Exploration in the Netherlands – the state of play
In a way, it would be easy to write this article. There are no exploration wells currently being drilled in the Netherlands, neither onshore or offshore. Full stop. Is it…
Posts by Henk Kombrink
Equinor returns to North of Troll area
Will Equinor add more barrels to the ~260 MMboe recoverable already proven so far in the successful North of Troll exploration campaign? The company is now back in the area…
Upcoming exploration in the UK Brent
Exploration in the UK Brent province has not been seen for a while. Instead, fields being taken out of production and platforms being decommissioned form the headline news from this…
Lyderhorn turns out non-commercial
As announced two days ago by the NPD, Aker BP and partners Neptune (30%) and Lundin (15%) have not succeeded in proving commercial volumes in the Paleocene Lyderhorn prospect just…
An anticyclic response to crises is paramount
“The tax regime change offered by the Norwegian government in order to incentivise upstream investment in the midst of the Covid pandemic was a great anticyclic move that is now…
Mol plans to exit Norway
According to information we received from people with knowledge on the matter, the Hungary-headquartered company has given up on the Norwegian North Sea and intends to sell their assets. An…
Exploration is a long-term game
“Oil prices fluctuate, but we aim for a steady pace in terms of our exploration activities,” says Olav Antonio Blaich, VP Exploration & Reservoir Development at Aker BP in Norway.…
Seismic geothermal survey to kick off in Germany
In the Münsterland Basin in Germany, a new seismic campaign will start in a few days’ time in order to further investigate the geothermal potential of strata buried to a…
A new UK drilling record
With early signs of high temperatures and good permeabilities at the target depth, the first well drilled at Biomes in Cornwall by the Eden Geothermal project in southwest England provides…
Harbour is keeping busy in the J area
Harbour Energy is keeping busy in the J area (Quadrant 30 in the UK Central North Sea), where the company is currently drilling three wells in various stages of completion.…
BBC oil documentary highlights concerns, but needs more perspective
“Everything we did would benefit the nation,” as Jake Molloy – Regional organiser, RMT Union – said in yesterday’s BBC Documentary Black Black Oil. He referred to the start of…
Environmentalists celebrate the construction of new gas-fired power stations in Belgium
The current energy crisis as seen in Europe has been laid bare in Belgium over the past few days. At the same time as politicians and diplomats try to agree…