Energy

Groundwater and energy

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Two 'nodding donkey' oil wells

3D groundwater vulnerability

Assessing the vulnerability of groundwater to onshore oil and gas extraction.

an aerial view over flat, beige and green fields

Abandoned hydrocarbon wells

Investigating the effects of abandoned onshore hydrocarbon wells on groundwater quality.

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Onshore oil and gas risks to groundwater

Measuring groundwater quality to support assessment of the risks to groundwater from onshore oil and gas activities.

A borehole drilling machine in a muddy field

Shale gas

BGS research to understand the effects on groundwater from shale gas exploitation.