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View article: Late Devonian to Early Carboniferous Tectonostratigraphy and Paleogeography of the Central and Southern North Sea
Late Devonian to Early Carboniferous Tectonostratigraphy and Paleogeography of the Central and Southern North Sea Open
This publication presents results from a large cross-border Paleozoic study of the five country area in the Southern-Central North Sea. A synchronisation of the Devono-Carboniferous stratigraphy across the study area is established and inc…
View article: Stratigraphic synchronisation of the uppermost Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of the Central and Southern North Sea area: Paleo-environmental and source rock implications
Stratigraphic synchronisation of the uppermost Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of the Central and Southern North Sea area: Paleo-environmental and source rock implications Open
This contribution addresses the cross-border geology of the Upper Devonian and Lower Carboniferous of the UK, Dutch, Danish, German and Norwegian sectors of the Southern – Central North Sea. Using palynostratigraphic and log analysis, outc…
View article: Multiphysical monitoring of a thermal plume during mine water geothermal experimentation
Multiphysical monitoring of a thermal plume during mine water geothermal experimentation Open
The rate and magnitude of conductive and advective thermal processes that control the efficiency and sustainability of mine water geothermal and thermal energy storage are poorly quantified. We present results of multiphysical observations…
View article: Geological factors in the sustainable management of mine water heating, cooling and thermal storage resources in the UK
Geological factors in the sustainable management of mine water heating, cooling and thermal storage resources in the UK Open
Re-use of the UK's coal mine water heating, cooling and thermal storage resource is increasing in scale and the number of schemes. The upward trajectory requires 3D planning, regulation and licensing to manage sustainable deployment. We re…
View article: De-risking green energy from mine waters by developing a robust hydrogeological conceptual model of the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow
De-risking green energy from mine waters by developing a robust hydrogeological conceptual model of the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow Open
Mine-water geothermal resources have potential to provide low-carbon heating and cooling in many areas; however, this potential has not been fully realised due to technical, economic and policy challenges. The UK Geoenergy Observatory (UKG…
View article: Shallow geothermal energy recovery and storage monitoring using Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing (DFOS) systems– UK Geoenergy Observatories, in Glasgow and Cheshire, UK
Shallow geothermal energy recovery and storage monitoring using Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing (DFOS) systems– UK Geoenergy Observatories, in Glasgow and Cheshire, UK Open
The transition to renewable energies requires adaptation of existing technologies and the development of new techniques. Geothermal energy could play an important part in the development of “green” energy industries for climate…
View article: Supporting deployment of mine water geothermal in disused coalfields with high-resolution datasets from a highly instrumented geoenergy observatory
Supporting deployment of mine water geothermal in disused coalfields with high-resolution datasets from a highly instrumented geoenergy observatory Open
Flooded disused mines have significant potential to supply clean heating and cooling and for seasonal storage in areas that could continue benefiting from the mines after closure. A proved technology, a more widespread deployment of mine w…
View article: Low temperature thermochronology as an investigation tool for deep geothermal energy: insights from the Midland Valley sedimentary basin (Scotland).
Low temperature thermochronology as an investigation tool for deep geothermal energy: insights from the Midland Valley sedimentary basin (Scotland). Open
Deep (> 500 m below ground) geothermal energy is generated by heat sources within the Earth, including unusually high  lithospheric basal heat flow and/or intrusive bodies rich in radioactive isotopes, that heat the surrounding rocks …
View article: Monitoring responses to mine water geothermal use in a highly characterised and instrumented groundwater system
Monitoring responses to mine water geothermal use in a highly characterised and instrumented groundwater system Open
Mine water geothermal has great potential to provide low carbon heating, cooling and energy storage. Some successful examples have shown that a flooded mine is a reliable, low carbon heat source and could contribute to a new green energy f…
View article: Time Zero for Net Zero: A Coal Mine Baseline for Decarbonising Heat
Time Zero for Net Zero: A Coal Mine Baseline for Decarbonising Heat Open
Mine water geothermal energy could provide sustainable heating, cooling and storage to assist in the decarbonisation of heat and achieving Net Zero carbon emissions. However, mined environments are highly complex and we currently lack the …
View article: Geology, Geochronology and Geoenergy of Sedimentary Basins: Insights from the Midland Valley of Scotland, UK
Geology, Geochronology and Geoenergy of Sedimentary Basins: Insights from the Midland Valley of Scotland, UK Open
<p>The Midland Valley Basin of Scotland (MVS) is a major NE-SW trending, fault-bounded sedimentary basin in central Scotland, UK, comprised predominantly of Carboniferous and Devonian sedimentary rocks. Changing palaeo-environments o…
View article: Role of Subsurface Geo-Energy Pilot and Demonstration Sites in Delivering Net Zero
Role of Subsurface Geo-Energy Pilot and Demonstration Sites in Delivering Net Zero Open
Recent research suggests that the effects of climate change are already tangible, making the requirement for net zero more pressing than ever. New emissions targets have been announced in April 2021 by various governments, including by the…
View article: Drilling into mines for heat: geological synthesis of the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow and implications for mine water heat resources
Drilling into mines for heat: geological synthesis of the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow and implications for mine water heat resources Open
Thermal energy from groundwater in abandoned, flooded, coal mines has the potential to make a significant contribution to decarbonization of heat and net-zero carbon emissions. In Glasgow, UK, a subsurface observatory has been constructed …
View article: Mine water heat and heat storage research opportunities at the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow, UK
Mine water heat and heat storage research opportunities at the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow, UK Open
<p>Mine water geothermal heat production and storage can provide a decarbonised source of energy for space heating and cooling, however the large resource potential has yet to be exploited widely. Besides economic, regulatory and lic…
View article: Comment on ‘Repurposing Hydrocarbon Wells for Geothermal Use in the UK: The Onshore Fields with the Greatest Potential. Watson et al. (2020)’
Comment on ‘Repurposing Hydrocarbon Wells for Geothermal Use in the UK: The Onshore Fields with the Greatest Potential. Watson et al. (2020)’ Open
Comment: We wish to comment on factual inaccuracies around the purpose of the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow (GGERFS) in the recent Energies paper by Watson et al [...]
