France’s reference public institution for Earth Science applications BRGM at a glance Geology and knowledge of the subsurface Groundwater management Risks and spatial planning Mineral resources and the circular economy Subsurface potential for the energy transition Digital data, services and infrastructure News News Frédérique Vidal, the Minister of Research, visits BRGM in Orléans BRGM and its subsidiary IRIS Instruments welcomed Frédérique Vidal, Minister of Research, Higher Education and Innovation, to Orléans on 17 September 2021. 23 September 2021 Press release Groundwater tables on 1 September 2021 16 September 2021 Annual report BRGM 2020 Annual Report: preserving research and expertise 16 September 2021 Press release Water: a heli-borne geophysics campaign in Nouvelle Aquitaine 6 September 2021 All the news Events 16 sep 2021 07 oct 2021 Orléans (BRGM) BRGM staff event Sustainable Development Weeks 2021 01 oct 2021 11 oct 2021 Across France General public event 2021 Festival of Science 05 oct 2021 Toulouse Technical seminar Toulouse Science Forum 2021 06 oct 2021 Orléans Workshop TInnov 2021 All the events Our solutions Our solutions Capture, storage and utilisation of CO2 Do you want to reduce your local CO2 emissions? BRGM assesses the potential for integrating a Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technology into a circular economy to provide you with sol… Our solutions Exploration and management of groundwater resources in the bedrock Although they are found in the subsurface of many regions around the world, bedrock aquifers (in granite, schist, gneiss bedrock, etc.) have long been considered as not particularly productive, and v… Our solutions Rainwater infiltration beneath former industrial sites and contaminated wasteland BRGM is offering its support to project developers by providing tailored solutions for controlled rainwater infiltration beneath former industrial sites and contaminated wasteland to prevent groundwa… Our solutions Vulnerability of the environment to industrial activities BRGM helps you rank the vulnerability of the environment around your industrial assets in order to control the risks to surface and ground water in the event of a spill of hazardous products. Our solutions Storage of industrial CO2 emissions coupled with heat production Does your industrial activity emit less than 150,000 tonnes of CO2 per year and do you want to decarbonise your activities? It may be possible to capture and store your CO2 emissions in the subsurfac… Our solutions Management of wasteland: nature-based solutions BRGM can help you choose, implement and monitor nature-based solutions for the sustainable management and redevelopment of your wasteland sites where polluting activities have taken place. All the solutions References Reference, completed project Dem'Eaux: improving our knowledge of the water volumes that can be sustainably abstracted from the Roussillon coastal aquifer 13 September 2021 Reference, completed project SURFER: Assessing the feasibility of the energy transition in France 10 September 2021 Reference, completed project CO2-Dissolved: successfully combining CO2 storage and geothermal heat extraction 18 June 2021 All the references French regional network All the French regional network Technological platforms Laboratory, technological platform Plat’Inn: an experimental pilot facility for the treatment of mineral raw materials, waste and industrial by-products As part of building a more “circular economy”, BRGM can help you design and develop innovative solutions for the extraction and use of primary and secondary mineral resources. Laboratory, technological platform R'GEOPHY: airborne geophysical surveys and subsurface imaging for many applications The subsurface is a vital resource for human activities. Sustainable resource management requires in-depth knowledge of this environment, which can be acquired directly (through field surveys, drilli… Laboratory, technological platform PONCA: modelling of vertical geothermal probe fields BRGM helps you to optimise the design of a probe field and determine configurations that ensure the best compromise between cost and performance. Laboratory, technological platform Geothermal platform: optimising the energy and environmental performance of geothermal heat exchangers Situated on BRGM's site in Orléans since 2008, BRGM's geothermal platform is the only laboratory of its kind in France. It is used to test shallow geothermal exchangers – of the type used to provide … Laboratory, technological platform PRIME: an innovative test laboratory for soil and water decontamination In France, more than 7,200 sites are contaminated by heavy metals, such as lead, copper and chromium, as well as by hydrocarbons and organochlorine compounds, which include pesticides and solvents. D… Laboratory, technological platform LC-TOF: a new tool to detect and identify emerging pollutants Thanks to their high resolution mass spectrometer, the BRGM's laboratories are now able to detect molecules in the environment that have not yet been identified, to develop suitable monitoring method… All the laboratories and platforms BRGM online
