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Catherine Lagneau Chair and CEO

“Our ability to fully play the role of a major national geological survey is capital. This is what will ensure the long term trust placed in us”

Catherine Lagneau
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2024 great achievements

More than 90,000 kilometres were covered in 2024 as part of airborne geophysical surveys in mainland France, for example here in the Massif Central. © Alexandre Magnan

More than 90,000 kilometres were covered in 2024 as part of airborne geophysical surveys in mainland France, for example here in the Massif Central. © Alexandre Magnan

Geology and subsurface modelling

Ready-to-use data

Relative changes in cumulative annual recharge at the end of the century (from 2070 to 2099) compared with the 1976-2005 period, for the four Explore2 study narratives: - Green: significant warming and increase in precipitation; - Yellow: relatively little change in the future; - Orange: substantial warming and annual dessication; - Violet: substantial warming and sharp seasonal contrasts in precipitation. © Lanini et al., 2024

Relative changes in cumulative annual recharge at the end of the century (from 2070 to 2099) compared with the 1976-2005 period, for the four Explore2 study narratives: - Green: significant warming and increase in precipitation; - Yellow: relatively little change in the future; - Orange: substantial warming and annual dessication; - Violet: substantial warming and sharp seasonal contrasts in precipitation. © Lanini et al., 2024

Groundwater and resource preservation

Simulating possible future water resource scenarios in France

The subsidence study covered 41,000 coastal flood plains in Europe, particularly those with critical infrastructure and activities, such as the port of Arès in the Arcachon basin in the Gironde department of south-west France. © Observatoire de la côte de Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Agence Odds

The subsidence study covered 41,000 coastal flood plains in Europe, particularly those with critical infrastructure and activities, such as the port of Arès in the Arcachon basin in the Gironde department of south-west France. © Observatoire de la côte de Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Agence Odds

Risks linked to the ground and subsurface

The very first European map of coastal subsidence

BRGM installed an 80 m3 pilot unit on the PRIME platform to characterise the infiltration into the subsoil of the PFAS contained in fire-fighting foams. © BRGM

BRGM installed an 80 m3 pilot unit on the PRIME platform to characterise the infiltration into the subsoil of the PFAS contained in fire-fighting foams. © BRGM

Risks linked to the ground and subsurface

Towards the treatment of forever pollutants

Ensuring the safety of buried pipes by injecting concrete. © BRGM - DPSM

Ensuring the safety of buried pipes by injecting concrete. © BRGM - DPSM

Risks linked to the ground and subsurface

Removal of a network in Moselle

The demand for copper is constantly increasing, driven by the growing demand for electrical vehicles. © Adobe Stock

The demand for copper is constantly increasing, driven by the growing demand for electrical vehicles. © Adobe Stock

Mineral resources and responsible supply

OFREMI is spearheading mineral intelligence

CO2 from industrial emitters is captured, compressed and then transported by pipeline or ship to a geological storage site: a deep saline aquifer, a former hydrocarbon deposit or an unexploited coal seam. © Agence Idé

CO2 from industrial emitters is captured, compressed and then transported by pipeline or ship to a geological storage site: a deep saline aquifer, a former hydrocarbon deposit or an unexploited coal seam. © Agence Idé

Subsurface energy and decarbonisation

A first step towards the geological storage of CO₂ in France

BRGM is placing increasing emphasis on artificial intelligence and digital twin approaches, which are transforming geoscientific practices. ©BRGM

BRGM is placing increasing emphasis on artificial intelligence and digital twin approaches, which are transforming geoscientific practices. ©BRGM

Digital technology for geoscience

The rise of AI in geoscience

2024 activity by major societal issues

Geology and subsurface modelling

Groundwater and resource preservation

Exploration of the Combe aux Prêtres underground river in the Côte-d’Or. © BRGM - S. Yart

Risks linked to the ground and subsurface

Eighty percent of French Guiana’s coastline is covered by a coastal mangrove, evolving and shifting with the migration of the mudflats. © BRGM - P. Vassal

Mineral resources and responsible supply

Aggregate quarry in Villermain, Loir-et-Cher. © BRGM - F. Perrault

Subsurface energy and decarbonisation

Although France’s geothermal potential is lower than Iceland’s (photo), there is a strong case for developing this renewable, low-carbon energy source. © BRGM - D. Bonté

Digital technology for geoscience

BRGM invests in high-performance digital technologies and methods to interpret data, structure information and make knowledge about the subsurface available for all geoscience applications. © BRGM

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