Geothermal energy
This guest editorial addresses the need for high-temperature directional drilling technologies as the number of rigs used to develop next-generation geothermal wells is set to rise in the coming years.
This paper explores the development of direct-lithium-extraction technologies designed to recover lithium from unconventional feedstocks.
The new guidelines were released prior to reports that enhanced geothermal developer Fervo Energy experienced a blowout in Utah with no reported injuries.
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Using CO2 as the geothermal power fluid to generate electricity from low-temperature abandoned hydrocarbon wells can help reduce well costs and optimize energy production. In this paper, a previously developed coupled well/reservoir model is extended to study the effects of fluid properties on thermal output. -
Hitting the next well during fracturing happens all the time. Predictably doing that on a large scale in granite looks a lot harder.
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The drilling of wells in shale and granite shares a common need—faster drilling is required to make it work.
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Founded in 2008, GA Drilling is developing plasma-based tools to achieve drilling speeds that are about three times faster than what conventional bit technology has historically achieved.
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Criterion Energy Partners' immediate focus is to deliver direct heat and power to industrial customers in the Texas Gulf Coast region.
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The two companies will work to retrofit nonproducing wells for geothermal production and scale GreenFire Energy’s closed-loop advanced geothermal systems.
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The government is offering up to $20 million to test applications that will shorten the time it takes to drill geothermal wells.
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Grants have been offered to four separate pilot-style projects in order to test the geothermal potential of old oil and gas wells.
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The technical section will focus on the transfer of technology and practices from the oil and gas industry to geothermal energy development and promote industry best practices.
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Flow rate is a major challenge for geothermal. However, the techniques used in shale to prevent flow localization can be applied directly to geothermal. If we can create hundreds or thousands of flowing fracture pathways around a horizontal or deviated geothermal well, then we will have truly “changed the game.”
