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      <image:caption>We use biostratigraphy (typically microfossils, palynology, nannofossils), radiocarbon (¹⁴C), ¹⁸O and other methods to provide localised chronometric frameworks. While this usually involves Holocene and Pleistocene sediments, studies on older strata are also undertaken. We have carried out countless hydrocarbon exploration and production related projects worldwide including in The Caspian, The Black Sea, offshore West Africa, Indonesia, NW Australia and Gulf of Mexico to name but a few. We can also provide palaeoenvironmental input to archaeological studies.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.biochron.co.uk/prices</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-09-11</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.biochron.co.uk/industrial-experience</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-09-09</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.biochron.co.uk/academic-research</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-09-09</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2020-09-04</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Example publications.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2022-01-13</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Upper left: pollen grain Upper right: dinoflagellate cyst Lower left: dinoflagellate cyst Lower right: dinoflagellate cyst</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Biostratigraphy - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Upper left: Eprolithus floralis Upper right: Braarudosphaera africana Lower left: Reinhardites levis Lower right: Gartnerago segmentatum (images courtesy of Network Stratigraphic)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Biostratigraphy</image:title>
      <image:caption>Upper left: Charophyte oogonium Upper right: Diatom frustule Lower left: Benthic foraminifer (thin section) Lower right: Ostracod (left valve)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Conversion of conventional radiocarbon years to calendar years using the INTCAL calibration curve. Image: Beta Analytic Inc.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Comparison of the original curve calculated by Libby and the calibrated INTCAL98 curve. (From Stuiver et al. 1998). Image: Beta Analytic Inc.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Oxygen isotope analysis</image:title>
      <image:caption>Example of Oxygen-18 curve for the last 700ka.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Image courtesy of Isobar Science adapted from McArthur et al., 2001</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2023-11-24</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>John has spent over 40 years working in the petroleum industry in both research and operations. He’s assisted by a network of biostratigraphers across the UK and Europe.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Our main expertise is in assisting geotechnical and geohazard risk assessments relating to sub-sea installations, such as pipelines, wind turbine foundations and cable routes.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Image: USGS.</image:caption>
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