BGS provides overall scientific and operational management for ESO (ECORD Science Operator) ESO is a consortium of European scientific institutions formed to undertake mission specific platform (MSP) operations for ECORD (European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling) on behalf of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program - IODP.

ESO is formed from three organisations:- BGS (Marine Operations) management logistics planning contracts EPC European Petrophysiscs Consortium logging measurements Marum University Bremen core collection core curation

Enquiries:- David Smith
Contact British Geological Survey Marine Operations & Engineering
2a Nivensknowe Road Loanhead Midlothian EH20 9AU

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