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Using Omics Techniques for Hydrocarbon Prospecting

Project description

Next-generation sequencing powers hydrocarbon prospecting

Hydrocarbons derived from fossil fuels – primarily petroleum, natural gas and coal – are our main source of energy. Although the world is gradually transitioning to cleaner and more sustainable resources, this process takes time. In the short- and midterm, we need better ways to identify fossil fuel reserves given the dwindling supply of fossil fuels buried deep in the ground and the time, expense and risk currently associated with prospecting. The EU-funded PROSPECTOMICS project will take a radically different approach, harnessing the power of next-generation sequencing that has revolutionised molecular biology to identify hydrocarbon reserves.

Call for proposal

H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2020

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Sub call

H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2019-2020-01

Coordinator

HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM POTSDAM DEUTSCHESGEOFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM GFZ
Net EU contribution
€ 1 103 047,50
Address
Telegrafenberg 17
14473 Potsdam
Germany

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Region
Brandenburg Brandenburg Potsdam
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (5)

LUNDIN ENERGY NORWAY AS
Norway
Net EU contribution
€ 200 000,00
Address
Strandveien 50d
1366 Lysaker

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Region
Norge Oslo og Viken Viken
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 613 478,75
UNIVERSITAET DUISBURG-ESSEN
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 441 590,00
Address
Universitatsstrasse 2
45141 Essen

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Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg
Net EU contribution
€ 836 833,75
Address
2 Avenue De L'universite
4365 Esch-sur-alzette

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Region
Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSITAET GREIFSWALD
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 456 476,25
Address
Domstrasse 11
17489 Greifswald

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Region
Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSITAT WIEN
Austria
Net EU contribution
€ 303 378,75
Address
Universitatsring 1
1010 Wien

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Region
Wien Wien
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00