Posts by Henk Kombrink

Wind makes room for gas

It is getting busy in the North Sea. Was the area a monopoly for oil and gas companies when it comes to energy production for decades, in recent years offshore wind farms have laid an increasingly large claim on large…

Embracing uncertainty in geothermal exploration

“If we can’t discuss uncertainty, we won’t go anywhere.” Geothermal Radar’s co-founder Philip Ball is adamant about what is currently lacking in the planning of new geothermal exploration wells. “Where oil charge, migration and trapping are key factors in hydrocarbon…

Making small pools work

Despite there still being major uncertainties for operators on the UK Continental Shelf, as Niall McLean from Brodies Solicitors clearly explained in his talk about the Finch ruling, when talking to people during coffee breaks at the recent Devex Conference,…

The bit boy has gone

The Canadian oil sector has changed dramatically in a matter of 20 years. Back in the early 2000’s, vertical drilling was very much common good, but these days, you would be hard pushed to see someone drilling straight down. “I…

Can we stop exploring?

“Why would we still explore for oil and gas?” asked René Jonk from ACT GEO at the end of his talk for the Geoscience Energy Society of Great Britain this week. René, a seasoned explorer and geologist, put this question…