Posts by Henk Kombrink
Small changes can bring significant value
OKEA is working towards extending the economic life of mid- to late-life assets in a field with excellent reservoir properties. This requires a creative approach.
Disappointing first half year
Norway is obviously keen to export as much gas to Europe as possible. But exploration results do not offer much relief for the medium term. True, Aker BP proved up…
Hamburg – not as hot as expected
Despite positive news on a shallower reservoir, the deeper reservoir turns out not productive enough.
Solveig – a complex character
As presented by Ronald Sørlie during the NCS Exploration – Recent Discoveries Conference in Oslo this month, the second last oil discovery for Lundin on the Norwegian Shelf proved that…
Pressure is mounting on Groningen
Europe is in a dire need of additional gas supplies following the commitment from most countries to cut down on import from Russian gas. This has become even more acute…
Expect the unexpected
One of the lithological scenario’s Aker BP modelled in order to arrive at the seismic response seen at the Mugnetind prospect was a coal of 20 m in thickness. Given…
A 1-metre gas column
This is not a good week for exploration results on the NCS, and not a good week for the Cretaceous play in the Norwegian Sea in particular. This morning, the…
Southern North Sea to become the main UKCS carbon store
Most areas offered for CCS licence applications by the NSTA are located in the Southern Permian Basin.
Critical well abandonment project nears completion at Porthos CCS site in Dutch offshore
Storage of CO2 in depleted gas fields comes with advantages and challenges. On one hand, depleted gas fields have proven to be secure sites in terms of caprock integrity and…
Lundin to submit PDO for Rolvsnes fractured basement field
Although the ultimate recoverable volumes from the Rolvsnes fractured basement field are probably less than the initial numbers Lundin presented at the start of the Extended Well Test that commenced in…
ConocoPhillips and PGNiG win Exploration Innovation Prize 2022
Based on a vote from the conference participants and an in-depth conversation amongst the members of the committee, the winner of this year’s Exploration Innovation Prize was announced during yesterday’s…