Dr Heinz-Gerd Holl
Industry Fellow
Gas and Energy Transition Research Centre
+61 7 3346 4116
Publications
Journal Articles
Sobczak, K., Cooling, J., Crossingham, T., Holl, H.G., Reilly, M., Esterle, J., Crowley, J.L., Hannaford, C., Mohr, M.T., Hamerli, Z. and Hurter, S. (2024). Palynostratigraphy and Bayesian age stratigraphic model of new CA-ID-TIMS zircon ages from the Walloon Coal Measures, Surat Basin, Australia. Gondwana Research, 132, 150-167. doi: 10.1016/j.gr.2024.04.012
Andrade, Claudio, Sobczak, Kasia, Vasconcelos, Paulo, Holl, Heinz-Gerd, Hurter, Suzanne and Allen, Charlotte (2023). U-Pb detrital zircon geochronology of the middle to upper Jurassic strata in the Surat Basin: new insights into provenance, paleogeography, and source-sink processes in eastern Australia. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 149 106122, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2023.106122
Sobczak, Kasia, La Croix, Andrew D., Esterle, Joan, Hayes, Phil, Holl, Heinz-Gerd, Ciesiolka, Rachael, Crowley, James L. and Allen, Charlotte M. (2022). Geochronology and sediment provenance of the Precipice Sandstone and Evergreen Formation in the Surat Basin, Australia: implications for the palaeogeography of eastern Gondwana. Gondwana Research, 111, 189-208. doi: 10.1016/j.gr.2022.08.003
Sobczak, Kasia, Holl, Heinz-Gerd and Garnett, Andrew (2021). Estimating porosity and permeability in the Springbok Sandstone, Surat Basin (Queensland), using new wireline log-based workflow. The APPEA Journal, 61 (2), 720-725. doi: 10.1071/aj20201
Blach, Tomasz and Holl, Heinz-Gerd (2019). Small angle neutron scattering investigation of compressed bentonite plugs. Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 07 (05), 230-260. doi: 10.4236/jmmce.2019.75018
Holl, Heinz-Gerd (2019). Hydraulic Testing of Compacted Bentonite Used for Plug and Abandonment Operations. Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 07 (05), 261-278. doi: 10.4236/jmmce.2019.75019
Holl, Heinz-Gerd and Scheuermann, Alexander (2018). Characterisation of geomechanical properties of bentonite clay used for plug and abandonment operations of coal seam gas wells. Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 6 (2), 218-234. doi: 10.4236/jmmce.2018.62016
Huenges E., Holl H.-G., Legarth B., Zimmermann G., Saadat A. and Tischer T. (2017). Hydraulic stimulation of a sedimentary geothermal reservoir in the North German basin: Case study Groß Schönebeck. Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Geologie, 50 (2), 24-27.
Moeck, Inga, Schandelmeier, Heinz and Holl, Heinz-Gerd (2009). The stress regime in a Rotliegend reservoir of the Northeast German Basin. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 98 (7), 1643-1654. doi: 10.1007/s00531-008-0316-1
Huenges, E., Moeck, I., Saadat, A., Brandt, W., Schulz, A., Holl, H.-G., Bruhn, D., Zimmermann, G., Blocher, G. and Wohlgemuth, L. (2007). Directional drilling and stimulation of a deep sedimentary geothermal reservoir. Scientific Drilling (5), 47-49. doi: 10.2204/iodp.sd.5.08.2007
Schandelmeier, H., Bremer, F. and Holl, H. -G. (2004). Kinematic evolution of the Morondava rift basin of SW Madagascar - from wrench tectonics to normal extension. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 38 (4), 321-330. doi: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2003.11.002
Conference Papers
Claudio Luiz de Andrade Vieira Filh, Kasia Sobczak, Heinz-Gerd Holl, Suzanne Hurter and Paulo Vasconcelos (2021). Understanding the nature of the transition between Late Jurassic formations of the Surat Basin through borehole image logs using cumulative dip plots. Australian Earth Sciences Convention 2021, Virtual, 2021. Geological Society of Australia.
Hogarth, Robert and Holl, Heinz-Gerd (2017). Lessons learned from the Habanero EGS Project. Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting 2017, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, 2-4 October 2017. Salt Lake City, UT, United States: GRC.
Hogarth, R., Holl, H.-G., Jeffrey, R. and Jung, R. (2016). Jolokia EGS – the limits of hydraulic stimulation. European Geothermal Congress 2016, Strasbourg, France, 19-24 September 2016. Strasbourg, France: EGEC.
