Huge Discovery West of Svalbard
Figure caption: The temperature measurement in the outflow opening of the black smoker showed that the fluids are more than 300°C hot. In addition to this active smoker, numerous vents…
Posts by Halfdan Carstens
The Cook Islands in the Forefront
A separate session on the Cook Islands will be one of many highlights of the Deep Sea Minerals conference in Bergen in October.
An exciting moment for the marine mineral industry
Exploration for deep sea minerals has entered a new phase with the start-up of geophysical measurements in the North Atlantic.
More efficient – and better quality
“Machine learning is particularly suitable for near-field exploration,” claims Eirik Larsen, founder and Chief Solutions Officer of the fast-growing company Earth Science Analytics, which has set itself the goal of…
Barents Sea undiscovered resource estimates are misleading
In its summary of the Resource Accounts for the Norwegian Continental Shelf 2021 (published on 17 February), the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate states that the estimate for liquid and gas resources…
Deep boreholes provide more heat
“The secret is to drill deep, down to 1,500 meters,” points out Thor Erik Musæus, founder and CEO of the two-year-old company Geothermal Energy Nordic (GTML). “The reason is that…
Money to be made on the NCS
During the last four years, more than 20 companies have had positive returns on Norwegian Continental Shelf exploration spend. ConocoPhillips is in its own league as return on exploration expenditure…
Small is beautiful
Equinor’s recent discovery Egyptian Vulture (geoexpro.com) proves that nearfield exploration is both low risk and highly profitable. A seismic anomaly covering some 80 km2, combined with “oil down to”, indicate…
The urgent quest for more energy requires sober actions
The world is hungry for energy, more so than ever, and as a result “peak oil demand” may be postponed into the mid or late 2030s. As it now also…
Tremendous Interest for Deep Sea Minerals
Almost 200 delegates have signed up for NCS Exploration – Deep Sea Minerals 2021 that begins this morning, the majority being present in person, while some few have selected a…
Significant mineral potential in Norwegian waters
The conclusion by the MarMine project is based on analysis of collected data and several hundred kilos of samples on the mid-ocean ridge. However, there is still considerable research work required…
Technology May Help Reduce Footprint
“First and foremost, it is clear that any type of deep-sea mining will have an impact on the seabed due to that material will be removed, and that the seabed…