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Message from the president

Michèle Rousseau Chair and Managing Director

“In 2022 BRGM successfully negotiated its future Contract of Objectives, Resources and Performance (COMP) 2023-2027 with the government, while consolidating its reputation among academics and playing a prominent role in many societal issues.”

Michèle Rousseau
Chairman
and CEO

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Numerical indicators

Income Expenses

+€1.4M

BRGM EPIC
operating income in 2022

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2022 great achievements

Geochemical sampling of stream sediments. © BRGM - M. Chevillard

Geochemical sampling of stream sediments. © BRGM - M. Chevillard

Geology and knowledge of the subsurface

The subsurface of the massif central viewed from the sky

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Saint-Michel reservoir in Brennilis. © EPAGA

Saint-Michel reservoir in Brennilis. © EPAGA

Groundwater management

New tools for managing groundwater resources

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Saltmarshes in the Bay of the Somme. © Adobe Stock

Saltmarshes in the Bay of the Somme. © Adobe Stock

Risks and spatial planning

Life Adapto project: flexible solutions to erosion and coastal flooding

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Sampling to quantify the biomass produced in built-up soils. © BRGM – P. Bataillard

Sampling to quantify the biomass produced in built-up soils. © BRGM – P. Bataillard

Risks and spatial planning

Ecological reconstruction of degraded soils to improve ecosystem services

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Top, exterior view of the site with the two steel pit-head frames for shafts 9-9 B Bottom, installation of the new piping network. © BRGM

Top, exterior view of the site with the two steel pit-head frames for shafts 9-9 B Bottom, installation of the new piping network. © BRGM

Risks and spatial planning

OIGNIES: renovation of the monitoring system in two former coal mines

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The French Minister for Energy Transition, Mrs Agnès Pannier-Runacher, attended the launch of OFREMI. © BRGM - C. Boucley

The French Minister for Energy Transition, Mrs Agnès Pannier-Runacher, attended the launch of OFREMI. © BRGM - C. Boucley

Mineral resources and the circular economy

OFREMI: Pooling expertise in order to better analyse and explain

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Launch of France Géoénergie at the Salon des maires (Mayors’ Convention). This local-authority-driven initiative aims to accelerate the deployment of near-surface geothermal energy. © BRGM

Launch of France Géoénergie at the Salon des maires (Mayors’ Convention). This local-authority-driven initiative aims to accelerate the deployment of near-surface geothermal energy. © BRGM

Subsurface potential for the energy transition

Accelerating the development of near-surface and deep geothermal energy

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A construction machine loading earth. © Fotolia

A construction machine loading earth. © Fotolia

Digital data, services and infrastructure

Circular economy: a nationwide system for the traceability of non-hazardous waste, excavated soil and sediments

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2022 activity by major societal issues

Geology and knowledge of the subsurface

The mountain of Gros Morne de Gueule Rouge towering over the road to Cilaos (Reunion Island, 2012). © BRGM - S. Bès de Berc

Groundwater management

Underground river of Bournillon (Vercors, Isère) - Main gallery with river at high water. © Philippe Crochet

Risks and spatial planning

The Aquitaine Coastal Observatory, Lacanau seen from the north. © BRGM - AQUITAINE COASTAL OBSERVATORY /COM’ BY AVM

Mineral resources and the circular economy

Measuring physico-chemical parameters in bioreactors for the oxidation of sulphur, one of the most abundant elements in metal ores. © BRGM - D. Depoorter

Subsurface potential for the energy transition

Diagram of a geothermal installation on vertical probes with a heat pump. © Œil pour Œil - GRETA - INTERREG ALPINE SPACE FEDER

Digital data, services and infrastructure

Using data to manage subsurface resources and risks more effectively. BRGM provides access to valuable information about the subsurface and develops new digital services. © BRGM

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