Gas & Oil

Searching for oil and gas - from formation and exploration to production and treatment.

Formation

Gas and oil results from various naturally occurring biological, chemical and physical processes.

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Search

How do specialists know where to start searching for raw materials buried deep under the earth's surface?

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Drilling

Drilling is the cutting process to create a borehole or well using a rotating drill bit to crush and grind rock.

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Production test

The yield of a gas or oil field is measured on the basis of reservoir pressure and production.

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Production

RWE Dea as operator is responsible for the only oil production project located off the German coast. In addition to offshore production, high-tech drilling also enables oil production on land.

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Gas treatment

Before gas is fed into the supply grid, it must be cleansed of water, hydrocarbons and traces of mercury.

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Gas supplies

Sufficient quantities of gas must always be available, even in the case of heavy fluctuations in consumer demand.

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