Geothermal Energy Engineering: Technology Transfer from the Oil and Gas Industry focuses on geothermal energy technology, engineering, field and operational topics, as seen from an oil and gas industry perspective. To accelerate development of an important source of clean energy during the energy transition, proven oil and gas technologies can pivot towards geothermal energy production, for both power generation and direct heat applications.
Geothermal Energy Engineering includes chapters written by world-renewed subject matter experts addressing practical applications optimized in the oil and gas industry that can be adapted to accelerate geothermal energy production. The book will progress from an introduction to geothermal energy, cover types of geothermal and hybrid systems, address geothermal subsurface characterization, exploration, drilling, completion and production, facilities and project management, and includes analysis of technical and economic aspects of geothermal systems, gaps and future opportunities.
Geothermal Energy Engineering: Technology Transfer from the Oil and Gas Industry delivers key guidance for energy professionals to apply mature oilfield technologies to accelerate geothermal energy production. With a strong focus on technology transfer from the oil and gas industry, case studies and application, this book, compiled by leading experts, serves as a contemporary reference for students, researchers and energy engineers that addresses the critical need for new technologies, innovation and collaboration to support the growth of geothermal energy applications. It is intended to foster interdisciplinary innovation, training, and field practices needed to exponentially scale up the geothermal energy supply in the next critical decade of the energy transition.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 303 2. 2 Governing relationships for geothermal modeling - p. 307 3. 3 Discretization of mass and heat conservation equations - p. 312 4. 4 Numerical approaches for modeling of geothermal applications - p. 316 5. 5 Typical challenges in geothermal simulation - p. 322 6. 5.1 Single-phase geothermal flow - p. 322 7. 5.2 Influence of nonreservoir lithology - p. 324 8. 5.3 Two-phase geothermal flow - p. 326 9. 5.4 Geomechanics in geothermal reservoirs - p. 330 10. 6 Modeling of different geothermal resources - p. 331 11. 6.1 Fluvial sediments - p. 332 12. 6.2 Fractured media - p. 337 13. References - p. 341 14. Chapter 11 Artificial intelligence in the geothermal energy systems - p. 349 15. Chapter 12 Global screening for superhot rock geothermal energy: Geodynamic settings, prospective heat endowment and extraction techniques - p. 379 16. Abstract - p. 379 17. Acknowledgments - p. 379 18. 1 Introduction - p. 379 19. 2 Differentiating geothermal, petrothermal, and hydrothermal types of geological system - p. 383 20. 3 The superhot rock type of play - p. 383 21. 4 Global screening of SHR geothermal energy and the exploration triangle - p. 387 22. 5 Superhot rock mapping - p. 388 23. 6 Prospective heat and power endowment methodology - p. 396 24. 7 Energy extraction and production techniques and technologies - p. 399 25. 8 Results: Superhot rock geothermal resources and the influence of geodynamic setting - p. 411 26. 9 Discussion - p. 438 27. 9.1 Existing geothermal projects and geodynamic settings - p. 441 28. 9.2 Superhot geothermal and geodynamic setting - p. 442 29. 9.3 Order-of-magnitude prospective heat endowments for superhot rock geodynamic and tectonic/physiographic provinces - p. 444 30. 9.4 Chance of success EGS for projects - p. 445 31. 9.5 Technological next steps and future work - p. 447 32. 10 Conclusions - p. 449 33. References - p. 454 34. Key terms and definitions - p. 454 35. Supplementary files - p. 454 36. Chapter 13 Geothermal energy and fluid properties with a special focus on geothermal noncondensable gases - p. 463 37. Index - p. 483
Geothermal Energy Engineering: Technology Transfer from the Oil and Gas Industry focuses on geothermal energy technology, engineering, field and operational topics, as seen from an oil and gas industry perspective. To accelerate development of an important source of clean energy during the energy transition, proven oil and gas technologies can pivot towards geothermal energy production, for both power generation and direct heat applications.
Geothermal Energy Engineering includes chapters written by world-renewed subject matter experts addressing practical applications optimized in the oil and gas industry that can be adapted to accelerate geothermal energy production. The book will progress from an introduction to geothermal energy, cover types of geothermal and hybrid systems, address geothermal subsurface characterization, exploration, drilling, completion and production, facilities and project management, and includes analysis of technical and economic aspects of geothermal systems, gaps and future opportunities.
Geothermal Energy Engineering: Technology Transfer from the Oil and Gas Industry delivers key guidance for energy professionals to apply mature oilfield technologies to accelerate geothermal energy production. With a strong focus on technology transfer from the oil and gas industry, case studies and application, this book, compiled by leading experts, serves as a contemporary reference for students, researchers and energy engineers that addresses the critical need for new technologies, innovation and collaboration to support the growth of geothermal energy applications. It is intended to foster interdisciplinary innovation, training, and field practices needed to exponentially scale up the geothermal energy supply in the next critical decade of the energy transition.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 303 2. 2 Governing relationships for geothermal modeling - p. 307 3. 3 Discretization of mass and heat conservation equations - p. 312 4. 4 Numerical approaches for modeling of geothermal applications - p. 316 5. 5 Typical challenges in geothermal simulation - p. 322 6. 5.1 Single-phase geothermal flow - p. 322 7. 5.2 Influence of nonreservoir lithology - p. 324 8. 5.3 Two-phase geothermal flow - p. 326 9. 5.4 Geomechanics in geothermal reservoirs - p. 330 10. 6 Modeling of different geothermal resources - p. 331 11. 6.1 Fluvial sediments - p. 332 12. 6.2 Fractured media - p. 337 13. References - p. 341 14. Chapter 11 Artificial intelligence in the geothermal energy systems - p. 349 15. Chapter 12 Global screening for superhot rock geothermal energy: Geodynamic settings, prospective heat endowment and extraction techniques - p. 379 16. Abstract - p. 379 17. Acknowledgments - p. 379 18. 1 Introduction - p. 379 19. 2 Differentiating geothermal, petrothermal, and hydrothermal types of geological system - p. 383 20. 3 The superhot rock type of play - p. 383 21. 4 Global screening of SHR geothermal energy and the exploration triangle - p. 387 22. 5 Superhot rock mapping - p. 388 23. 6 Prospective heat and power endowment methodology - p. 396 24. 7 Energy extraction and production techniques and technologies - p. 399 25. 8 Results: Superhot rock geothermal resources and the influence of geodynamic setting - p. 411 26. 9 Discussion - p. 438 27. 9.1 Existing geothermal projects and geodynamic settings - p. 441 28. 9.2 Superhot geothermal and geodynamic setting - p. 442 29. 9.3 Order-of-magnitude prospective heat endowments for superhot rock geodynamic and tectonic/physiographic provinces - p. 444 30. 9.4 Chance of success EGS for projects - p. 445 31. 9.5 Technological next steps and future work - p. 447 32. 10 Conclusions - p. 449 33. References - p. 454 34. Key terms and definitions - p. 454 35. Supplementary files - p. 454 36. Chapter 13 Geothermal energy and fluid properties with a special focus on geothermal noncondensable gases - p. 463 37. Index - p. 483
