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The global energy sector from a subsurface perspective

Europe

Preventing scaling in geothermal production wells

Henk Kombrink
The Munich area in Germany is lucky when it comes to its geo­thermal potential. There is a good Upper Jurassic car­bonate reservoir at the right depth, and the water com­position…

“You need some chaos to thrive as a company”

Henk Kombrink
“Let’s get this straight,” Benoît Matha says at the start of our conversation on a Friday morning in February, “the subsurface upstream business is not a big data environment.” It…

Hunting for marine minerals in the Baltic Sea

Ronny Setså
While Norway is by far the most domi­nant player amongst the Nordic coun­tries in terms of marine minerals, some activities are also being per­formed in Swedish waters. The presence of…

Exploration at times of war

Henk Kombrink
In the face of unprecedented challenges posed by Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Ukrgasvydobuvannya (UGV) JSC, a subsidiary of Naftogaz of Ukraine NJSC and Ukraine’s largest national gas producer, has demonstrat­ed…

Divided opinions on area announcement

Ronny Setså
Not unexpectedly, the wide range of consultation bodies expressed different views and recommenda­tions related to the proposal, which includes 386 blocks divided into five areas: Mohns Ridge North and South,…

4 out of 4: exploration drilling success onshore Croatia

Jon Ford, NVentures
Vermilion Energy and partner INA have announced four commercial discoveries out of four exploration wells drilled in block SA-07 during 2024, in the Sava part of the Pannonian Basin, onshore…

Drilling into new frontiers – drilling into magma

Henk Kombrink
No, it is not entirely new. Drilling straight into magma has happened be­fore. But in Iceland, the Krafla Magma Testbed (KMT) con­sortium is now going to research it more rigorously…