Posts by Henk Kombrink

We’re losing the PR battle

“An endorsement from government is not enough, we have to make sure that public perception changes with regards to the role the oil and gas industry plays in society,” said…

Should Groningen be kept open?

“The Netherlands will go ahead with plans to end gas production at the large Groningen field next year,” Reuters reported on the 24th of September. Similarly, as written by S&P Global…

Jackdaw – a critical longevity bridge

As reported by Energy Voice yesterday, disappointment prevails at Shell after the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) declined to sanction the Environmental Statement for the development of…

The state of the art in SMS exploration

Marine scientific research on hydrothermal systems has been ongoing for more than 40 years, starting immediately after their discovery near the Galapagos Islands in 1977. However, exploration of Seabed Massive…

Play-opening exploration at Fat Canyon

About 15 kilometres south of the Neptune-operated Fenja development in the Norwegian Sea, PGNiG and partner Lime Petroleum (15%) have now spudded the eagerly awaited well 6306/3-1S in PL937 well…

A promising new frontier

An enormous challenge in terms of research, expertise information, technological innovation, environmental protection, spatial planning and social licence to operate is facing the European and international research and sustainable development…

A needle in a haystack

“How to find and remove a needle from a haystack without disturbing it?” That’s the key question when it comes to sustainable exploration for deep-sea minerals. It requires non-invasive methods…