Our organisation builds on decades of expertise and offers a well-rounded service portfolio – from prospect assessment and operational planning, drilling, workover and well engineering solutions, all the way through to surface facilities ‘concept to handover’.
UNDERGROUND
GAS STORAGE
(UGS)
UNDERGROUND
CO2 STORAGE (CCS/CCUS)
UNDERGROUND
HYDROGEN STORAGE
GEOTHERMAL
ENERGY
(UGS)
Over the past 30 years, we have supported our customers in converting gas and oil reservoirs into underground gas storage (UGS) facilities and have advised them in extending the capacity of their UGS operations to cope with the increasing, yet fluctuating, seasonal energy demand.
Our extensive reservoir and well engineering expertise, combined with our drilling and workover capabilities and our operational experience with developing numerous gas storage surface facilities, from concept to handover, have made us the preferred partner and trusted advisor for gas storage companies all over Central Europe and beyond, among these Europe’s leading storage facility operators.
How do gas storage facilities work?
UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE:
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU
Subsurface:
from Project Identification to Operational Planning and Well Engineering
Surface Facilities -
from "Concept to Handover"
(static & dynamic)
1.
Contractual data/determinations
- Operator / User
- Gas quality (takeover and delivery)
- max. working gas volume (turnover volume)
- max. capacity (storage and withdrawal)
- Availability/redundancies and shifting time
2.
Infrastructure
-
- Site visit
- Roads existing / new (investment, permits)
- Power lines existing / new (investment, permits)
- Gas lines connection (investment, permits)
- Reservoir water disposal
3.
Climate & Neighbourhood
- Weather conditions (year period)
- Environment (nature protection, emission/ immissions)
- Neighbourhood (dwelling houses)
4.
Operational
-
- Operating modes (automatic / hand)
- Switching off the plant (operations interruptions, shut down)
5.
Safety
-
- Emergency shut down
- Fire protection/fighting
- Explosion protection
- Pressure release system
6.
Material / Corrosion Protection
- Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Plastic
- Painting and coating
7.
Technological
Equipment
-
- Gas treatment
- Gas compression
8.
Operating Philosophy
- Own operating staff – external operators
- Training / education of operators
- Unattended operation
- Shift operation
- Maintenance and repair philosophy
Underground CO2 Storage
(CCS / CCUS)
Carbon Capture, Storage (CCS) and Utilisation (CCUS) are important emission reduction technologies and can help to scale up the hydrogen economy (Blue & Green Hydrogen).
CCS/CCUS technologies involve the CO2 storage deep underground in geological formations, i.e. aquifers and depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs.
Depleted gas reservoirs represent a great opportunity for underground CO2 storage as they provide significant storage capacity and infrastructure in place.
The European Union has defined the criteria for the characterisation and assessment of the potential CO2 storage complex and surrounding area:
Step 1:
Data collection
Step 2:
Building the three-dimensional static geological earth model
Step 3:
Characterisation of the storage dynamic behaviour, sensitivity characterisation, risk assessment
We are here to support you to meet these criteria:
Our extensive reservoir, well engineering and surface facilities expertise, combined with our experience from developing many gas storage operations, makes us the preferred partner for operators planning underground CO2 storage facilities.
We have adopted a robust workflow starting from identifying CCS opportunities to maturing these to underground CO2 storage projects.
UNDERGROUND CO2 STORAGE:
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU
Subsurface:
from Project Identification to Operational Planning and Well Engineering
Surface Facilities -
from "Concept to Handover"
(static & dynamic)
1.
Contractual data/determinations
- Operator / User
- Gas quality (takeover and delivery)
- max. working gas volume (turnover volume)
- max. capacity (storage and withdrawal)
- Availability/redundancies and shifting time
2.
Infrastructure
-
- Site visit
- Roads existing / new (investment, permits)
- Power lines existing / new (investment, permits)
- Gas lines connection (investment, permits)
- Reservoir water disposal
3.
Climate & Neighbourhood
- Weather conditions (year period)
- Environment (nature protection, emission/ immissions)
- Neighbourhood (dwelling houses)
4.
Operational
-
- Operating modes (automatic / hand)
- Switching off the plant (operations interruptions, shut down)
5.
Safety
-
- Emergency shut down
- Fire protection/fighting
- Explosion protection
- Pressure release system
6.
Material / Corrosion Protection
- Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Plastic
- Painting and coating
7.
Technological
Equipment
-
- Gas treatment
- Gas compression
8.
Operating Philosophy
- Own operating staff – external operators
- Training / education of operators
- Unattended operation
- Shift operation
- Maintenance and repair philosophy
Underground Hydrogen Storage
STORAGE
Hydrogen will play a key role in a clean, secure and affordable energy future.
Green Hydrogen, produced by electrolysis of water and powered from renewables, is the long-term and low/zero-carbon way to produce hydrogen.
Blue Hydrogen, produced from fossil fuels and combined with underground CO2 storage (CCUS, CCS), will help to scale up the hydrogen economy and bridge the gap between Green Hydrogen and those methods currently dominating hydrogen generation.
Hydrogen storage is an important cornerstone for smooth operations of a hydrogen economy.
Underground (geological) storage in depleted gas and oil reservoirs, aquifers and salt caverns appears to be the best option for large-scale and long-term storage while securing a continuous and well-defined supply stream.
Benefit from our experience. Starting from our initial assessment of reservoir and facilities, we deepen your knowledge base through laboratory experiments, special studies and numerical modelling.
Our extensive reservoir, well engineering and surface facilities expertise combined with our experience from developing many gas storage operations, makes us the preferred partner for operators planning hydrogen storage facilities.
UNDERGROUND HYDROGEN STORAGE:
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU
Subsurface:
from Project Identification to Operational Planning and Well Engineering
Surface Facilities -
from "Concept to Handover"
(static & dynamic)
1.
Contractual data/determinations
- Operator / User
- Gas quality (takeover and delivery)
- max. working gas volume (turnover volume)
- max. capacity (storage and withdrawal)
- Availability/redundancies and shifting time
2.
Infrastructure
-
- Site visit
- Roads existing / new (investment, permits)
- Power lines existing / new (investment, permits)
- Gas lines connection (investment, permits)
- Reservoir water disposal
3.
Climate & Neighbourhood
- Weather conditions (year period)
- Environment (nature protection, emission/ immissions)
- Neighbourhood (dwelling houses)
4.
Operational
-
- Operating modes (automatic / hand)
- Switching off the plant (operations interruptions, shut down)
5.
Safety
-
- Emergency shut down
- Fire protection/fighting
- Explosion protection
- Pressure release system
6.
Material / Corrosion Protection
- Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Plastic
- Painting and coating
7.
Technological
Equipment
-
- Gas treatment
- Gas compression
8.
Operating Philosophy
- Own operating staff – external operators
- Training / education of operators
- Unattended operation
- Shift operation
- Maintenance and repair philosophy
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy is abundant, renewable and with minimal carbon footprint. It has the potential to significantly contribute to the global energy supply.
We support our customers in identifying locations of high-quality geothermal resources, in mitigating geological risk and in designing and developing geothermal projects.
We have planned, drilled and completed many dedicated geothermal wells for our European clientele.
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU
Subsurface:
from Project Identification to Operational Planning and Well Engineering
Surface Facilities -
from "Concept to Handover"
