ONE-Dyas aims to develop F06-IJssel discovery
In an appraisal campaign that is quite unique in the North Sea just because of its pace, ONE-Dyas has now also proven oil in the second appraisal well on the…
Posts by Henk Kombrink
Is North Sea earthquake linked to the Marflo lineament?
It is not a surprise to see that the earthquake that hit the Northern North Sea earlier this week generated a significant amount of attention. Especially in Norway people felt…
ConocoPhillips appraises Slagugle discovery
Slagugle, with an upside of around 200 MMBoe, was certainly the biggest discovery of 2020 and for that reason the operator was awarded “Explorer of the Year”. And in contrast…
North Sea earthquake possibly linked to major fault in Marulk Basin
It was a while ago since the last big earthquake in the North Sea. Before the 5.2 magnitude event struck yesterday, the most recent equivalents took place in 1988 (M5.5)…
Edinburgh – a critical cross-border prospect
The greater J area continues to be a drilling hotspot. But now it is Shell’s turn to prove commercial volumes, following several a three-well campaign by Harbour slightly further north…
Is there room for exploration in the German North Sea?
If there is one country dramatically changing its perspective on energy supply and security, it is Germany. Still very much reliant on import of gas from Russia, it is now…
NW Europe drilling update
The year is less than three months old, but quite a few things have already happened across Northwest European shelves – see map below. Here is a quick summary of…
Liatårnet considered non-commercial
In a way, the RFT tests carried out in 25/2-11 in 1987 proved to be a key indicator with regards to the potential of the Liatårnet oil discovery: no oil…
What went wrong in Leeuwarden?
Last year, a geothermal well was drilled near the city of Leeuwarden in the north of the Netherlands. The target of the borehole was the Rotliegend of the Friesland Platform,…
The Google maps of seismic analysis
In the same way as Google maps has radically changed the way how road navigation works, researchers in Equinor have developed a methodology to enable the analysis of seismic data…
An Eocene target in Jurassic heartlands
Recent discoveries in the north of Troll area have had either the Middle Jurassic Brent or the Upper Jurassic Sognefjord sandstones as the main target. Attend the NCS Exploration –…
The truth is in large data sets
“I must admit that a quick search on the internet did not immediately result in finding a published dataset to show that total organic carbon decreases with depth through the…