Geothermal
As oil and gas companies continue to diversify their strategies to accommodate the low-carbon transition, geothermal energy offers a path into the generation of renewable power. Use of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling is helping to unlock the potential of geothermal energy, which is defined as heat energy extracted from the earth’s subsurface. This energy is then converted into clean, reliable power.
Our Geothermal Consulting Services
We can provide geoscience and petroleum engineering consultants to handle the various aspects of geothermal projects, from single dwelling to power plant feasibility.
We can provide geoscience and petroleum engineering consultants to handle the various aspects of geothermal projects, from single dwelling to power plant feasibility.
- Carry out technical assessment and QAQC of applications for government funded geothermal grant programs.
- Identify and examine the topography and geologic makeup of a geothermal site.
- Ensure that a site will be able to supply adequate geothermal energy.
- Recommend the most cost-effective areas to drill.
Business Partner
We have engaged with Subsurface Alliance to jointly provide opportunities in geothermal. Their geothermal services include integrated multi-scale characterization and modeling of geothermal reservoirs, physics-based modeling of subsurface in-situ stresses and mechanical properties, and implementation of coupled geomechanical models to optimize development plans.
We have engaged with Subsurface Alliance to jointly provide opportunities in geothermal. Their geothermal services include integrated multi-scale characterization and modeling of geothermal reservoirs, physics-based modeling of subsurface in-situ stresses and mechanical properties, and implementation of coupled geomechanical models to optimize development plans.
- In-Situ Stress
Understand and constrain the in-situ stress magnitudes and orientations in geothermal fields is of paramount importance for successful and safe drilling operations in hostile high-temperature environments.
- Natural Fractures
Achieving high injection rates and efficiently circulating fluids between injector and producer often depends on the presence of natural fractures. Characterizing the natural fracture network and its connectivity helps to optimize field development.
- Thermal Stress
Additional stresses arising from the temperature contrast between a cold injected fluid and a hot formation can lead to underestimating the impact of in-situ stresses. Modeling induced thermal stresses can ensure safe drilling operations and predict the impact on stress-sensitive reservoir permeability.
- Simulation
Coupling reservoir and geomechanical simulations can improve reservoir performance prediction while optimizing field development plans. It can also help predict and mitigate collateral effects such as induced seismicity and surface heave.
View Subsurface Alliance’s Geothermal Solutions brochure for more information.
Geothermal Training
SCA offers the following training courses in both live online and in-person formats:
SCA offers the following training courses in both live online and in-person formats:
