CarbonCuts is now beginning work to explore the Lolland underground
Work to investigate the subsoil of Lolland begins in earnest this week. CarbonCut’s investigations begin with a 70-year-old well, Rødby-2. It is 3,000 meters deep and is located in a field west of Rødby, close to the main road Vestre Allé and Næsbæk. The aim is to go deeper through the existing well and use modern analysis methods to gain insight into the distribution of the geological layers in the subsurface, including the nature and thickness of the layers. In addition, CarbonCuts will further investigate the condition of the well.
First step in Project Ruby
The survey is the first step in Project Ruby. CarbonCuts A/S is behind the project. In close collaboration with the Danish North Sea Fund, which is the state’s partner in the project, CarbonCuts will investigate whether the Lolland subsoil is suitable for safe and efficient storage of CO2.
– “We’ve been working hard for almost three years to get to this point, and we’re excited to see what information the reopening of the well will give us. It will be a big and important step for the climate and the green transition if our upcoming underground investigations show that we can establish a safe CO2 storage in the Lolland underground, says geologist Charlotte Laurentzius, Exploration Manager at CarbonCuts.
We establish a construction site
First, CarbonCuts establishes a work area around the old well. The contract has been awarded to local contractor MSE from Nr. Alslev, who will establish a safe workplace in the field over the next few months.a large part of the area will be paved with stable gravel and a concrete foundation will be poured around the old well to accommodate the 35 meter high drilling rig, which will arrive after New Year.
The area will be fenced and cordoned off throughout the operation. In the initial phase, the most conspicuous feature will probably be a large crane that will lift the top of the old well early on before MSE can cast the platform for the drilling rig.
Spectacular drilling rig on the way
The next phase begins in January 2025 and is probably the most spectacular part of the well and subsurface investigation, when we set up a 35 meter high drilling rig on the concrete platform. The drilling rig will arrive from Germany, from where it will be transported on trucks to Rødby as an assembly kit.
Once the drilling rig is erected and ready for operation, the first task is to get the old well ready to be examined with measuring instruments that will be lowered into the well. “We hope to be able to measure and collect data down to 1500 meters. With the help of these specialized measuring instruments, we will get information about the condition of the 70-year-old well’s casing and then measure the geological layers that the well bore went through in 1953. This will be an important piece of the puzzle in understanding the geology of the subsurface at Rødby.
Timetable for the drilling work
The drilling rig will arrive in mid-January and the actual well work is scheduled to start in late January. Carboncuts expects the drilling rig to be dismantled and returned to Germany during February 2025
The German company MB Well Services GmbH is supplying the drilling rig and crew.
Everything related to the well and the technical drilling aspects will be managed by CarbonCuts in collaboration with the Danish company WellPerform, who are experts in well drilling.
CarbonCuts is responsible for the evaluation of the geological data that the surveys will retrieve from the depths of the well.
CarbonCuts restores the area
Once the drilling rig is gone, CarbonCuts will re-establish the work area. The outer area of the worksite will be returned to its original state, while the area around the Rødby-2 well will be grassed. After this initial survey, CarbonCuts will set up a discreet wood-lined container over the well, which will allow future maintenance and measurements to be carried out without the use of a rig.
– The entire operation will be carried out to the highest standards when it comes to the environment and work environment. It is crucial for us to take care of the field, the environment and the people working on and visiting the site. Safety is a top priority in all phases of Project Ruby, and we take pride in returning the area to the same condition as it was before we moved in,” emphasizes Exploration Manager Geologist Charlotte Laurentzius.
For more information about the project and the importance of CO2 storage, interested parties can visit our website atwww.carboncuts.dkor contact us at [email protected].
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