AVENIA
AVENIA
The only French competitiveness cluster dealing with the subsurface sectors.
Based in Pau in southwest France, AVENIA represents, oversees and federates 215 members (major groups, SMEs, research & training organizations, incentive and federative bodies). AVENIA knows and understands all its members, and for this reason is able to propose pertinent collective actions, boost the development and growth of its member companies, support them in their strategies and initiate innovative and collaborative R&D projects.
Oil & Gas
Oil & Gas
Cette filière est aujourd’hui confrontée à des défis majeurs. La volatilité des prix du baril doit l’amener à une certaine forme de résilience. Dans le même temps, le défi du changement climatique la contraint à des investissements massifs pour la décarbonation de ses activités.
Ces contraintes doivent être perçues comme une opportunité de se réinventer et de se diversifier en facilitant l’innovation et les transferts de technologie.
Nos clubs innovation sont un espace adapté pour explorer collectivement les solutions de demain.
Les Geodays facilitent la consolidation du réseau et l’émergence de projet collaboratifs.
Geothermal energy
Geothermal energy
Pour la transition énergétique en cours, la géothermie présente de nombreux avantages. Renouvelable, décarbonée, pilotable, non intermittente, locale, elle ne nécessite pas de consommation abusive de matériaux stratégiques. En outre, l’ensemble des compétences sont aujourd’hui présente sur le territoire national.
Malgré tout, plusieurs freins à son développement doivent être levés:
● Les dépenses d’investissement sont conséquentes. La réduction du CAPEX lié au forage et à l’acquisition de données sismique sont critiques. Le pôle AVENIA est ainsi partenaire du projet européen PIXIL dont c’est l’un desobjectifs. Des solutions de co-production sont à envisager (Lithium, Chaleur fatale, Hydrogène, ...).
● Les projets de géothermie présentent une part de risque. Des fonds d’assurance doivent pouvoir intervenir en cas de ressource insuffisante. Le pôle AVENIA s’engage dans la refonte du Fonds SAF-E au côté des acteurstraditionnels de la filière (AFPG, ADEME, ...).
● Les connaissances des acteurs du territoires (collectivités locales, ...)doivent être renforcées. Le pôle AVENIA accompagne la région Nouvelle-Aquitaine sur ce sujet dans le cadre de son plan de relance.
Le 1er «RDV des régions» organisé à Montpellier a réuni plusieurs acteurs de la filière et du territoire pour évoquer le développement de la géothermie en Occitanie.
● Le renforcement de la filière à l’export est adressé par l’intermédiaire du projet GeoEnergy Europe.
● Enfin l’acceptabilité sociétale est un enjeu de plus en plus présent. Le pôleAVENIA est partenaire du projet GEFISS dont c’est le principal sujet d’étude.
Geological storage
Geological storage
Cette thématique couvre plusieurs filières plus ou moins matures (gaz naturel, hydrogène, CO2, déchets nucléaires...).
Le pôle AVENIA est aujourd’hui plus particulièrement actif pour accompagner le développement d’une filière française du CCUS. Nous sommes partenaires d’un consortium dans le cadre d’appel à projet européen et initions localement des rencontres pour envisager des projets de territoires.
Plusieurs verrous sont cependant à lever sur les segments suivants :
● Captage : réduction des coûts, pénalité énergétique
● Transport : disponibilité des infrastructures
● Stockage : acceptabilité sociétale
Les autres sujets ne sont cependant pas oubliés avec par exemple la labellisation du projet HYGEO, porté par Hydrogène de France et Teréga, dont l’objectif est la mise en place d’un pilote de stockage d’hydrogène en cavité saline.
Mines & quarries
Mines & quarries
France imports almost 100% of its metals and an increasing amount of industrial materials and minerals for its industry and the development of its infrastructures. In the context of the energy and digital transition, there is a real opportunity here for the responsible exploration / exploitation of resources on the national and European territory in order to support the needs of a large number of sectors (health, chemistry, telecommunication, aeronautical, energy, electrical mobility, and so on) and thus meet the resulting, significantly increasing, demand for raw mineral materials.As part of its role as a facilitator for the subsurface industries, AVENIA wishes to federate its members and the key players of the mines and quarries market in order to boost innovation as well as competency and technology transfers between sectors. Its aim is to meet the needs expressed by the entire industry as closely as possible, whether they concern ground (Gexplore) or aerial reconnaissance (Terremys, InfoGéo, Tellus Environnement), the physico-chemical characterization of rocks and liquids (Thin Section Lab, Sedisor), geological data modeling (Géovariances, Ellis), quarrying (Groupe Daniel) or mining (Eramet, Orano), the recovery of metals in water (Géolith), the environment, waste recycling, ore processing, AI, and the digital transformation of the sector (i.e. Industry 4.0); these competencies are supported by the expertise of research bodies and laboratories (BRGM, IFPEN, EXTRA&CO, etc.), and of start-ups / SMEs (Géode-solutions, Incitius, MP Data…), also members of AVENIA.In order to help its members belonging to the Mines & Quarries market to meet the challenges posed by the energy and digital transition, AVENIA has joined the chair “The mineral industry and the regions” to step up its actions as regards the societal acceptability of extractive activities. AVENIA also wishes to conduct communication actions with the associations or federations present in this market, such as the Société géologique de France, the Société de l’Industrie Minérale, A3M or UNICEM, all members of the Pôle, in order to inform the general public and the authorities about the importance of the extractive sector in the energy transition.
