OKEA aims for growth
“We have an optimistic outlook and are increasing our activity level. We foresee a sound organic growth in our production exceeding 25000 boe/d by 2025 within our existing portfolio and…
Posts by Henk Kombrink
NCS Exploration Conference goes digital
“Let’s face it,” Ingvild explains over a Teams morning coffee chat, “few people really warmed up to the idea of having a digital conference until very recently. Especially the networking…
Sand is not a problem at Fenja, isn’t it?
Located in the Norwegian Sea 120 kilometres north of Kristiansund and at a water depth of 320 metres, the Fenja field is on track to be producing first oil by…
Wells to be drilled on Vøring and Møre volcanic margins
A team of researchers is going to investigate the Atlantic breakup through drilling the magmatic and sedimentary Paleogene succession.
Real-time geochemical analysis as an aid to drilling HPHT wells
How x-ray fluorescence analysis on cuttings from Shearwater (UK Central North Sea) assisted challenging drilling operations.
Germany may soon use the North Sea to drill…… into space
The German government is studying a proposal from German industry to create a mobile launchpad for satellites in the North Sea.
The Netherlands; a country soon to become a geothermal drilling nation?
Comparing numbers of deep geothermal and hydrocarbon wells reveals some interesting information on drilling activity in the Low Countries.
Is Total targeting another Buzzard in the Inner Moray Firth?
Presented through the acquisition of Maersk, the Finzean prospect is now being targeted by the third UKCS exploration well (12/30-2) of the year.
Carbonate-cemented intervals and their impact on sweep efficiency in the Cambo field
Published study uses novel technology to infer lateral extent of calcite-cemented intervals in the Cambo field (UK).
The Kimmeridge Clay is much more than a source rock
In Dorset, England, the Museum of Jurassic Marine Life exhibits the fossil riches of what many petroleum geologists know as the main North Sea source rock. But the museum needs…
Petroleum Group transitions to Energy Group
In a drive to better reflect the diversification of the energy mix, the Petroleum Group of the Geological Society of London is broadening its remit to become the Energy Group.
Wellesley spuds 6204/11-3: A distal well targeting a proximal sand
This week, Wellesley Petroleum, in partnership with Petoro (20%) and Equinor (20%), spudded well 6204/11-3 to test the Schweinsteiger prospect in PL829.