The Seismic Campaign for Geothermal Energy in the Netherlands (SCAN) has collected its 1000 th kilometre of data in the municipality of Laarbeek (North Brabant).
The Seismic Campaign for Geothermal Energy in the Netherlands (SCAN) has collected its 1000th kilometre of data in the municipality of Laarbeek (North Brabant).
SCAN has been examining the Dutch subsurface for the future use of geothermal energy since the summer of 2019. It is evaluating resources in areas of the Netherlands where there has so far been insufficient data available. Energie Beheer Netherlands (EBN) and TNO have been conducting the programme on behalf of the Ministry of Economic and Climate Affairs.
The survey has now visited more than 130 municipalities. Approximately 16,000 holes have been drilled, nearly 200,000 geophones installed and more than 148,000 hours worked in the field.
The seismic survey is expected to continue until the end of 2021. Gitta Zaalberg, programme manager of geotechnical operations at EBN, said that preparations were now being made for scientific drilling.