Towler, Brian F., Firouzi, Mahshid, Holl, Heinz-Gerd, Gandhi, Randeep and Thomas, Anthony (2016). Field trials of plugging oil and gas wells with hydrated bentonite. SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Perth, Australia, 25-27 October 2016. Richardson, TX, United States: Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/182199-MS
Holl, Heinz-Gerd and Barton, Colleen (2015). Habanero Field – Structure and State of Stress. World Geothermal Congress 2015, Melbourne Convention Centre Melbourne Australia, 19-25 April 2015. Melbourne, VIC Australia: International Geothermal Association.
Bendall, B., Hogarth, R., Holl, H., McMahon, A., Larkin, A. and Reid, P. (2014). Australian Experiences in EGS Permeability Enhancement – A Review of 3 Case Studies. 39th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, California, USA, 24-26 February 2014. California, United States: Stanford University.
Holl, Heinz-Gerd and Barton, Colleen A. (2013). Habanero 2012 stimulation – implications for EGS. The GEISER (Geothermal Engineering Integrating Mitigation of Induced Seismicity in Reservoirs), Naples, Italy, 30-31 May 2013.
Hartley, L., Barton, C. A., Moos, D., Foulquier, L., Baxter, S., Holl, H. and Hogarth, R. (2013). Constraining static and dynamic properties of naturally fractured reservoirs using microseismic. 75th EAGE Conference and Exhibition Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2013, London, UK, June 10, 2013-June 13, 2013. European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE. doi: 10.3997/2214-4609.20131283
Hurter, S., Probst, P., Labregere, D., Garnett, A. and Holl, H. (2013). The use of dynamic models to evaluate potential large-scale CO2 storage in the gippsland basin, Victoria, Australia. International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Technologies (GHGT), Kyoto Japan, Nov 18-22, 2012. AMSTERDAM: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2013.06.252
Hogarth, R., Holl, H. and McMahon, A. (2013). Production, Injection and Closed-Loop Testing at Habanero EGS Project. 35th New Zealand Geothermal Workshop, Rotorua, New Zealand, 17-20 November 2013. Rotorua, N.Z.:
Hogarth, R., Holl, H. and McMahon, A. (2013). Flow Testing Results from Habanero EGS Project. 6th Australian Geothermal Energy Conference 2013, Brisbane, 14-15 November 2013. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: AGCE.
Barton, C.A., Moos, D., Hartley, L., Baxter, S., Foulquier, L., Holl, H. and Hogarth, R. (2013). Geomechanically Coupled Simulation of Flow in Fractured Reservoirs. 38th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, California, USA, 11-13 February 2013. California, USA: Stanford University.
Moeck, I., Brandt, W., Blocher, G., Holl, H.G., Zimmermann, G., Saadat, A., Backers, T. and Huenges, E. (2008). Results of Stimulation Treatments at the Geothermal Research Wells in Groß Schönebeck, Germany. 70th European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2008: Leveraging Technology, Rome, Italy, 9-12 June 2008. Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Zimmermann, G., Reinicke, A., Brandt, W., Blöcher, G., Milsch, H., Holl, H., Moeck, I., Schulte, T., Saadat, A. and Huenges, E. (2008). Results of stimulation treatments at the geothermal research wells in Groß Schönebeck, Germany. 70th EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2008, Rome, Italy, 9-12 June 2008. European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers. doi: 10.3997/2214-4609.20147634
Moeck, I., Brandt, W., Blocher, G., Holl, H.G., Zimmermann, G., Saadat, A., Backers, T. and Huenges, E. (2008). From gas to geothermal exploration - A case study from the ne-german basin. 70th European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2008: Leveraging Technology. Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2008, Rome, Italy, 9-12 June 2008. Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Huenges, E., Moeck, I., Saadat, A., Brandt, W., Schulz, A., Bruhn, D., Holl, H.-G., Zimmermann, G., Blocher, G. and Wohlgemuth, L. (2007). Geothermal research well in a deep sedimentary reservoir. Geothermal Resources Council - Annual Meeting of the Geothermal Resources Council 2007 "Renewable Baseload Energy: Geothermal Heat Pumps to Engineered Reservoirs", Reno, NV, United States, 30 September 2007 - 3 October 2007. Davis, CA United States: Geothermal Resources Council.
