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It’s time for Denmark to step up geothermal energy production

December 9, 2021

Denmark is a country where some key ingredients for the successful implementation of a geothermal project are present: a complex of district heating systems enabling the effective and local distribution…

Seismic survey identifies two potential reservoirs for geothermal energy in Belgium

Henk Kombrink

November 29, 2021

Subsurface consultancy Hita also suggests that 3D models can help reduce the risk for induced seismicity.

Seismic geothermal survey to kick off in Germany

Henk Kombrink

November 8, 2021

In the Münsterland Basin in Germany, a new seismic campaign will start in a few days’ time in order to further investigate the geothermal potential of strata buried to a…

A new UK drilling record

Henk Kombrink

November 8, 2021

With early signs of high temperatures and good permeabilities at the target depth, the first well drilled at Biomes in Cornwall by the Eden Geothermal project in southwest England…

Geothermal energy from fractured “basement”

Henk Kombrink

September 28, 2021

In the North Sea oil and gas sector, production from fractured basement is in the spotlight these days, given the Lancaster field development in the UK and the recently announced…

Pushing the boundaries of geothermal sweet spots

Henk Kombrink

August 30, 2021

Last week, Shell in partnership with company D4 announced the award of a licence for geothermal exploration in the west of the Netherlands – named “Rijnland”. It occupies a large…

Shell drills for geothermal energy in the Netherlands

Henk Kombrink

August 17, 2021

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…

Dutch geothermal sector produces more gas than some small gas fields

Henk Kombrink

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…

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…

Glasgow mines back on the radar

Henk Kombrink

June 2, 2021

It is estimated that there is enough heat within the UK’s coalfields to meet the demands of all the buildings that lie over them. From that perspective, it makes sense…

Further interest in deep geothermal energy production in Belgium

Henk Kombrink

May 26, 2021

Geothermal energy business HITA from Belgium is looking to drill wells into the Lower Carboniferous limestone in the greater Antwerp area, near the villages of Turnhout and Herentals. An agreement…

Geothermal energy is a utility, not a commodity

Henk Kombrink

April 27, 2021

Whether or not an oil or gas development makes money is highly dependent on the oil or gas price. If the price is favourable, an oil or gas project can…

The global energy sector from a subsurface perspective

Geothermal

It’s time for Denmark to step up geothermal energy production

Seismic survey identifies two potential reservoirs for geothermal energy in Belgium

Seismic geothermal survey to kick off in Germany

A new UK drilling record

Geothermal energy from fractured “basement”

Pushing the boundaries of geothermal sweet spots

Shell drills for geothermal energy in the Netherlands

Dutch geothermal sector produces more gas than some small gas fields

United Downs geothermal project ready for next milestone

Glasgow mines back on the radar

Further interest in deep geothermal energy production in Belgium

Geothermal energy is a utility, not a commodity

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