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height: 198px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>Tectonostratigraphic evolution of the West African Passive Margin: Senegal and The Gambia</h2>  <time datetime="2019-07-31"> July 2019 </time>  <p class="post-details"></p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/special-session-on-petroleum-systems-in-north-africa-by-north-africa-research-group-narg-of-manchester-university.htm">   <h2>Special Session on Petroleum Systems in North Africa by North Africa Research Group (NARG) of Manchester University</h2>  <time datetime="2019-06-26"> June 2019 </time>  <p class="post-details">11:00 - 12:30, 6 November 2019 - Sousse, Tunisia</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/summary-1st-narg-workshop-on-the-petroleum-geology-of-the-nw-africa-rifted-continental-margin.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/SenegalWorkshopPicture.png" alt="" style="width: 1548px; height: 1162px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>SUMMARY: 1st NARG workshop on the Petroleum Geology of the NW Africa Rifted Continental Margin</h2>  <time datetime="2019-04-27"> April 2019 </time>  <p class="post-details">Dakar, Senegal 15th-19th April 2019</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/1st-narg-workshop-on-the-petroleum-geology-of-the-nw-africa-rifted-continental-margin.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/pdfs/papers/20190215---flyer-1.jpg" alt="" style="width: 2167px; height: 1500px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>1st NARG workshop on the Petroleum Geology of the NW Africa Rifted Continental Margin</h2>  <time datetime="2019-02-19"> February 2019 </time>  <p class="post-details">Dakar, Senegal 15th-19th April 2019</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="versatile full columns"> <a id="d.en.680291"></a> <header> </header> <div class="box "> <div class=""> <h2 class="icon none no-margin-top-bottom">2018</h2> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-newsletter-august-2018.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/narg-logo-on-white.png" alt="" style="width: 836px; height: 198px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG Newsletter August 2018</h2>  <time datetime="2017-07-26"> July 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">An update on NARG activities across NW Africa</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-mres-advert---provenance-of-cretaceous-sands-senegal.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/narg-logo-on-white.png" alt="" style="width: 836px; height: 198px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG MRes Advert - Provenance of Cretaceous Sands, Senegal</h2>  <time datetime="2017-10-30"> October 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">Fully funded MRes studentship as part of the North Africa Research Group</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/ecord-research-grant-award.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/DSC_0394.jpg" alt="" style="width: 3072px; height: 4608px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>ECORD Research Grant Award</h2>  <time datetime="2018-06-12"> June 2018 </time>  <p class="post-details">Max Casson awarded a research grant from the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD)</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/evolution-of-the-west-africa-margin-seismo-stratigraphic-study-phd-advert-.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/narg-logo-on-white.png" alt="" style="width: 836px; height: 198px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>Evolution of the West Africa Margin; Seismo-Stratigraphic study, PhD Advert </h2>  <time datetime="2018-05-25"> May 2018 </time>  <p class="post-details"></p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="versatile full columns"> <a id="d.en.529554"></a> <header> </header> <div class="box "> <div class=""> <h2 class="icon none no-margin-top-bottom">2017</h2> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-early-cretaceous-integrated-stratigraphic-framework-morocco-phd-advert-.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/narg-logo-on-white.png" alt="" style="width: 836px; height: 198px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG Early Cretaceous Integrated Stratigraphic Framework, Morocco, PhD Advert </h2>  <time datetime="2017-10-30"> October 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">Build an integrated stratigraphic framework and depositional model for the Berriasian to early Barremian interval, Morocco.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-newsletter-july-2017.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/narg-logo-on-white.png" alt="" style="width: 836px; height: 198px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG Newsletter July 2017</h2>  <time datetime="2017-07-26"> July 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">An update on NARG fieldwork, events & projects</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-at-pesgbhgs-africa-ep-conference.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/narg-logo-on-white.png" alt="" style="width: 836px; height: 198px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG at PESGB/HGS Africa E&P Conference</h2>  <time datetime="2017-07-12"> July 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">NARG activities at the upcoming PESGB/HGS Africa E&P Conference</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-at-pesgbhgs-africa-ep-conference-1.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/narg-logo-on-white.png" alt="" style="width: 836px; height: 198px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG at PESGB/HGS Africa E&P Conference</h2>  <time datetime="2017-07-12"> July 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">NARG activities at the upcoming PESGB/HGS Africa E&P Conference</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-senegal-visit.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/narg-logo-on-white.png" alt="" style="width: 836px; height: 198px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG Senegal Visit</h2>  <time datetime="2017-07-07"> July 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">NARG held prospective meetings in Senegal and a preliminary field visit.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/new-paper-revised-biostratigraphy-for-the-aptian-of-nw-africa.