Our Projects
"Over our 25-year company history, we have developed numerous new methods and successfully applied them in pioneering projects.
In close collaboration with our clients, this work has led to technological milestones for the development and safe utilisation of subsurface energy resources."
Ralph Weidler, CEO & Founder
Milestone Projects
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first-ever geothermal steam production on the Australian continent
Development of a simulation program for the third largest geothermal field in the USA
first-ever application of the shear fracture stimulation concept in a tight gas reservoir
groundbreaking insights and developments in EGS technology
Comprehensive investigations into seismic risks in shale gas fracking projects
Development of guidelines and response schemes for induced seismicity
various services for Germany's first geothermal lithium project
first comprehensive seismic risk analysis for a geothermal project
Studies on cumulative risks in the context of various mining activities
first-ever fully automated real-time monitoring of a stimulation
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Hot-Dry-Rock Project Soultz-sous-Forets (France)
Client:
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Germany
Project Info:
European EGS research project with groundbreaking findings and technological developments
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Depth 5,000 m
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Temperature: 200°C
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Rock type: Granite
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Development of the "Shear-Fracture Stimulation" concept
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first EGS pilot plant with commericially viable electricity generation and flow rates
Tasks of Q-con:
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​Task Leader for Reservoir Stimulation und Hydraulic Testing
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evaluation and interpretation of hydraulic, seismic and logging data
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numerical reservoir modelling
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Hot-Dry-Rock Project
Bad Urach (Germany)
Client:
Stadtwerke Bad Urach
Project Info:
Europe's first HDR research project in a commercially relevant depth/temperature range.
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Depth 4,400 m
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Temperature: 170°C
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Rock type: Gneis
Tasks of Q-con:
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Design & Planning of Stimulation Measures
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Conducting the seismic real-time monitoring - for the first time in history
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Evaluation and interpretation of hydraulic, seismic and logging data
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EGS Project Cooper Basin
(Australia)
Client:
Geodynamics Ltd.
Project Info:
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first publicly listed EGS project developer worldwide
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successful development of the largest EGS reservoir created by hydraulic stimulation
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First geothermal steam production on the Australian continent
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Drilling depth 4,500 m
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Temperature: 245°C
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Rock type: Granite
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Tasks Q-con:
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Project coordinator
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Planning of stimulation and test programs
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Design, installation and operation of the seismic monitoring network
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Real-Time Monitoring
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Interpretation of hydraulic, seismic and logging data
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Numerical reservoir modeling
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Tight Gas Stimulation
(Australia)
Client:
Santos Ltd.
Project Info:
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first application of shear stimulation technology in the context of a tight gas reservoir
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Australia's largest hydraulic stimulation campaign
Tasks of Q-con:
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Design and conceptual planning of the stimulation measures
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Design, installation and operation of the seismic monitoring network
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Real-Time Monitoring
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Interpretation of hydraulic, seismic and logging data
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Numerical reservoir modeling
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EGS Project Basel
(Switzerland)
Client
Kanton Basel Stadt
Project Info:
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EGS project for heat and electricity supply in Basel
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Project cancelled due to perceptible seismic events
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Depth 5,000 m
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Temperature: 200°C
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Rock type: granite/gneiss
Tasks of Q-con:
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scientific analysis and assessment of the events
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Project management for the first comprehensive seismic risk analysis of a geothermal project
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Management of the SERIANEX expert group
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Shale Gas Projects
(UK and Netherlands)
Client:
Cuadrilla Ltd.
Project Info:
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Development of numerous shale gas deposits in England and the Netherlands
Tasks of Q-con:
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seismic risk assessments and hazard evaluations
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Design, installation and operation of several seismic networks
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numerical simulations of induced seismicity
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geomechanical studies
Stress modeling for a shale gas deposit
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Guidelines and traffic light control
for induced seismicity
(multi-national)
Client:
various ministries/authorities in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
Project Info:
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Development of guidelines for dealing with induced seismicity
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Development of a traffic light system as a response scheme in the event of induced seismicity
Tasks of Q-con:
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In cooperation with and on behalf of several international ministries and authorities, Q-con played a key role in the scientific assessment of seismic risks and the development of guidelines and traffic light control systems.
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Contribution to the position paper "Induced Seismicity" of the Research Association for Physics of the Earth (FKPE)
Mapping and investigation of natural and induced seismicity
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Investigation of cumulative
mining effects
(Netherlands)
Client:
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Netherlands
Project Info:
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Investigation of cumulative effects of various mining activities
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Research project within the framework of the KEM-48 program
Tasks of Q-con:
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Investigation of the hazard potential from induced seismicity and ground subsidence​
schematic view of various mining activities
source: TNO
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Geothermal Lithium Project Lionheart (Germany)
Client
Vulcan Energy Resources
Project Info:
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geothermal energy production and lithium extraction from geothermal brine
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several wells in the Upper Rhine Graben
Tasks of Q-con:
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seismic risk assessments and hazard evaluations
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Design, installation and operation of the seismic monitoring network
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Continuous seismic monitoring and real-time monitoring
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geomechanical studies
Lionheart drilling site Schleidberg