There are large amounts of oil in the Persian Gulf, and it is the geology that is crucial for the enormous quantities of oil found in the area. Why is there so much oil in the region? Professor of geology Dag Arild Karlsen conducts research on petroleum geology and explains why in an article on sciencenorway.no.
The Arctic is warming far faster than the rest of the planet. A new study shows that gas hydrates are being exposed and releasing oil and methane from the seafloor off northeastern Greenland. Scientists, including Adriano Mazzini, Dept. of Geosciences, document hydrocarbon seepage that could impact marine ecosystems and the Arctic carbon cycle; the study has attracted media attention.
GoNorth has released a short film featuring interviews and insights from GoNorth’s research expedition in the Arctic Ocean (27 November–17 December 2025). Among those interviewed is Professor Carmen Gaina (University of Oslo, UiO/GEO/PHAB). The film was produced by NORCE and is available on Vimeo.