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2014/publications-01_360x270.jpg" alt="Recent publications" style="width: 360px; height: 270px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NEW Paper: Revised Biostratigraphy for the Aptian of NW Africa</h2>  <time datetime="2017-07-03"> July 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">Accepted manuscript in the Journal of Cretaceous Research by Tim Luber, Dr. Luc Bulot, Prof. Jonathan Redfern, Camille Frau, Angel Arantegui and Moussa Marour.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/new-two-basins-phd-students-awarded-prestigious-mdc-awards.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/Tim-Award-V.jpg" alt="" style="width: 3000px; height: 2000px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NEW Two Basins PhD students awarded prestigious MDC awards</h2>  <time datetime="2017-06-29"> June 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">Two PhD's from the Basins Group awarded prizes in the Manchester Doctoral College Excellence Awards</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/new-paper-on-the-cretaceous-zebbag-fm-tunisia.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2014/publications-01_360x270.jpg" alt="Recent publications" style="width: 360px; height: 270px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NEW Paper on the Cretaceous Zebbag Fm. Tunisia</h2>  <time datetime="2017-06-02"> June 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">Accepted manuscript in the Journal of the International Association of Sedimentologists by Dr. Richard Newport, Dr. Cathy Hollis, Prof. Stéphane Bodin and Prof. Jonathan Redfern.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-field-workshop-morocco-2017.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/narg-logo-on-white.png" alt="" style="width: 836px; height: 198px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG Field Workshop Morocco 2017</h2>  <time datetime="2017-02-11"> February 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">Field Workshop with NARG Sponsors, ONHYM and Collaborators.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/new-paper-on-the-triassic-of-the-essaouira-basin.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2014/publications-01_360x270.jpg" alt="Recent publications" style="width: 360px; height: 270px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NEW Paper on the Triassic of the Essaouira Basin</h2>  <time datetime="2017-02-11"> February 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">Accepted manuscript in Journal of African Earth Sciences by Dr. Nadine Mader-Kayser and Prof. Jonathan Redfern of NARG in collaboration with Majid El Ouataoui of ONHYM.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-tectono-stratigraphic-evolution-phd-project-advert.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/narg-logo-on-white.png" alt="" style="width: 836px; height: 198px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG Tectono-stratigraphic evolution PhD project Advert</h2>  <time datetime="2017-02-03"> February 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">Examine the tectono-stratigraphic evolution of the Atlantic margin from Mauritania through Senegal to Guinea-Bissau.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-research-and-steering-committee-meeting.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2015/williamson-01_360x240.jpg" alt="Williamson Building" style="width: 360px; height: 240px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG Research and Steering Committee Meeting</h2>  <time datetime="2017-01-27"> January 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">The NARG Research and Steering Committee Meeting took place on the 19th to the 20th of January in the Williamson Building at the University of Manchester.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/provenance-phd-commences-.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/DSC_0139.jpg" alt="" style="width: 1024px; height: 681px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>Provenance PhD commences </h2>  <time datetime="2017-01-26"> January 2017 </time>  <p class="post-details">NARG welcomes new PhD-student Emmanuel Roquette to the team </p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="versatile full columns"> <a id="d.en.506411"></a> <header> </header> <div class="box "> <div class=""> <h2 class="icon none no-margin-top-bottom">2016</h2> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-provenance-phd-project.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/DSC_0139.jpg" alt="" style="width: 1024px; height: 681px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG Provenance PhD project</h2>  <time datetime="2016-09-26"> September 2016 </time>  <p class="post-details">Assessing the impact of provenance and sedimentary processes on sand delivery to deepwater basins.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-newsletter-june-2016.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/narg-logo-on-white.png" alt="" style="width: 836px; height: 198px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG Newsletter June 2016</h2>  <time datetime="2016-06-19"> June 2016 </time>  <p class="post-details">Recent events and updates on fieldwork and projects of NARG</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="versatile full columns"> <a id="d.en.342454"></a> <header> </header> <div class="box "> <div class=""> <h2 class="icon none no-margin-top-bottom">2015</h2> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-research-and-steering-committee-meeting-1.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2015/williamson-01_360x240.jpg" alt="Williamson Building" style="width: 360px; height: 240px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG Research and Steering Committee Meeting</h2>  <time datetime="2015-01-12"> January 2015 </time>  <p class="post-details">The NARG Research and Steering Committee Meeting will take place on January 14th in the Williamson Building at the University of Manchester.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/new-narg-website-launched.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2015/news-homepage_360x270.jpg" alt="New site" style="width: 360px; height: 162px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>New NARG website launched</h2>  <time datetime="2015-01-09"> January 2015 </time>  <p class="post-details">Our new site was launched on January the 9th.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="versatile full columns"> <a id="d.en.342452"></a> <header> </header> <div class="box "> <div class=""> <h2 class="icon none margin-top no-margin-bottom ">2014</h2> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/recent-publications.