On 26-27 May, 2015, 116 delegates attended the Geosciences Technology Workshop in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, to listen to technical talks under the theme “Tectonic Evolution & Sedimentation of the South China Sea”.

Keynote talks were given by Robert Hall (Royal Holloway University of London), Claude Rangin (Nice Sophia Antipolis University/Geotecto Consulting, France), Manuel Pubellier (CNRS and Ecole Normale Supérieure, France), Chris Morley (Chiang Mai University, Thailand) and Robert Morley (Palynova, UK).

Prior to technical papers being delivered by 19 presenters, welcome addresses were presented by Mazlan Madon of PETRONAS and Adichat Surinkum of CCOP. Twelve technical posters were also displayed and much interest was generated.

Co-convened by Herman Darman of Shell Malaysia and Ioannis Abatzis of GEUS Denmark with a technical committee comprising Industry experts, this workshop was deemed by delegates to be beneficial and very interesting.

Thank you to sponsors IHS Singapore, Shell and PETRONAS for supporting this event; and thank you to Herman/Ioannis/Allagu Balaguru and technical committee for your efforts in making this GTW a success.