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The global energy sector from a subsurface perspective

Helium

Successful near-field helium exploration

Mariël Reitsma, HRH Geology
Blue Star Helium and joint venture partner Helium One, have successfully conclud­ed a six-well development campaign at the Galactica project in Las Animas County, Colorado. The company reported positive re­sults…

A helium reservoir in fractured basement

Mariël Reitsma, HRH Geology
In 2011, a borehole tar­geting nickel unexpect­edly discovered gas. The gas flowed from the hole with such force that it reportedly ‘screamed like a jet engine’ for four days un­til…

Iran to finally start producing helium

Mariël Reitsma, HRH Geology
Redrawn after IHS Energy and Google Earth. Iran is set to join the exclusive group of helium-producing coun­tries. With the launch of its pilot project to extract and purify heli­um…

Helium found in new and unexpected places

Mariël Reitsma, HRH Geology
In Finland, 80 Mile positively tested copper-zinc exploration boreholes, while Pulsar Helium has drilled an appraisal well in Minnesota after nickel exploration accidentally found helium. In South Africa, Renergen is…

Helium One’s bumpy road to success

Mariël Reitsma - HRH Geology
First of all, the rig. During the initial exploration campaign that started in 2021, Helium One used a slimline mining rig. This is probably a contributing factor to a range…

The North American helium fairway

Mariël Reitsma - HRH Geology
As always, news outlets concentrate on the handful of exploration companies trying to prove additional (helium) resources. For instance, Gold Hydrogen announced a record find of 17.5% helium in the…

This is the time of subsurface by-products

Mariël Reitsma and Henk Kombrink
Speaking to an Aberdeen audience about 10 years ago, Jon Gluyas argued that the North Sea oil business was in essence a water industry. Looking at volumes of produced water…

The helium well that produces 93% CO₂

Mariël Reitsma, HRH Geology 
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…