Energy transition
The oilfield service company will supply power plants capable of electrifying 180,000 US homes with geothermal energy.
The fifth edition of the SPE Europe Energy GeoHackathon, beginning on 1 October, focuses on how data science can advance geothermal energy and drive the energy transition.
Big oil companies are backing direct lithium extraction while the market flashes warning signs.
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The UAE's biggest oil company said it has successfully delivered a pair of geothermal wells to help power cooling systems in Abu Dhabi. -
The conference represents a new direction for SPE’s EuropEC as it adapts to the energy transition. The call for papers is open.
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The two oil producers said they may invest in industrial-scale direct air capture and other decarbonization projects in both the UAE and US.
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This paper describes an offshore hybrid power-generation concept incorporating a wind-turbine system in a low-wind area of Malaysia.
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While innovation steadily advances technologies to produce geothermal energy, the determination of clearly defined laws and regulations is playing catch-up—state by state and case by case in courts. And until it does, scaling up of this promising energy source is at risk of being hamstrung.
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The expanded scope of our evolving industry means that members of the petroleum engineering profession will enjoy a long, rewarding career. At the same time, we will need to continue developing our competencies to enable expected contributions in producing new forms of energy resources.
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Geothermal energy’s advantages make it popular across multiple sectors, from residential to industrial applications. Primary applications, namely electricity, direct use, and ground source heat pumps, offer diverse energy sources. Details of these and some unconventional applications are discussed.
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Advantages for conversion of nonactive oil and gas wells to geothermal wells include deferred plugging and abandonment costs, safety and environmental concerns, and potential energy production.
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This inaugural event will take place 22–23 August in Houston.
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SPE and Project Innerspace are organizing the first Geothermal AInnovation Competition. Teams from around the world are invited to participate in this virtual competition aimed at showcasing the potential of AI-assisted work flows in the geothermal life cycle.
