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Expert Consultants In Water Resources, Open & Closed Loop Ground Source Heat Pumps & Environment Agency Regulation

Geological and Hydrogeological Review.

From Water Boreholes to Open Loop GSHP systems Aquifer can conduct full Geological & Hydrogeological feasibility assessments to assist with your project

Regulatory Expertise

Water Abstraction Licensing to Discharge Consent and Environment Regulation Aquifer Energy has built a team of expert consults to assist with all stages of regulation

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Thermal Response Testing

Aquifer Energy provides Thermal Response Testing across the UK with our own bespoke equipment and software to ensure accurate Thermal Conductivity results. 

Borehole Design

From design and Feasibility of Water Wells to Closed Loop Borehole Arrays as well as Open Loop GSHP Boreholes Aquifer Energy have decades of experience developing some of the UKs largest borehole schemes 

Recent Projects

A selection of our recent projects from Water Resources to Thermogeology

Environment Agency Abstraction License Volume Increase

Recent expansion and increased crop yields had left our client with an Abstraction License than no longer met their full needs. Despite a challenging regulator environment Aquifer Energy was able to liaise with the Environment Agency, implement an updated Ground Investigation Consent, undertake the required test pumping and secure a new abstraction license with a significantly increased abstraction volume

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Scotland Thermal Response Testing

Following an initial closed loop borehole design we were instructed to undertake a Thermal Response Test on a borehole array for a new build residential property. 

Aquifer Energy provided the Thermal Response Testing equipment as well as power for the duration of the 48 hour test allowing the uninterrupted injection of heating into the borehole for the duration of the test. 

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Water features Survey

As part of the application for a new water abstraction borehole our client first required Ground Investigation Consent to enable them permission to drill and test pump a new borehole. 

Prior to the Ground Investigation Consent (GIC) being issued the Environment Agency requested a Water Features Survey be undertaken. Aquifer Energy undertook the survey in a 1km radius around the proposed new borehole to identify other abstraction, features and water resources that could be impact by the proposed new abstraction. All features were visited, recorded and mapped before being returned to the Environment Agency ensuring a prompt issuing of the GIC.

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ABOUT US

Hydrogeological Experts in heating and cooling from the ground, surface waters and subsurface waters.

Aquifer Energy is run and owned by Lawrence Scott, a well known and highly regarded name in the ground source and water abstraction industry.

Lawrence spent 10 years developing his unique skill set at Carbon Zero Consulting, and has taken that skillset to Aquifer Energy.

Lawrence has a strong consulting background working on some of the UKs biggest ground source heating projects, taking projects from initial stage RIBA feasibility, designing the closed or open loop borehole solution, writing, and technically reviewing the tender, onsite drilling supervision and field services such as Test Pumping and Thermal Response Testing through to completing all regulatory requirements for the Environment Agency, SEPA or NRW.

Lawrence is one of the most experienced Thermal Response Testers in the UK and has seen responses from across the country and beyond. No location is inaccessible or too far.

Lawrence's contacts and the associates that he works with in Aquifer Energy enable the perfect solution to all aspects of a project, from start to finish.

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Water & GSHP Consultants

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