Hydrogeology
Hydrogeology
Since the late 1990s, awareness of the environmental stakes related to water as a resource has been a key issue in our society. To meet the main challenges posed by climate change and by the competition over this resource, used for many different purposes (freshwater, industry, farming), several actions were introduced: study of the functioning of hydrosystems and how to protect them, study of the impact of climate change on resources and users, digital modeling and socio-economic assessment of scenarios, and wastewater treatment. As part of its role as a facilitator for the subsurface industries, AVENIA wishes to federate its members and the key players of the hydrogeology market in order to boost innovation as well as competency and technology transfers between sectors. Its aim is to meet the needs expressed by the entire industry as closely as possible. For example, it seeks to forge closer ties with water agencies, particularly Adour-Garonne and Loire-Bretagne present in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, to get involved in local issues, and to promote actions to recover metals from geothermal or produced water. Hydrogeology is also a market common to many subsurface industries (oil & gas, geothermal energy, geological storage, mines and quarries, underground infrastructures) for which the competencies and innovations developed (AI, monitoring, sensors, etc.) are an important aid in the development of their activities. AVENIA, particularly as part of its “Environment” innovation club encourages competency transfers and the emergence of collaborative projects by facilitating meetings between industrialists (Total, Vermilion, Géostock, ES Géothermie, TLS Geothermics, Eramet, Orano...), research institutes (BRGM, IFPEN, IPREM...), start-ups / SMEs (Geolith, HALIAS Technologies…) and non-members (water agencies, ANTEA, VEOLIA...) so that they can address the different industrial and usage issues encountered.
Geotechnology
Geotechnology
Geotechnology consists in studying the Earth’s subsurface on which the human activities undertaken to develop and/or exploit it have a direct impact; this includes construction and public work operations (civil engineering, building, mining and quarries, renewable energies, etc.), underground water management (use and drainage) and natural risk prevention. This market takes into account the geological and geomechanical characteristics of the soil and rocks, observation and experiments, and calculations. As part of its role as a facilitator for the subsurface industries, AVENIA wishes to federate its members and the key players of the geotechnology market in order to boost innovation as well as competency and technology transfers between sectors. Its aim is to meet the needs expressed by the entire industry as closely as possible, whether they concern the renovation of transportation infrastructures or civil engineering structures, the construction or renovation of industrial infrastructures, or the sustainable urbanization of cities and regions. Members of AVENIA include the Geotechnology Trade Union – also an administrator – as well as design offices specialized in geotechnical studies (Groupe ALIOS, GEOLITHE), companies (EDF, SEMM LOGGING, Jean Lutz SA, GexplOre, Géovariances, etc.) and research institutes (BRGM, Carnot ISIFoR…). They all contribute their expertise and competencies to the ecosystem of AVENIA, the aim being to solve the specific geotechnical problems encountered by our members in their activities and usage of the subsurface in general.
Our ecosystem
For its members, AVENIA wants to be a gateway to all of the institutional and support structures likely to help them in their development process and with which it has forged privileged relationships.
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Governance
The bodies of the AVENIA association are the General Assembly, the Board of Directors and the Office. In accordance with its articles of association, the General Assembly and the Board of Directors meet twice a year, and the Office once a month.
The Board of Directors
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The Business College | ||||
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CURISTEC |
STORENGY |
GEOESPACE |
INT |
FOKUS ENERGY |
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KAPPA ENGINEERING |
SLB |
TEREGA |
TLS GEOTHERMICS |
EDF |
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TOTALENERGIES |
VERMILION REP SAS |
ERAMET |
SPOTLIGHT |
ARVERNE |
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The Research and Training Agencies College | ||||
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BRGM |
MINES PARISTECH |
UPPA - ISIFOR |
IFPEN |
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ENSEGID |
ENSG |
GROUPE ESC PAU |
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The Incentive and Federative Structures College |
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AFPG |
SGF - Société géologique de France |
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ADI NOUVELLE AQUITAINE |
CHEMPARC |
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TECHNOPOLE HELIOPARC |
USG - Union Syndicale Géotechnique |
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MI-F |
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The Office
The Office plays an essential part in the smooth running of AVENIA. It defines the association’s strategy and ensures its sound management. It is composed of a President, two Vice Presidents, a General Secretary and a Treasurer.
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Presentation of the team
Sharing, professionalism and excellence are the values shared and defended by the AVENIA team, whose role is to provide assistance to its members and promote their professions. The strength of the team is its complementarity owing to its wide range of competencies (geosciences, management of European projects, organization of events, funding, etc.).
