Geosciences
The GeoEnergy Research Group work at the interface between Geology, Geomechanics, Petrophysics, and Geochemistry to explore technologies important for the energy transition.
With expertise across a wide range of disciplines, their research encompasses physical fieldwork, modelling and laboratory experiments from pore-to-field in projects across the globe.
Collaboration is key to advancing knowledge for a safe energy future - the GeoEnergy group work closely with partners from the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering (IGE), the Global Research Institute of Net Zero and Beyond (iNetz+), and the British Geological Survey.
Led by: Professor Andreas Busch, Earth Sciences
Team: Dr Aaron Cahill, Dr Alexis Cartwright-Taylor, Dr Clayton Magill, Dr Nathaniel Forbes Inskip
Our areas of expertise
Repurposing oil and gas infrastructure: a geothermal revolution in the North Sea?
Heriot-Watt University Professor of Earth Sciences, Andreas Busch, explores the potential of Scotland's existing oil and gas infrastructure for advancing energy transition.
Soil plays crucial role in breaking down methane from leaking legacy wells
New research has revealed that soils surrounding onshore oil and gas wells are able to absorb methane leakage, preventing the potent greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere.
New research will enhance strategic confidence in Scotland’s Carbon Storage potential
The relationship between long-term carbon dioxide storage and legacy oil and gas wells in Scotland’s North Sea is to be explored in a new study sponsored by Crown Estate Scotland.
Related themes and projects
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions for a safe and efficient energy transition
Subsurface Energy Storage
Exploring the potential of Earth's subsurface to safely store hydrogen and sequester co2
Geothermal Energy
Harnessing heat and renewable energy from geothermal reservoirs
Fugitive Gas Release
We're at the forefront of driving knowledge about the environmental consequences of methane leakages
Natural Seismicity
As experts in subsurface technologies, we are building understanding of induced seismicity through geothermal energy and CCS solutions
Radioactive waste storage
Utilising geosciences to identify suitable sites for safe radioactive waste disposal
Critical Metals and Rare Earth Elements
Understanding how geothermal waters can transport lithium within fractured granite-based systems