Geothermal potential of Ukraine
Ukraine has several geothermal sites and resources, especially in the Transcarpathia region and in the southern part of the country. However, the development of geothermal resources has not been extensively…
Europe
Hydrocarbon shows don’t necessarily mean a significant discovery
“MCF Energy Announces Significant Gas Discovery in Austria“, is the headline of a press release issued a few days ago by Canadian player MCF Energy. That sounds like exciting news…
The race for pressure space
Another pressure plot without values on the Y-axis! That’s what I thought when watching Eirik Jenssen’s presentation at the Dig X Conference in Oslo yesterday. Eirik works as a Reservoir…
How to explain the low energy output of one of the UK’s flagship geothermal projects?
In September last year, the UK Government announced a list of renewable energy projects that qualify for a minimum price guarantee for the energy delivered to the grid. Geothermal projects…
Shallow geothermal energy is also thriving in the Munich area
The Munich area in the south of Germany is situated in a genuine hot spot when it comes to geothermal energy production. Karstified Upper Jurassic carbonates have already formed an…
More wells
High-impact New player MCF will drill two high-impact wells in Germany in Q1 2024. One will be a development well in the Lech area Bavaria, Germany. A previously drilled well…
Lots of activity but limited resource growth
Every year in January, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate – which until the turn of the year was called the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate – summarizes the activities on the Norwegian continental…
The Big Buzz of Buzzard II
Four 3D seismic surveys comprising the “Big Buzz” dataset. Buzzard II: the sequel How about looking for another Buzzard field, next to the one that was found over 20 years…
Norway opens for seabed mineral activities
The final step in a years-long process was made in the Norwegian Parliament on January 9th, 2024. The four largest political parties, representing a strong majority, voted to open an…
A unique well at a unique time
“It is easy to reconstruct the rifting and drifting history between South America and Africa. Similarly, it is straightforward to piece together the extensional history between Norway and Greenland. But…
The helium well that produces 93% CO₂
In the USA, 0.3% or 3,000 ppm helium in the gas stream is regarded as the cut-off for profitable onshore production. Yet, French company 45-8 Energy has identified a prospect…
Heating a block of houses rather than a single one
Closed loop geothermal systems, with a heat pump superimposed, form a new and promising way of domestic heating systems. Hundreds of small rigs are actively drilling these loops across many…