface evaluations, reservoir characterization, prospect identification and maturation.

Dr. Neil Grant work as a specialist geologist for ConocoPhillips (global SME subject matter expert) on fault and top seals, trap analysis and structural geology. He has been employed by ConocoPhillips for 36 years in a variety of roles and has held his current position for the past 5 years since the UK upstream business was sold. His base is in Aberdeen, but he support exploration in the Norway business unit. Neil holds a PhD in structural geology from the University of Leeds.

Lars Grande is senior specialist working at NGI for 23 years within field of geomechanics for petroleum and CCS, applied projects and research. Key experience is experimental studies from NGI geomechanics and rockphysics laboratory to address geomechanical aspects in the field incl. seal integrity. Lars is geologist from University of Oslo and worked previously in geomechanics groups in Saga Petroleum and Norsk Hydro research centre.

Dr. Suzanne Hangx, Utrecht University, is an experimental rock mechanist with a deep interest in understanding the fundamental physical and chemical processes that control rock material behaviour in the subsurface. With her team, she puts this research alongside its direct relevance to socially relevant issues, such as the effects of prolonged oil/gas production, long-term storage of CO2, temporary storage of hydrogen, geothermal energy production and radioactive waste disposal. Suzanne has a background in both academia and industry, which puts her in a perfect position to combine the best of both worlds, translating purely scientific research to the needs of industry and society, thus aiding in developing a sustainable future.

Jake is a PhD fellow at the University of Stavanger (UiS), enrolled in a three-year PhD program since April 2023, focusing on the structural geology and geomechanics of the Wisting Field in the Barents Sea. He is expected to complete the program in 2026. He earned a master's degree in Structural Geology and Geophysics from the University of Leeds, where his thesis explored fracture permeability in shales. Since then, his interests have centered on integrating geomechanics with structural geology to better convey the narratives that geologists are entrusted to interpret and communicate.