Utilisation of Geothermal Waters and Geothermal Energy in Vojvodina

Abstract

Recent exploration of thermomineral waters and hydrothermal power in Vojvodina have been conducted continuously since 1969 until the present day. At its early stage, these explorations have advanced rather fast and efficiently, owing to rich expert documentation inherited from the process of oil and gas exploration activities, as well as to substantial financial and expert resources of NIS-Naftagas. In such background, the planned and systematic approach to the regional, and later also the detailed exploration was possible. In a relative short period of time the conditions of occurrence were known, as well as the geotemperature regime and physical and chemical properties of the waters, which all allowed the second phase of application of the thermomineral waters and hydrogeothermal power.