State-of-the-Art Geothermal Well Drilling Case Studies provides updated information on technological advances and research on the state-of-the-art performance of recent geothermal wells drilled for energy in the global push to reduce greenhouse gases. The book provides advances in a rapidly growing market that has adopted and adapted oilfield technologies to rapid scale development and production as demonstrated through global examples in a case-study format. Different geologic formations and well trajectories require different drilling tools and drilling parameters to yield optimum results. Showcasing current examples of successful global geothermal well-drilling applications, this text provides readers, researchers, and industry professionals with the keys needed to rapidly scale geothermal drilling operations, a clean and abundant source of energy that supports sustainability and reduction of carbon emissions.
Table of Contents
1. Geothermal background2. North America
3. Asia
4. Latin America
5. Australia and New Zealand
6. Europe
7. Africa
8. Forge doe research site
9. Cementing in geothermal wells
10. Drilling fluids in geothermal wells
11. Lost circulation in geothermal wells
12. University and industry research
13. Crystal ball
