Henk Kombrink, Author at GeoExpro

Posts by Henk Kombrink

The first high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage project in Europe

June 27, 2024

“We have a unique geothermal energy solution here”, says geologist Eva van der Voet from Ennatuurlijk Aardwarmte in Middenmeer, the Netherlands. “The complex of greenhouses we deliver energy to is…

The gas blowout that continues to have an effect even after almost 60 years

Henk Kombrink

June 24, 2024

The discovery of the Groningen gas field in 1959 led to a flurry of drilling activity in the Netherlands and surrounding countries in a quest for more gas. It is…

Working in oil and gas requires resilience

Henk Kombrink

June 21, 2024

“If the oil price drops even further, it’s game over for the North Sea”, said a colleague in September 2014 when the big oil price tumble had just begun. I…

Shallow clastic targets and electro-magnetic surveys – a good match

Henk Kombrink

June 21, 2024

“The most interesting test for our technology is the upcoming drilling campaign near the Wisting discovery in the Barents Sea”, said Martin Hansen, Daniel Baltar and Friedrich Roth from EMGS…

Why Taiwan is looking at geothermal energy with a lot of interest

Henk Kombrink

June 18, 2024

“Taiwan’s geothermal heat gradient, ranging from 48 to 60 degrees per kilometre, is a clear testament to the island’s volcanic origin. This natural advantage has sparked significant interest in geothermal…

The forgotten value of (seismic) tapes

Henk Kombrink

June 14, 2024

“I’m probably the only tape machine specialist left in northwest Europe”, says Egil Simones from ET Works when we meet at the EAGE Conference in Oslo this week. Egil is…

Natural gas, playing chicken on the energy transition road

Henk Kombrink

June 12, 2024

“In the West, many people are of the impression that a radical shift from oil and gas (red meat) to a rapid and complete phase-out of hydrocarbons (vegan) is the…

Playing with seismic processing as a parameter during inversion

Henk Kombrink

June 11, 2024

“I had the luck of seeing how the sausage was made”, says Bill Shea at the start of our conversation, “and it made me feel uncomfortable.” Bill is the CEO…

Hydrogen storage in a depleted gas reservoir – how easy is that?

Henk Kombrink

June 5, 2024

“When Rough was under natural gas production and later as a gas storage facility, the geology was not considered to be particularly important ”, said Katharine Howell from Exceed during…

Another pressure plot without values

Henk Kombrink

June 3, 2024

It is the third time in a matter of a few months that a pressure plot was shown during a carbon storage presentation without values on the vertical axis –…

Four decades of rocks

Henk Kombrink

May 31, 2024

“From when I was in primary school, I wanted to become a geologist”, says Amanda Barlow when I speak to her whilst she sits in her kitchen on the Gold…

The Belgians are coming

Henk Kombrink

May 30, 2024

Belgium has not been particularly lucky when the North Sea was divided up into sectors belonging to the nations surrounding its coast. No oil or gas has ever been found…

The global energy sector from a subsurface perspective

Posts by Henk Kombrink

The first high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage project in Europe

The gas blowout that continues to have an effect even after almost 60 years

Working in oil and gas requires resilience

Shallow clastic targets and electro-magnetic surveys – a good match

Why Taiwan is looking at geothermal energy with a lot of interest

The forgotten value of (seismic) tapes

Natural gas, playing chicken on the energy transition road

Playing with seismic processing as a parameter during inversion

Hydrogen storage in a depleted gas reservoir – how easy is that?

Another pressure plot without values

Four decades of rocks

The Belgians are coming

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