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CIGEO project: data acquisition campaign underway

CIGEO project: data acquisition campaign underway

As part of the first phase of future development work on the Bure underground radioactive waste storage site (55) – CIGEO project, Since January 2026, the GeoSonic France - ABO ERG Géotechnique consortium has been carrying out geological and hydrogeological surveys of the project's remote study area on behalf of Andra.

On the programme: around a hundred boreholes (core samples and piezometers) reaching up to 180 m deep, with innovative techniques for installing piezometric equipment, These are spread across 32 platforms in the beautiful rolling countryside of the Meuse region.

The works will last until spring 2027.

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CIGEO project: data acquisition campaign underway