Henk Kombrink, Author at GeoExpro

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Dutch geothermal sector produces more gas than some small gas fields

June 18, 2021

When ranked amongst the 22 gas-producing assets (licences) onshore the Netherlands, total gas production from all geothermal wells ranks 17th, thus leaving 7 producing gas assets behind. This is an…

ONE-Dyas hits gas at Turkoois prospect

Henk Kombrink

June 18, 2021

Operator ONE-Dyas is reported to have found gas in exploration well N04-03, recently completed north of the N05-A gas discovery that is likely to be developed in the next few…

The potential of “forgotten” pay

Henk Kombrink

June 16, 2021

“Until a few months ago, no one apparently seemed to remember about this well test,” says Mike Lakin from Envoi. He points to a test performed in one of the…

A small discovery at the margins of the Brent province

Henk Kombrink

June 16, 2021

Drilled just north of the pinch-out line of the Middle Jurassic Brent sandstones, the targets of well 34/6-5 S were Lower Jurassic sandstones of both the Cook and Nansen formations…

Ekofisk – where did the field get its name from?

Henk Kombrink

June 15, 2021

Back in 1964, Phillips Petroleum was awarded several exploration licences offshore Norway. “In time-honoured Oklahoma fashion, these licences were given imaginative names: Area A, B, up to G,” Leslie Popham…

A rapid local sea level rise

Henk Kombrink

June 15, 2021

As the Ekofisk field celebrates its 50th production anniversary today, the vast amount data acquired throughout the years can be used to infer a variety of interesting trends, even when…

Geology keeps surprising

Henk Kombrink

June 10, 2021

Yesterday, the NPD announced that well 35/11-25S and its side-track 25A drilling the Apodida prospect both came in dry. With the S well targeting Upper Jurassic Sognefjord Fm sandstones and…

Stagnestind: the last of committed “megastructure” tests

Henk Kombrink

June 9, 2021

Well 7234/6-1 was spudded a few days ago in PL858, operated by Aker BP at 40% interest and partnered by Equinor (20%), Lukoil Overseas (20%) and Petoro (20%). According to…

United Downs geothermal project ready for next milestone

Henk Kombrink

June 8, 2021

The United Downs is a unique geothermal project in the UK. Two wells drilled through a major, near vertical fault zone in Cornwall (Porthtowan Fault), southwest England, will soon be…

The Laggan cluster domino effect

Henk Kombrink

June 4, 2021

The Laggan and Tormore development West of Shetland is an example of a recent and major investment in new infrastructure, as a new pipeline was constructed all the way from…

From a dry well in the Ula to an intrusion hotshot

Henk Kombrink

June 4, 2021

Today we continue our series dedicated to the deepest wells drilled in the countries around the North Sea. Previously, we discussed the Havelange well in Belgium, Tjuchem-02 in the Netherlands,…

Around 250 MMboe (gas) yet to be found in the Dutch sector

Henk Kombrink

June 3, 2021

The Dutch Continental Shelf is a mature part of the North Sea, experiencing a trend of rapidly declining production from a large number of small fields. Recently, exploration drilling has…

The global energy sector from a subsurface perspective

Posts by Henk Kombrink

Dutch geothermal sector produces more gas than some small gas fields

ONE-Dyas hits gas at Turkoois prospect

The potential of “forgotten” pay

A small discovery at the margins of the Brent province

Ekofisk – where did the field get its name from?

A rapid local sea level rise

Geology keeps surprising

Stagnestind: the last of committed “megastructure” tests

United Downs geothermal project ready for next milestone

The Laggan cluster domino effect

From a dry well in the Ula to an intrusion hotshot

Around 250 MMboe (gas) yet to be found in the Dutch sector

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