The first exploration well in the province of groningen went down in 1952. Oct 10, 2015 groningen has been one of europes richest gasdrilling sites for 30 years, but in that time thousands of buildings have been damaged by manmade earthquakes. Earthquake dangers in dutch gas field were ignored for. The dutch government plans to halt extraction at the groningen gas field by. Special publications more than 50 years ago, the discovery of the giant groningen gas field in the subsurface of the netherlands by nam b. The groningen gas field is a very large gas field located onshore in the netherlands. Earthquake dangers in dutch gas field were ignored for years, safety board says wooden braces supported a house last may in the town of loppersum, the netherlands, where earthquakes have caused. Glennie said shell originally estimated the fields natural gas reserves at 2. After two previous unsuccessful wells were commissioned to search for oil and. They also include the plotting of the orientation of such structural features as faults, joints, cleavage, small folds. From contentious border disputes over mineral rights to the emergence of industry. The groningen gas field was discovered in 1959, when well slochteren 1 slo was drilled.
For site response to earthquakes for the groningen gas field. Field geology books waterproof pens field book covers. How europes monster gas field turned into a monster headache. The purposes of this association are to advance the science of geology. We found that the same formation was gas bearing and had the same gas composition. In 1962 he published manual of field geology, which soon became a classic. Permian rotliegend of the netherlands sedimentarygeology. Pdf compaction and subsidence of the groningen gas field. In 1985 he published a revised manual geology in the field that continued to serve as the definitive guide to geological mapping. The field is on a culmination of the large, regional northern netherlands high which was formed during the late kimmerian tectonic phase late jurassicearly cretaceous. In the groningen gas field, the top of the reservoir system, that is, the slochteren sandstone and overlying ten boer claystone, is saturated mainly with gas mostly methane with 14 % nitrogen. While not a pocket book like lisles et al a worthy book in its own right, it definitely belongs in the field kit for any field camp student or professional needing a good. The first well drilled to marginal facies of the permian rotliegend is one of the first rod wells, helenaveen5a 1905 geluk, 2005. Minerals hardness 1gypsum, 2halite mineral 1 is harder or softer than a penny.
Geological aspects of the annerveen gas field, the netherlands. Categorizing seismic risk for the onshore gas fields in. Jan 11, 2018 the dutch oil and gas company nam, which is in charge of developing the countrys natural gas reserves, has advised economic affairs minister eric wiebes to cut back gas production substantially in the vulnerable groningen field in the northern netherlands. The dutch oil and gas company nam, which is in charge of developing the countrys natural gas reserves, has advised economic affairs minister eric wiebes to cut back gas production substantially in the vulnerable groningen field in the northern netherlands. After more than half a century of production and with some 350 wells, the groningen gas field must be one of the beststudied gas fields in the world. The permian rotliegend of the netherlands preface the. A few pages covering geologic maps makes sense for a. Coulomb stress rates are calculated, taking into account the 3. The american association of petroleum geologists is an international organization with over 38,000 members in 100plus countries. Geology of the groningen field an overview netherlands. How europes monster gas field turned into a monster headache by. This is a very worthy addition and a real bargain given the material that it contains. After wiley reverted the publishing rights, i decided to convert geology in the field into an ebook to make it available quickly and at a reasonable price. The field is on a culmination of the large, regional northern netherlands high which was formed during the late kimmerian.
A few pages covering geologic maps makes sense for a field geology book with over 700 pages. Geological schematisation of the shallow subsurface of. But as it enters old age, groningen has grown cranky. In 20, an investigation by the dutch state supervision of mines ssm showed that the occurrence probability of earthquakes with larger magnitudes in the groningen gas. Mineral 1 is harder or softer than your fingernail. The groningen gas field lies in the northern part of the netherlands, near the border with germany source. Contrasted seismicity and stress history of the two subareas of interest in the groningen gas field. This is the first time that the nam has so explicitly advised a reduction in gas production, the financieele dagblad said on thursday.
It contained an initially recoverable gas volume of ca. Feb 19, 2015 earthquake dangers in dutch gas field were ignored for years, safety board says wooden braces supported a house last may in the town of loppersum, the netherlands, where earthquakes have caused. In the late summer of 1963 nam had just realised that instead of the 2. In early 1960, well delfzijl 1 dzl was drilled about 20 km from slochteren. These include the preparation of geologic maps that show the areal distribution of geologic units selected for representation on the map. Categorizing seismic risk for the onshore gas fields in the. The dutch government plans to halt extraction at the groningen gas field by 2030 to limit the danger posed by earthquakes.
The gas field will be able to produce current volumes up to 2020. Field geology is done in the field, but comptons manual will give every geologist the necessary information to begin the adventure. In an early stage, figure 6, the low fault scarp is notched by ravines whose location and length are determined by the site of prefaulting inequalities in the upper surface of the block. Stories from the field relates specific examples of challenges in decision making, changing business practices, and the difficulties in executing complex projects across the global industry. The salt, which often forms the lowest part of the sedimentary column, will form a slip plane either in a compressional top, pyrenees or extensional setting below seal salt not only deforms easily, it does not have any porosity either it is therefore perfect as a seal for hydrocarbons, such as in the groningen gas field, where zechstein. Groningen has been one of europes richest gasdrilling sites for 30 years, but in that time thousands of buildings have been damaged by manmade earthquakes. While the centre of the basin was taken up by a large salt lake, alluvial fans formed on the southern margin. The field accounts for 50% of the natural gas production in the netherlands, the other 50% being supplied by around 300 smaller gas fields, most of them located. Geology field book cover this cover is made to fit all of the bound field books sold above. Geology of groningen gas field, netherlands1 geology of. The groningen gas field is operated by the nederlandse aardolie maatschappij bv nam, a joint venture between royal dutch shell and exxonmobil with each company owning a 50% share.
