Spain: Repsol BSC Research Centre Opened

 The Repsol-BSC Research Center has been created in order to enhance and strengthen co-operation between Repsol and the BSC. The two entities have been working together since 2007 on R&D projects in seismic imaging applied to hydrocarbon exploration. The new centre makes it possible to continue with the projects that are already underway and to tackle new ones in areas such as deposit modelling and subsoil fluids monitoring, which are of interest to Repsol.

In his speech, Antonio Brufau pointed out that opening this new research centre “consolidates the fruitful relationship established with the BSC to undertake the Kaleidoscope project.” He emphasised Repsol's commitment to innovation and technology, which has made Repsol “a benchmark in deep-water exploration.”

Meanwhile, Frances Subirada emphasised that “the creation of this joint centre is another example of the necessary change in the production model that we must undertake and that must be based, among other considerations, on co-operation between the public and private sectors to improve our competitiveness and generate wealth.”

The new centre, which currently has 11 researchers, is another example of Repsol's commitment to technological research, highlighting the benefits that BSC brings in cutting-edge technology for Spanish industry. The first projects to be undertaken will be the continuation of the Kaleidoscope project, where the focus will be on the generation and interpretation of subsoil images by seismic and electromagnetic methods.

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