SHALLOW GEOTHERMAL IS BOOMING IN ICELAND In contrast to drilling deep for geothermal energy, the geological risks for shallow geothermal are minor or even non-existent, as loops are based on…
The history of radioactive waste disposal is probably one of the best examples of how subsurface projects evolve. Starting in the 1950s, the spectrum of project ideas was broad-ranging, from…
There was an outcry when the Free University in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, recently announced its intention to close its geoscience department. Many well-respected geoscientists posted on LinkedIn how bad this…
”It’s the hope that keeps us here,” wrote Neil Hodgson and the Searcher team this week. He alluded to those promising ultra-deepwater fields that are about to be discovered. Hope…
THE EARLY DAYS OF SUBSURFACE MODELS I recently spoke to a geologist who was heavily involved with the introduction of the first generations of reservoir modelling software. He told me…
It’s time to start being honest to ourselves regarding the suitability of an ambitious, high-profile goal such as “net zero”. The unpopular truth is that it has long been evident…
HOW TO KEEP PEOPLE ON YOUR PAYROLL WHEN YOUR ASSETS HAVE ALL CEASED PRODUCTION? That’s the question one particular operator faces in the North Sea. And they have found a…
As we enter a new year it’s always important to ponder what we have learned from the previous year. I discovered that most people think that energy is simple and…
PREVENTING BLOWOUTS IN GEOTHERMAL WELLS It is not only only oil and gas wells that can experience blowouts. The same can happen when targeting hot water or steam, as a…
But first, what was the talk of the town in 2024? Namibia stole many of the headlines, as it continues to do today and will probably continue to be doing…
The environmental ideology driving the statement, “the sooner hydrocarbons or fossil fuels are gone, the better for the world”, is misguided and misses the fact that to create a positive…
When I attended Petex for the first time, it must have been around 2010, I took it all for granted: the big booths, the enormous exhibition floor, the large number…