Features graphics and simple fieldguide procedures to gu. Initially, it was considered to be relatively simple and behaving like one big tank. We found that the slochteren sandstone rotliegend formation was gas bearing. A halfcentury of extraction has reduced the fields natural pressure in recent years, and seismic shifts from geological settling have set.
Jan 23, 2018 government tells 200 companies they have four years to stop sourcing gas from groningen field after increasingly significant earthquakes daniel boffey in brussels tue 23 jan 2018 10. Petroleum and the continental shelf of northwest europe, vol. A venture of royal dutch shell and standard oil of new jersey had drilled the discovery well in the huge groningen gas field, europes largest, though no one knew it at the time. Maley lists standard field geology books in the reference section compton, etc, but field geology for the beginnerstudent involves understanding field maps, not just photos, as good as these pics are. The last full book comptons geology in the field and maleys book on field geology. Relative scores of the seismic risk for the producing gas fields have been obtained. While the centre of the basin was taken up by a large salt lake, alluvial fans formed on the southern margin, with braided rivers, dune fields and sabkhas to the. Government tells 200 companies they have four years to stop sourcing gas from groningen field after increasingly significant earthquakes daniel boffey in brussels tue 23 jan 2018 10. The groningen gas field is a giant natural gas field located near slochteren in groningen province in the northeastern part of the netherlands.
Geology of groningen gas field, netherlands subject group. Earthquake dangers in dutch gas field were ignored for years. They also include the plotting of the orientation of such structural features as faults, joints, cleavage. It has spaces to carry three pencils, an acid bottle and a short 6 rulerstyle map scale items not included. The giant groningen field represents two thirds of the recoverable dutch gas reserves. Dutch government to cut groningen gasfield output wsj. From contentious border disputes over mineral rights to the emergence of industry disrupters shaking the status quo, each. Gas production from the groningen field started in 1963.
Nam believes a recovery factor of 97% of the original volume of the groningen gas field is achievable. This is the first time that the nam has so explicitly advised a reduction in gas production, the financieele. Discovered in 1959, it is the largest natural gas field in europe and the tenthlargest in the world. Pdf compaction and subsidence of the groningen gas field in. Production at the groningen gas field will be slashed to. North sea oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons, comprising liquid petroleum and natural gas, produced from petroleum reservoirs beneath the north sea in the petroleum industry, the term north sea often includes areas such as the norwegian sea and the area known as west of shetland, the atlantic frontier or the atlantic margin that is not geographically part of the north sea. Suttner, department of geological sciences, indiana university independent problemsolving is the foundation of the selfconfidence one derives from studying geology in the field. Induced seismicity of the field first was recorded in 1991 m l 2. A gas cache, now under shaky ground the new york times. After my father died in 2015 i was determined to revive his classic field manual which had gone out of print. D structural complexity of the field and including the poroelastic effect of the differential compaction due to fault offsets.
Page 332 as the processes thus far described continue through geological periods, the initial relief will be extinguished even under the slow processes of desert erosion, and there will appear instead large, rockfloored plains sloping toward large wastefloored plains. And mastering the basics in geology in the field will provide a solid foundation on which to build all of our individual, personal quirks and habits we seem to evolve while at the outcrops. Qualitative seismic risk analysis for the onshore gas fields in the netherlands most gas fields have a relatively low risk compare to the groningen gas field. A plastic clip keeps the durable cordura cover closed and the book firmly secured. Namtno testing the groningen discovery well, slochteren 1, in 1959 the southern permian basin extended from the uk to poland. Title geological schematisation of the shallow subsurface of groningen. Jul, 2017 how europes monster gas field turned into a monster headache by.
Nam to cut gas production substantially following groningen. Brief history of petroleum exploration in the netherlands. Three significant stages of faulting and erosion may be considered. Fossils gastropod gastropod ammonite echinid trilobite trilobite ammonite ammonite can you identify the fossils. Some 75% of the gas originally in place has been produced by now, and the field is rapidly approaching a natural phase of declining production. Jun 05, 2014 but as it enters old age, groningen has grown cranky. Induced gas drilling earthquakes in groningen gas field. News netherlands to shut europes biggest gas field to limit quake risk. More than 50 years ago, the discovery of the giant groningen gas field in the subsurface of the netherlands by nam b.
While the centre of the basin was taken up by a large salt lake, alluvial fans formed on the southern margin, with braided rivers, dune fields and. Netherlands to shut europes biggest gas field to limit. Our understanding of the geology of the groningen field has evolved very significantly from the time of its serendipitous discovery in 1959 until today. The groningen field is the largest gas field in western europe, with originally close to 3000 billion cubic meters bcm gas in place van thienenvisser and breunese, 2015.
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