Store excess green electrical energy in…. synclines
How to store excess electrical energy when there is a surplus generated by wind and solar and how to supply energy when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t…
North Sea
The price of imported oil and gas
In a recent article published in GeoExpro it is stated that in 2019, a total of 150 billion cubic metres (BCM) of gas was flared on a global basis. That…
North Sea methane seepage; how important is leakage from abandoned wells?
In 2017, ONE-Dyas announced a sizeable gas discovery in Dutch waters. It just so happened that around the same time, two publications (1,2) from German research institute Geomar highlighted that…
Who said near-field exploration is not exciting?
Looking at wells drilled in all sectors of the North Sea over the past years, it is clear that near-field or infrastructure-led exploration is now leading everywhere. Some may argue…
Mapping thief sands, for CCS purposes
From CO2 storage licences to research on seal integrity risk, carbon capture and storage is featuring in the news this week.
Triassic North Sea reservoirs underexplored
Whilst only a small player in terms of share of reserves, the Triassic of the North Sea still has got lots on offer.
From Super Basin to Super Store
The North Sea is gradually evolving from a petroleum basin to a broad energy hub.
A 2020 exploration wrap-up – what has happened this year?
What are the most important observations we can make from plotting the 2020 exploration wells spudded in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea? First of all, it is…
From Breidablikk to Barryroe – a Friday North Sea wrap-up
Do you like networking? It’s always a bit daunting to step out of that comfort zone and join a group of people you never met before. This week I joined…
From Cook to Schweinsteiger – a Friday North Sea wrap-up
No reservoir for Schweinsteiger We start today’s wrap-up in the northernmost part of the Norwegian Northern North Sea, where Wellesley Petroleum recently spudded well 6204/11-3 in the hope to find…
Oil for Neptune in the North Sea
Neptune Energy reports on oil shows in the Dugong prospect and decides to core the reservoir.
The Paleo-Five Project – crossing the chequered flag
A template for multi-sponsored integrated studies, forming the seed for future Paleozoic research in the North Sea.