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Very high level of confidence in long-term CO2 containment following injection, study finds

February 7, 2023

Deep geological storage of CO2 is safe. That could well be the main summary of an extensive report published by the UK Government last week. The UK Climate Change Committee…

Islands by night or…

Henk Kombrink

February 2, 2023

In an article we recently published, Olav Walderhaug from Equinor shared his thoughts on the possible presence of a deeply buried gas source rock in the North Sea. The line…

Recognising Key Stratigraphic Markers During Drilling – The Balder Tuff

Henk Kombrink

February 1, 2023

The Eocene Balder Tuff is an important and widespread stratigraphic marker in the North Sea. For most wells drilled in the area, it sits in the overburden, far away from…

Abandoning a well with a CCS mindset

Henk Kombrink

January 24, 2023

“The geoscience behind well abandonments is getting more challenging when we want to accommodate requirements for potential CCS projects in the area,” said Scott Liebnitz during last week’s Aberdeen Energy…

The Best of Brae

Henk Kombrink

January 13, 2023

In Late Jurassic times, an overall north-south trending graben system transected the North Sea as a response to tensional stresses building up in the wider area. The grabens were connected…

Decline in Number of APA Round Awards Continues

Henk Kombrink

January 11, 2023

Like last year, the NPD expressed gratitude for the diversity of companies interested in the 2022 APA round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) licensing…

How Does Wet Gas Form?

Henk Kombrink

December 21, 2022

A study performed by Olav Walderhaug from Equinor, the main outcomes of which he shared with GEO ExPro, shows that out of 50 reservoirs classified as wet gas accumulations, 47…

A Look-Back at Petoro’s 2022 Wells to Watch

Henk Kombrink

December 21, 2022

When it comes to drilling more audacious exploration wells on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, Petoro is often one of the partners. As a state-owned company, Petoro’s risk profile differs from…

Spotted at..

Henk Kombrink

December 19, 2022

What was the main reason for you to attend the NCS Strategy conference? With a shift of consciousness (and policies) towards new energy for the net zero targets, my main…

The Ups and Downs of Dutch Offshore Gas Production

Henk Kombrink

December 16, 2022

When the Groningen field was found in 1959 in the north of the Netherlands, one would think that the first offshore well in the Dutch sector was to be drilled…

The Schwerin Sweet Spot

Henk Kombrink

December 9, 2022

The current energy situation, together with a favourable geological setting and recent technical advances, have put the Schwerin geothermal project back on the radar big time. Schwerin, the capital of…

Core photos of giant Groningen gas field publicly released

Henk Kombrink

December 8, 2022

Following the release of the Groningen field static model in 2020, Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM), in collaboration with a Data publication platform of Utrecht University (EPOS-NL), has now made available…

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Very high level of confidence in long-term CO2 containment following injection, study finds

Islands by night or…

Recognising Key Stratigraphic Markers During Drilling – The Balder Tuff

Abandoning a well with a CCS mindset

The Best of Brae

Decline in Number of APA Round Awards Continues

How Does Wet Gas Form?

A Look-Back at Petoro’s 2022 Wells to Watch

Spotted at..

The Ups and Downs of Dutch Offshore Gas Production

The Schwerin Sweet Spot

Core photos of giant Groningen gas field publicly released

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