View article: The UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow, Scotland: a New Facility for Mine Water Geothermal Research
The UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow, Scotland: a New Facility for Mine Water Geothermal Research Open
<p>Mine water geothermal heat production and storage can provide a decarbonised source of energy for space heating and cooling, however the large resource potential has yet to be exploited widely. Besides economic, regulatory and lic…
View article: Supplemental Material: Uncertainty in geological interpretations: Effectiveness of expert elicitations
Supplemental Material: Uncertainty in geological interpretations: Effectiveness of expert elicitations Open
Geosphere, February 2019, v. 15, no. 1, p. 108-118, doi:10.1130/GES01586.1, Supplemental Material. Consists of elicitation briefing material and situations presented to experts for interpretation of location of rockhead.
View article: Uncertainty in geological interpretations: Effectiveness of expert elicitations
Uncertainty in geological interpretations: Effectiveness of expert elicitations Open
Explicit interpretation of geological data by geologists forms the basis of many geological interpretations. However, quantitative, statistically valid research into how accurate and precise these interpretations of geological data are, an…
View article: Paleozoic plays of NW Europe: an introduction
Paleozoic plays of NW Europe: an introduction Open
Despite successful production from Carboniferous and Permian reservoirs in the Southern North Sea and onshore Netherlands and Germany, Paleozoic hydrocarbon plays across parts of NW Europe remain relatively under-explored onshore and offsh…
View article: Supplemental Material: Can uncertainty in geological cross-section interpretations be quantified and predicted?
Supplemental Material: Can uncertainty in geological cross-section interpretations be quantified and predicted? Open
Geosphere, June 2018, v. 14, p. 1087–1100, doi:10.1130/GES01510.1, Supplemental Material. Further details of the laboratory analysis of grain sizes, diatoms and geochemical properties, additional field data, and laboratory results (Tables …
View article: Revised stratigraphic framework of pre-Westphalian Carboniferous petroleum system elements from the Outer Moray Firth to the Silverpit Basin, North Sea, UK
Revised stratigraphic framework of pre-Westphalian Carboniferous petroleum system elements from the Outer Moray Firth to the Silverpit Basin, North Sea, UK Open
Spatially and temporally variable Tournaisian to Namurian Carboniferous fluvial, fluvio-deltaic, platform carbonate and shale-dominated basin sedimentary successions up to 3.5 km thick are preserved in a complex series of basins from the O…
View article: Can uncertainty in geological cross-section interpretations be quantified and predicted?
Can uncertainty in geological cross-section interpretations be quantified and predicted? Open
Explicit interpretation of geological data by geologists forms the basis of many geological interpretations. However, quantitative, statistically valid research into how accurate and precise these interpretations of geological data are, an…
View article: Revised stratigraphic framework of pre-Westphalian Carboniferous petroleum system elements from the Outer Moray Firth to the Silverpit Basin, North Sea, UK
Revised stratigraphic framework of pre-Westphalian Carboniferous petroleum system elements from the Outer Moray Firth to the Silverpit Basin, North Sea, UK Open
Data showing the stratigraphic intervals interpreted on each well highlighting which intervals have biostratigraphic control
View article: Unconventional energy resources in a crowded subsurface: Reducing uncertainty and developing a separation zone concept for resource estimation and deep 3D subsurface planning using legacy mining data
Unconventional energy resources in a crowded subsurface: Reducing uncertainty and developing a separation zone concept for resource estimation and deep 3D subsurface planning using legacy mining data Open
Over significant areas of the UK and western Europe, anthropogenic alteration of the subsurface by mining of coal has occurred beneath highly populated areas which are now considering a multiplicity of 'low carbon' unconventional energy re…
View article: Seismic interpretation and generation of key depth structure surfaces within the Carboniferous and Devonian of the Orcadian Study Area, Quadrants 7-9, 11-15 and 19-21
Seismic interpretation and generation of key depth structure surfaces within the Carboniferous and Devonian of the Orcadian Study Area, Quadrants 7-9, 11-15 and 19-21 Open
This report details the rationale, methodology and results of a regional seismic interpretation of the 21CXRM Palaeozoic ‘Orcadian study area’, specifically the Inner Moray Firth and western Outer Moray Firth basins (Quadrants 11–15), the …
View article: Overview of the 21CXRM Palaeozoic Project : a regional petroleum systems analysis of the offshore Carboniferous and Devonian of the UKCS
Overview of the 21CXRM Palaeozoic Project : a regional petroleum systems analysis of the offshore Carboniferous and Devonian of the UKCS Open
This report gives an overview of the 21CXRM Palaeozoic Project background, scope and products (Sections 1-3). It explains how the component reports and datasets of the project fit together. Overview technical information (e.g. key diagrams…
View article: <sup>40</sup>Ar/<sup>39</sup>Ar geochronology of Carboniferous-Permian volcanism in the Midland Valley, Scotland
<sup>40</sup>Ar/<sup>39</sup>Ar geochronology of Carboniferous-Permian volcanism in the Midland Valley, Scotland Open
Twenty-one new 40Ar/39Ar step-heating experiments on mineral separates from intrusive and extrusive Carboniferous and Permian igneous rocks in the Midland Valley of Scotland yielded 17 concordant experiments with a relative age precision b…