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Andreas

Georgakopoulos

Professor Emeritus
Short CV Presentation

• August 2023 – Present: Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Sciences, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
• 1989 – 2023: Professor of Fossil Fuels, Faculty of Sciences, School of Geology, Department of Mineralogy-Petrology-Economic Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
• 01/11/2019 – 06/12/2021: Member of the Committee of the “Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation” – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
• 2015: Founder and coordinator of all development activities including but not limited to strategy, financial and operating planning for an Inter-Institutional Master Program entitled “Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons” https://hydrocarbons.geo.auth.gr/?lang=en [Collaborating Institutions: School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (coordinating institution) – School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens – School of Economics, Democritus University of Thrace – School of Geology and Geo-environment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens].
• 2018 – 2022: Director of the Inter-Institutional Master Program “Hydrocarbon Exploration and Exploitation”.
• 2014: Visiting Professor, University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) Cyprus – Solon Kasinis Energy Training School and Research Center.

 

CV

Curriculum vitae

School of Geology

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Studies
1975 - 1979

University PARIS XI-CENTRE D’ORSAY, France

Faculty of Geology

Maitrise de Géologie

1979 - 1980

Universities Paris VI, VII & XI, France

Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (D.E.A.) Fédéral de Sédimentologie et Géologie des Ensembles Sédimentaires

1982 - 1984

French Institute of Petroleum [Institut Français du Pétrole] and Department of Chemistry, Paris XI University, France

Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry

Ph.D. Hydrocarbons Organic Geochemistry

1986 - 1986

Institut Français du Pétrole

Direction des Recherches Geologiques et Geochimiques and Direction des Gisements d’ Hydrocarbures

Advanced Training

Skills
Organic Geochemistry
Petroleum Geology
Petrel Software
Research Interests
The role of organic geochemistry in successful exploration for oil and gas Petroleum Geology Water based drilling fluids Carbon Capture and Storage

Andreas

Georgakopoulos

Professor Emeritus
Short CV Presentation

• August 2023 – Present: Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Sciences, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
• 1989 – 2023: Professor of Fossil Fuels, Faculty of Sciences, School of Geology, Department of Mineralogy-Petrology-Economic Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
• 01/11/2019 – 06/12/2021: Member of the Committee of the “Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation” – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
• 2015: Founder and coordinator of all development activities including but not limited to strategy, financial and operating planning for an Inter-Institutional Master Program entitled “Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons” https://hydrocarbons.geo.auth.gr/?lang=en [Collaborating Institutions: School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (coordinating institution) – School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens – School of Economics, Democritus University of Thrace – School of Geology and Geo-environment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens].
• 2018 – 2022: Director of the Inter-Institutional Master Program “Hydrocarbon Exploration and Exploitation”.
• 2014: Visiting Professor, University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) Cyprus – Solon Kasinis Energy Training School and Research Center.

 

CV

Curriculum vitae

Professional Experience

Description:

  • November 2005 – May 2009: General Director of the Hellenic Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration (I.G.M.E.), Greece.
  • 2011: Member of a Committee appointed by the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change to examine the presence of shale gas formations and bituminous shale in Greece and to try to identify the opportunities and the risks of shale gas development.
  • 2009 – 2013: Member of the Program Committee for the FP7 Specific Program “CAPACITIES” [national representative of Greece].
  • 2013 – June 2015: Vice-President of the Hellenic Hydrocarbon Resources Management S.A. (H.H.R.M. S.A.) – Hellenic Republic – Ministry of Environment and Energy, Greece.
  • 2012-2017: Hydrocarbons Exploration and Exploitation Contracts Negotiator for the Hellenic Republic:
  1. Negotiator on behalf of the Hellenic Republic – Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change for granting and using authorizations for exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbon in respect of certain acreage in Western Greece: the onshore area known as “Ioannina” and the offshore areas “Gulf of Patraikos (west)” and “Katakolon”.
  2. Negotiator on behalf of the Hellenic Republic – Ministry of Productive Reconstruction, the Environment and Energy for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration, and production of hydrocarbons within three (3) onshore areas “Arta-Preveza”, “Aitoloakarnania” and “NW Peloponnese” in Western Greece.
  3. Negotiator on behalf of the Hellenic Republic – Ministry of Environment and Energy for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration, and production of hydrocarbons in twenty (20) offshore areas in Western Greece (Ionian Sea) and South of Crete.
  • Appointed by the Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy from 2014 to 2021: President (on behalf of the Hellenic Republic) of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for West Patraikos Gulf area (offshore) concession.
  • Geologic Consultant North Aegean Petroleum Co.-N.A.P.C., offshore drilling PB-26, in Prinos Oil field, North Aegean Sea, Greece – 1993.
  • Geologic Consultant Α.C.Z.O. Company (Association Culturelle et Scientifique pour l’ Approfondissement des Connaissances Geologiques des Zones d’ Ouverture Intracratonique ou Oceanique), subsidiary company of Societé Nationale Elf Aquitaine (Pau), (1984). Duties: Evaluation of samples and petroleum exploration data in Lake Tanganyika.

Publications
1984
Contribution à l'analyse des sédiments récents par la pyrolyse de type Rock-Eval: PhD Thesis

Andreas Georgakopoulos

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Projects

“Mapping and Sampling of Oil Source Rocks in Arta-Preveza Block Area”. Project Leader Professor Andreas Georgakopoulos. Contract agreement with HELLENIC PETROLEUM ARTA - PREVEZA EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBONS S.A.

“Mesozoic source rock assessment and oil seeps identification at the Ionian Islands (Kerkyra, Paxi, Lefkas, Kefalonia and Ithaki)”. Project Leader Professor Andreas Georgakopoulos. Contract agreement with HELLENIC PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBONS IONIAN SINGLE MEMBER S.A.

HORIZON project-CL5-2023-D3-01-17: DEVELOPMENT OF CO2 TRANSPORT AND STORAGE DEMO PROJECTS entitled COREU CO2 ROUTES ACROSS EUROPE

“Development of the Geothermal Reservoir of the “Nestos” Geothermal Field, Municipality of Nestos, Northern Greece”.

Project Leader “Inter-Institutional MSc Program Hydrocarbon Exploration and Exploitation”, 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2023.

 

  • Supervising, Examining and Evaluating 50 Diploma Theses, 41 Master Theses, and 5 Doctorate Theses.
  • Participation in 134 Conferences – Congresses.
  • Participation in 36 Research Projects as Principal Investigator or as a collaborator.

 

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