Before we can produce natural gas and oil, we first have to find these raw materials. To do this, we take a close look at the ground, the data and the framework conditions. After all, any responsible energy production begins with a deep understanding of what lies beneath the surface. First of all, we need knowledge about the nature of the subsurface. Our experts collect information about geological structures. With a great deal of expertise and experience, they can interpret this and recognise where oil and gas can be found underground. We talk about reservoirs. But how do we collect this information? We create a spatial image of the subsurface with the help of seismic measurements.

With the help of innovative drilling techniques, we are now tapping into deposits that were previously technically and economically impossible to utilise. Drilling a natural gas or oil well is still a technical masterpiece.

First, we select the location of a well. In doing so, we pay attention not only to the geological structures, but also to the local conditions on site. For example, the proximity to residential areas, traffic routes or ecological conservation areas.

Work begins with the construction of the access road and the well site. If necessary, noise barriers surround the site. On the well site, specialists set up the drilling rig and operate it around the clock in shifts. Within a few weeks, the team drills the well on site - sometimes several thousand metres deep. After brief production tests, the team dismantles the drilling rig on site and our experts decide how to proceed.

Now our experts are setting up production and processing facilities. The teams on site usually reduce the size of the well site. In most cases, the areas required for our further operations are no larger than a double garage. Typical production systems are, for example, so-called horse head pumps or production probes. At some locations, we drill several wells from central cluster sites.
In this case, the existing infrastructure is already in place from previous wells. In most cases, pipelines transport the extracted crude oil or natural gas for further processing.

The time required for economic production varies and depends on the conditions of the reservoir. In order to be able to produce natural gas and crude oil in Germany in the long term, we carry out regular cleaning and maintenance work on wells and the surface facilities. In total, we are responsible for hundreds of wells, pipelines and operating sites. We monitor all activities around the clock, 365 days a year.