Geothermal Rising Workshop: Lessons and Challenges from Field Projects

This participation-focused workshop is intended for those entering the geothermal discipline and those with extensive background who appreciate that there are challenges that remain. Speakers and facilitators will outline their specific experiences and learnings and challenge the audience to consider new or alternative solutions. The three broad domains for consideration are drilling and well construction; completion and stimulation; and operations. Topics of interest include:

Scaling Up: What are the technical, financial, and geologic constraints on developing business opportunities for operators and service companies?

Technology Transfer: What technologies can be adopted from other industries to improve geothermal economics?

Newer Technologies: What are the technological opportunities and challenges for newer technologies (low temperature applications, microgrid applications, closed loop systems, EGS)?

All times are Pacific Daylight Time

 

Agenda

8:00 a.m. PDT............................................................................. Breakfast

9:00 a.m. PDT.................................. Welcome (John McLennan and Ahmad Ghassemi)

Project Experience (Hydrothermal Challenges and Opportunities)

Facilitator: Ahmad Ghassemi (University of Oklahoma)

9:10 a.m. PDT............ Geoscience Prediction-Uncertainty and Operations Risk-Opportunity: Bill Cumming, CUMMING GEOSCIENCE

9:20 a.m. PDT.......................... California/Imperial Valley: Ted Sumrall, GeoGenCo, LLC

9:30 a.m. PDT........................... East Africa: Sam Abraham, Geothermal Resource Group

9:40 a.m. PDT................................................................ Facilitated Discussion

10:00 a.m. PDT............................................... Break for Networking and Coffee

Project Experience (New Generation Challenges and Opportunities)

Facilitator: Ben Barker (EGI)

10:10 a.m. PDT................................ Closed Loop, Piotr Moncarz, Geothermic Solution

10:20 a.m. PDT.............. Supercritical/EGS NA, Geoffrey H. Garrison, AltaRock Energy, Inc.

10:30 a.m. PDT............................................................. FORGE, Joe Moore, EGI

10:40 a.m. PDT......................................................... DEEP, Ashley Drobot, DEEP

10:50 a.m. PDT............................. Low Temperature Applications, Joe Batir, Petrolern

11:00 a.m. PDT.............................................................. Facilitated Discussion

Deep Dives and Panel

Facilitator: John McLennan (University of Utah)

11:20 a.m. PDT.................... Techno-Economic Feasibility of Geothermal Deep Direct-Use in the United States, Koenraad Beckers, NREL

11:35 a.m. PDT........................ Techno-Economic Feasibility of Geothermal Heat Pumps, Jay Egg, Egg Geo, LLC

11:50 a.m. PDT................ Superhot EGS: making the Breakthrough to the Next Generation of Geothermal Resource, Susan Petty, AltaRock

12:05 p.m. PDT.............................................................. Facilitated Discussion

12:15 p.m. PDT.............................................................................. Lunch

Project Experience (Well Construction Challenges and Opportunities)

Facilitator: Ron Dusterhoft (Halliburton)

1:10 p.m. PDT............................. Real-Time Geothermal Drilling Optimization System, Geir Hareland, Oklahoma State University

1:20 p.m. PDT............... Bit Mechanics: Matt Stevenson and Jordan Self, NOV ReedHycalog

1:30 p.m. PDT................... Motors and Vibrations, Francisco Borjas, Turbo Drill Industries

1:40 p.m. PDT........................ Casing and Cementing, P.V. Suryanarayana, Blade Energy

1:50 p.m. PDT.............. Reservoir Characterization, Jose Iguez/Ghazal Izadi, Baker Hughes

2:00 p.m. PDT ........................... Reservoir Characterization, Andy Wray, Schlumberger

2:10 p.m. PDT................................................................ Facilitated Discussion

2:30 p.m. PDT................................................. Break for Networking and Coffee

Project Experience (Completion and Stimulation Challenges and Opportunities)

Facilitator: Jose Iguez (Baker Hughes)

3:00 p.m. PDT..................... Service Company Opportunities: Ron Dusterhoft, Halliburton

3:10 p.m. PDT............................................ Surveillance, Rob Mellors, UC San Diego

3:20 p.m. PDT....................................... Pressure Diagnostics, Mark McClure, ResFrac

3:30 p.m. PDT......................... Seismic Awareness, Jim Rutledge, Santa Fe Seismic, LLC

3:40 p.m. PDT.... Seismic Hazards and Mitigation, Ivan Wong, Lettis Consultants International

3:50 p.m. PDT ............................................................... Facilitated Discussion

5:10 p.m. PDT................................................................................ Recap

5:30 p.m. PDT............................................................................. Adjourn

6:00 p.m. PDT.......................................................................... Reception

*Separate registration required