Innovative strength
through science
Our work is strongly shaped by scientific principles. Therefore, we not only serve private‑sector clients but have also been involved in pioneering research and development projects for decades.
Numerous methods and processes developed by our team have significantly advanced deep geothermal energy and are increasingly being applied in other areas of the energy and natural resources sectors.
A selection of our scientific publications
(peer reviewed)
Investigation of induced seismicity mechanisms
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Inferring Hydraulic Pressure Changes from Induced Seismicity Observations: Three Showcases from Geothermal Reservoirs. IJG, 2021. doi 10.1155/2021/6647834
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Inferring In Situ Hydraulic Pressure From Induced Seismicity Observations: An Application to the Cooper Basin (Australia) Geothermal Reservoir. JGR, 2020. doi 10.1029/2019JB019070
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The 2018 geothermal reservoir stimulation in Espoo/Helsinki, southern Finland: seismic network anatomy and data features. Seismol. Res. Lett., 2020, 91 (2A), 770–786, https://doi.org/10.1785/0220190253
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Noise-based monitoring and imaging of aseismic transient deformation induced by the 2006 Basel reservoir stimulation, Geophysics, 2015, 80, 51–68, https://doi.org/10.1190/GEO2014-0455.1
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A model for fluid-injection-induced seismicity at the KTB, Germany. GJI, 2003. doi 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2003.01837.x
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Monitoring, data processing and interpretation
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Long Period Rayleigh Wave Focal Spot Imaging Applied to US Array Data, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 2024, 129, e2023JB027417, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JB027417
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Continued Geothermal Reservoir Stimulation Experiments in the Cooper Basin (Australia). BSSA, 2015. doi 10.1785/0120140208
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​Investigation of Fault Mechanisms during Geothermal Reservoir Stimulation Experiments in the Cooper Basin, Australia. BSSA, 2009. doi 10.1785/0120080055
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​Earthquake Cluster: What Can We Learn from Waveform Similarity? BSSA, 2008. doi 10.1785/0120080018
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​Induced Seismicity during the Stimulation of a Geothermal HFR Reservoir in the Cooper Basin, Australia. BSSA, 2006. doi 10.1785/0120050255
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Probing the Crust to 9-km Depth: Fluid-Injection Experiments and Induced Seismicity at the KTB Superdeep Drilling Hole, Germany. BSSA, 2002. doi 10.1785/0120010236
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Traffic-Light System for induced seismicity
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Traffic Light Systems: To What Extent Can Induced Seismicity Be Controlled? SRL, 2019. doi 10.1785/0220180337
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Modelling of induced seismicity
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Numerical simulation of seismicity induced by gas production – implications for seismic hazard assessment. JGR, 2023. doi 10.1029/2023JB027025
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A numerical model for fluid injection induced seismicity at Soultz-sous-Forêts. IJRMMS, 2010. doi 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2009.10.001
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Seismic risk assessement
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Induced seismicity and seismic risk management – a showcase from the Californië geothermal field (the Netherlands). NJG, 2022. doi 10.1017/njg.2022.12​​
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Deep Heat Mining Basel - Seismic Risk Analysis. SERIANEX, 2009.​
since 2025
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Constraining the maximum earthquake magnitude for the small gas fields. Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Netherlands
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2023-2025
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SafeGeo. TKI Urban Energy, The Netherlands
​2023-2024
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Cumulative effects due to mining, general and in the Grijpskerk area. Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Netherlands
2021-2022
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Seismicity in Flanders. Vlaams Planbureau voor Omgeving, Belgium
2020-2021
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Induzierte Seismizität bei der Gewinnung von Kohlenwasserstoffen aus unkonventionellen Lagerstätten. Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
2019-2020
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Risk assessment for UDG and EGS and an inventory of preventive and mitigating measures. Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Netherlands
2018-2019
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Geomechanical Study – Small Gas Fields in the Netherlands. Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Netherlands
2017-2021
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Science for Clean Energy (S4CE). EU - Horizon 2020.
2016
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Defining the Framework for Seismic Hazard Assessment in Geothermal Projects. Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Netherlands
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Recommendations for a Traffic-Light-System limiting the strength of seismicity induced in small gas fields in The Netherlands. State Supervision of the Mines, The Netherlands
2011-2013
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Stimulationsexperiment im Malmkalk in einer tiefen Geothermiebohrung in Mauerstetten. Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit
2008
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Seismic risk associated with the stimulation of geothermal reservoirs. Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
2001-2005
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Hot Dry Rock Projekt Soultz: Erste Phase der Erstellung einer wissenschaftlichen Pilotanlage. Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit
