Equinor continues appraising the Cretaceous play
Field outlines can sometimes be slightly misleading in the sense that a big polygon on a map can leave the impression that a field is huge, whilst in reality the…
Posts by Henk Kombrink
Hydrocarbon exploration in Greenland to stop
Late June, the Greenland Government announced that it will cease issuing new petroleum exploration licences, based on economic calculations as well as the role hydrocarbons play in causing climate change.…
Shell drills for geothermal energy in the Netherlands
Drilling for geothermal energy is not new in the Netherlands, but most projects so far were completed to produce energy for greenhouse heating. What is new in the case of…
The search for Paleocene oil
An interesting “trend” is unfolding in the Norwegian Southern North Sea, where DNO and partner Aker BP (15%) spudded well 2/5-15 last week. In contrast to the main target of…
A summer subsurface summary
As summer gradually draws to a close, people get back to work and schools are about to re-open, it’s time to present a bit of a summary of what happened…
First oil from Norwegian basement reservoir
With an oil column of around 50 m in weathered and fractured granitic basement, the Rolvsnes production test Lundin Energy now embarked on through the horizontal section drilled in well…
Ithaca Energy drills second UKCS exploration well of 2021
Originally planned to be drilled last year, well 22/01b-12, operated by Ithaca Energy and partnered by Spirit (40%), must probably be seen as an example of a Covid-related deferral. Spudded…
The clash of Cambo and COP26
Holidaying in the Scottish Highlands last week and driving around the tiny villages of Tomich and Cannich near Glen Affric makes one realise how Scotland both offers renewable energy but…
TGS Announces NOAKA Ocean Bottom Node Seismic Survey
The 437 square kilometer survey will be acquired in the NOAKA area, between the Oseberg and Alvheim fields in the Norwegian North Sea, containing both held and open acreage. This…
The Lower Cretaceous is in business
“Duva is the first discovery to be developed in the Agat Formation, and we’re hoping for additional discoveries and developments in the same formation,” said Kalmar Ilstad – Director of…
The Triassic disappoints in Iving
In what was supposed to be the biggest contributor to the overall volumes found in the Iving discovery in 2019, two appraisal wells now suggest that the Triassic reservoir may…
A virtual trip to the heartlands of the African E&P sector
Celebrating the 20th year of the Africa E&P Conference, the Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain (PESGB) is pleased to announce that this annual event, packed with high-quality technical presentations…