Projects
Projects
A selection of our research projects, ongoing and completed.
COMPASS – casing & cementing of deep wells
ON Power
Developing and testing casing and cementing methods that withstand the extreme conditions of high-temperature wells, including the IDDP-3 deep-drilling project.
EMODnet – European marine observation & data network
EuroGeoSurveys
Standardising and serving fragmented marine geological data through a central portal; ÍSOR represents Iceland in EuroGeoSurveys and NAG.
EPOS – geohazard exploitation platform
Veðurstofa Íslands
Building electronic infrastructure for geological and volcanic data services with the Icelandic Met Office, integrated with central EPOS ERIC services.
GSEU – a geological service for Europe
EuroGeoSurveys
Harmonised geological services across Europe supporting the energy and climate transition through standardised subsurface information.
NASPMON – natural seismicity for geothermal exploration
Czech Academy of Sciences
An Icelandic–Czech collaboration using micro-seismic monitoring as a prospecting and monitoring tool for geothermal production; eight seismometers streamed real-time data during the Reykjanes eruptions.
GECO – geothermal emission control
Orkuveita Reykjavíkur
Developing cost-effective methods to cut CO₂ og H₂S emissions from European geothermal plants, building on the Carbfix method and tested across several countries.