Introduction to the thematic set: Exploring the Mediterranean -new concepts related to the Messinian salt

摘要

This thematic set of papers is derived from a workshop, dedicated to the Messinian sequence, which was convened during the 77th EAGE Conference and Exhibition in Madrid in 2015. The main goal of the workshop was to introduce a geological exploration topic to the EAGE meeting. With this objective, and in collaboration with Hector Gonzalez of REPSOL and Jean-Loup Rubino of TOTAL, we co-ordinated a dedicated meeting to bring together people studying the Mediterranean region, particularly those dealing with the Messinian sequence, from both academic and exploration viewpoints.