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2014/publications-01_360x270.jpg" alt="Recent publications" style="width: 360px; height: 270px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>Recent Publications</h2>  <time datetime="2014-12-01"> December 2014 </time>  <p class="post-details"></p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/libya-research-continues.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2014/libya-01_360x270.jpg" alt="Libya" style="width: 360px; height: 270px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>Libya Research continues...</h2>  <time datetime="2014-12-01"> December 2014 </time>  <p class="post-details">Despite the difficulties in Libya, we are continuing to undertake research, mainly now focused on subsurface data.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-morocco-field-workshop-2015.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2014/Morocco-Atlantic-margin-01_360x270.jpg" alt="Atlantic margin, Morocco" style="width: 360px; height: 270px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG Morocco Field Workshop 2015</h2>  <time datetime="2014-11-15"> November 2014 </time>  <p class="post-details">Field workshop to examine the Atlantic Margin depositional system and tectonic setting.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/staff-and-fieldwork-update.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2014/tim-and-angel-craima-beach-01_360x270.jpg" alt="Tim and Angel, Craima Beach, south of Agadir" style="width: 360px; height: 270px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>Staff and fieldwork update</h2>  <time datetime="2014-11-01"> November 2014 </time>  <p class="post-details"></p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/latest-phd-success-richard-newport.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/portraits-students/richard-newport-01_165x200.jpg" alt="Richard Newport" style="width: 165px; height: 200px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>Latest PhD success Richard Newport</h2>  <time datetime="2014-11-01"> November 2014 </time>  <p class="post-details"></p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/jurassic-carbonate-project-commences-january-2015.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2014/Jurassic-referral-buildup_360x270.jpg" alt="View of Jurassic referral buildup, on coast north of Agadir" style="width: 360px; height: 270px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>Jurassic Carbonate Project commences January 2015</h2>  <time datetime="2014-11-01"> November 2014 </time>  <p class="post-details">A fully funded PhD studentship will start in January 2015, and aims to examine the extensive Jurassic carbonates along the Atlantic margin of western Morocco.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/onhym-training-at-manchester.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2014/Detail-of-ammonite-in-Jurassic-carbonates_360x270.jpg" alt="Detail of ammonite in Jurassic carbonates, near Cap Rhir" style="width: 360px; height: 270px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>ONHYM training at Manchester</h2>  <time datetime="2014-10-15"> October 2014 </time>  <p class="post-details">New research will look at the Jurassic Carbonate System along the Atlantic margin</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/offshore-morocco-seismic-analysis-to-begin-in-2015.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2014/Morocco-Wadi-mouth_360x270.jpg" alt="Morocco Wadi mouth" style="width: 360px; height: 270px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>Offshore Morocco seismic analysis to begin in 2015</h2>  <time datetime="2014-10-01"> October 2014 </time>  <p class="post-details">ONHYM have provided an extensive dataset of 2D seismic and wells offshore Morocco to contribute to the regional Cretaceous Source to Sink Study.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/meeting-with-onhym-and-signature-of-new-collaboration-agreement-.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2014/onhym_360x130.png" alt="ONHYM" style="width: 360px; height: 130px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>Meeting with ONHYM and signature of new Collaboration Agreement </h2>  <time datetime="2014-09-15"> September 2014 </time>  <p class="post-details">Prof Redfern and the NARG PhDs gave a full day of presentations in ONHYM's head office in Rabat in September. </p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/narg-presents-at-the-pesgb-hgs-africa-conference-in-houston.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2014/tim-and-angel-talking-on-beach.jpg" alt="Tim and Angel, Craima Beach, south of Agadir" style="width: 360px; height: 270px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>NARG presents at the PESGB/ HGS Africa Conference in Houston</h2>  <time datetime="2014-09-01"> September 2014 </time>  <p class="post-details">NARG PhDs Tim Luber and Angel Arantegui presented a research poster at the PESGB/ HGS Africa conference in Houston, and Prof Redfern gave a presentation on the latest results from the Offshore Morocco Study. </p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/new-industrial-sponsors-for-2014.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2014/sponsors-01_200x185.jpg" alt="Sponsors" style="width: 200px; height: 185px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>New Industrial Sponsors for 2014</h2>  <time datetime="2014-03-01"> March 2014 </time>  <p class="post-details"></p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/new-moroccan-offshore-project-initiated-.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/news/2014/Morocco-Atlantic-margin-02_360x270.jpg" alt="Atlantic margin, Morocco" style="width: 360px; height: 270px;" class="" /> </div>  <h2>New Moroccan Offshore Project initiated </h2>  <time datetime="2014-01-15"> January 2014 </time>  <p class="post-details">A major new project has been initiated on the Atlantic Seaboard of Morocco, an area that has a very active exploration drive at present.</p> <div class="clear-both"></div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="twelve columns"> <div class="row"> <div class="news-list"> <article role="article"> <a href="/news-and-events/tu-delft-join-the-narg-consortium-.htm">  <div class="news-photoframe-xsmall"> <img src="/media/eps/narg/images/logos/tudelft_300x110.png" alt="TU Delft" style="width: 300px; 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