Geothermal energy from fractured “basement”
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…
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Pushing the boundaries of geothermal sweet spots
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Münsterland Basin, ready for geothermal exploration
Both the city of Münster and the Geological Survey ramp up investigative work to find best possible reservoirs.
Geothermal exploration along the southern margin of the Southern Permian Basin
2D seismic lines are to be acquired in Germany in a quest for Devonian carbonates to produce geothermal energy from.
A geothermal drilling project of great potential significance
In the Netherlands, multi-lateral wells are to be drilled to exploit geothermal energy from thin Rotliegend strata.
Seismic acquisition for geothermal exploration
A seismic acquisition campaign? For most people this sounds like a quest for oil and gas, but in the Netherlands an extensive programme is underway to acquire seismic data to…