Huenges, Ernst, Holl, Heinz-Gerd, Bruhn, David, Brandt, Wulf, Saadat, Ali, Moeck, Inga and Zimmermann, Gunter (2007). Current state of the EGS project Gross Schönebeck – drilling into a deep sedimentary geothermal reservoir. European Geothermal Congress, Unterhaching, Germany, 30 May - 1 June 2007. Unterhaching, Germany: Geothermische Vereinigung e.V. - Bundesverband Geothermie.
Backers T., Stephansson O., Moeck I., Holl H.-G. and Huenges E. (2006). Numerical borehole breakout analysis using FRACOD2D. International Symposium of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, Eurock, Liège, Belgium, 9-12 May. Taylor and Francis/ Balkema. doi: 10.1201/9781439833469.ch100
Holl, Heinz-Gerd (2006). Geothermal reservoir characterisation of clastic sedimentary targets – needs and gaps. ENGINE: Enhanced Geothermal Innovative network for Europe, Launching Conference, Orleans, France, 12-15 Februrary 2006.
Huenges, E., Saada, A., Brandt, W., Moeck, I., Holl, H.-G., Zimmermann, G., Blocher, G., Kohler, S., Legarth, B. and Tischner, T. (2006). Current status of the EGS gross schönebeck project: On the way to demonstrate sustainable brine production from deep sediments of the North German Basin. GRC 2006 Annual Meeting: Geothermal Resources-Securing Our Energy Future, San Diego CA, United States, 10-13 September 2006. Davis, CA, United States: Geothermal Resources Council.
Moeck, I., Koch-Moeck, M., Blocher, G. and Holl, H.-G. (2006). 3D structural model building based on 2D seismic and well data using kriging with external drift. IAMG 2006 - 11th International Congress for Mathematical Geology: Quantitative Geology from Multiple Sources, Liege, Belgium, 3-8 September 2006. International Association for Mathematical Geology, IAMG 2006.
Zimmermann, G., Reinicke, A., Holl, H.-G., Legarth, B., Saadat, A. and Huenges, E. (2005). Well test analysis after massive waterfrac treatments in a sedimentary geothermal reservoir. World Geothermal Congress 2005, Antalya, Turkey, 24-29 April 2005. Auckland, New Zealand: IGA.
Holl, H.-G., Moeck, I. and Schandelmeier, H. (2005). Characterization of the tectono-sedimentary evolution of a geothermal reservoir – implications for exploitation (Southern Permian Basin, NE Germany). World Geothermal Congress 2005, Antalya, Turkey, 24-29 April 2005. Auckland, New Zealand: IGA.
Kohler, S., Zimmermann, G., Bucker, C., Holl, H.-G., Legarth, B.A., Saadat, A. and Huenges, E. (2005). Re-use of depleted gas wells for geothermal electricity production - The single well two layer concept. Geothermal Resources Council 2005 Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, United States, 25-28 September 2005.
Zimmermann, Guenter , Holl, Heinz-Gerd , Koehler, Silke , Legarth, Bjoern , Reinicke, Andreas , Saadat, Ali , Trautwein, U. , Winter, Helmut and Huenges, Ernst (2004). Massive Injection and conveying experiments in Groß Schönebeck. 8th Geothermal Conference, Landau, Germany, 2004. Landau, Germany:
Hurter, S., Kohler, S., Saadat, A., Holl, H.-G., Rockel, W., Trautwein, U., Zimmermann, G., Wolfgramm, M. and Huenges, E. (2002). Stimulating Low Permeability Aquifers: Experiments in Rotliegend Sandstones (NE Germany). Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, -, 22-25 September 2002. Elsevier.
Research Reports
Holl, Heinz-Gerd and Towler, Brian (2019). Bentonite abandonment plugs: final report Advanced Queensland Innovation Partnership (AQIP) project. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: UQ Centre for Natural Gas.
Holl, Heinz-Gerd (2015). What did we learn about EGS in the Cooper Basin?. Brisbane (Electronic): Geodynamics Limited. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.33547.49443
Department Technical Reports
Holl, H.-G. (2013). Geology of the Solomon Islands and Geological Fieldwork Savo Island, April 2013. SAV-FN-OT-RPT-01180-1.0. Geodynamics Limited.
Holl, H. (2011). Jolokia Fracture Interpretation. JOL-RS-DV-RPT-00010-1. Geodynamics Limited.