Integrated oil and gas company MOL is conducting geothermal exploration and has carried out 3D seismic surveys around the Danube Refinery in Hungary to assess the potential for geothermal utilisation.
The aim of the exploration endeavours is to determine whether there is high-temperature groundwater in the area that could be harnessed to make the refinery’s operations more sustainable.
The results of the analyses are expected to be available in approximately six months. If the findings are promising, further feasibility studies will follow.
Dávid Kapes, Head of Group E&P Low Carbon & New Energies, said, “The geothermal exploration area granted to MOL includes Százhalombatta and the Danube Refinery. Therefore, in addition to mapping the entire area, it is logical to specifically examine the geothermal potential of the refinery’s surroundings.”
Group DS Production and Development SVP, Krisztián Pulay, added, “The green transition starts with reducing emissions from our own operations. After building a solar park and commissioning the green hydrogen plant at the Danube Refinery, we are now experimenting with utilising the Earth’s heat. I am particularly pleased that we can do this in collaboration with another MOL business unit, Exploration and Production.”