| Agency Name: | Iceland GeoSurvey |
| Formed: | July 1, 2003 |
| Preceding1: | Orkustofnun |
| Headquarters: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Employees: | 90 (2008) |
| Chief1 Name: | Olafur G. Flovenz |
| Chief1 Position: | Director |
| Chief2 Name: | Benedikt Steingrimsson |
| Chief2 Position: | Chief Project Manager |
| Parent Agency: | Iceland Department of Energy |
| Website: | www.geothermal.is |
Iceland GeoSurvey (ÍSOR) is a consulting and research institute providing specialist services to the Icelandic power industry, the Icelandic government and foreign companies, in particular in the field of geothermal sciences and utilisation. It also aims to advance geoscientific knowledge of the Iceland landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research. The headquarters are in Reykjavík with an affiliate in Akureyri, North Iceland.
Iceland GeoSurvey is a self-financed, non-profit governmental institution which operates on project and contract basis. It was established in 2003 and took over all responsibilities of the former GeoScience Division of the National Energy Authority of Iceland (Orkustofnun). Research on Iceland’s indigenous energy resources goes back to the 18th century. Systematic energy research by Icelandic government institutes started in 1944 and has been carried out continuously ever since. Iceland GeoSurvey and its predecessor have from the start played a key role in this work. This research and the activities of the Icelandic power industry have resulted in that over 50% of the primary energy use in Iceland at present has its source in geothermal energy.
Iceland GeoSurvey provides a wide variety of energy research, exploration and development services on contract in Iceland and abroad. The main services provided are:
Geothermal and hydropower resources:
Environment:
Other research: