Mariel Reitsma, Author at GeoExpro

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How the threat of military conflict created a successful helium storage project

Storing non-hydrocarbon gas in depleted oil and gas fields is a hot topic, whether it is permanent storage of CO2 or temporary storage of H2 produced by excess wind energy. Yet, it is nothing new. The US government started to…

Mariel Reitsma

July 5, 2024

Green helium exploration is set for a breakthrough

Up to recently, helium was not actively explored for but mainly found by accident while drilling for hydrocarbons. Concentrations as low as 0.3% helium in the gas stream already make separation economically viable, hence this approach has worked well thus…

Mariel Reitsma

March 15, 2023

First exploration well targeting hydrogen successful, but will it be economic?

Although the hydrogen energy industry as a whole is advancing at a rapid pace, the exploration for natural occurring hydrogen is still in its infancy. Yet, change seems around the corner as the initial results of the world’s first wildcat…

Mariel Reitsma

February 5, 2023

The global energy sector from a subsurface perspective

Posts by Mariel Reitsma

How the threat of military conflict created a successful helium storage project

Green helium exploration is set for a breakthrough

First exploration well targeting hydrogen successful, but will it be economic?

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