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A hydrogen economy envisions using hydrogen as a clean, low-carbon, and versatile energy carrier and fuel. It offers benefits in terms of energy secur

This topic addresses the fundamental and general conditions of the subsurface environment. The nature of water, pressure, geothermal gradient and fluid dynamics is discussed and its implications on oil and gas generation. Also presented is the effects of overpressure and under pressured environments as it relates to drilling and production.

Monday, March 25, 2024 | 09:30AM – 11:00AM CT High-temperature geothermal wells (temperature above 2

This SPE Live explains geomechanical theory and solutions for petroleum, environmental, and energy transition applications. It highlights the crucial

This webinar presents popular machine learning applications in exploration, extraction, and recovery of subsurface energy resources, primarily in hydrocarbon exploration and production industry with potential applications in geothermal energy production and geological carbon storage.

The Operator's Wellbore Survey Group (OWSG), a subcommittee of the SPE Wellbore Positioning Technical Section (WPTS), initiated the development of Ame

Optimization of producing oil and gas wells has always been important for managing operating expenses and continues to be an important part of product

In this SPE Tech Talk, Gareth Rogers, Research Scientist for CGG’s Geology Laboratories, discusses how the data produced through these techniques can be harnessed to quantify the complete mineral and textural attributes of reservoir rocks.

Over the last three decades, the world of fiber-optic sensing has undergone a remarkable transformation, propelling us from the pioneering days of dis

We arrived at a list of five Grand Challenges: Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage, Geothermal, Net-Zero Operations, Improved Recovery from Tight / Shale Resources, and Digital Transformation. In addition, we identified a sixth “bonus” challenge— Education and Advocacy, since we believe that more effective engagement with thought leaders outside our industry will be key to advancing and deploying new technologies in these areas.

The number of O&G wells at the end of their economic life continues to grow. Likewise, the costs continue to increase for their decommissioning & abandonment. Many benefits would accrue if these wells could be used as a source of geothermal energy, and interest is growing in the feasibility of re-purposing these wells to geothermal. A major consideration in new geothermal projects is a huge up-front capex requirements. In general, a quarter of the costs go towards drilling new wells and one-third towards completions. Thus re-purposing these wells could result in significant cost savings. However, many other factors must be considered, such as local energy demand, potential market, existing infrastructure, and technical challenges. A conversion strategy for the existing wells is discussed in terms of the wellbore integrity requirements and steps to ensure hydrocarbon containment during the heat extraction process. Potential well-integrity challenges in the inspection and preparation of these wells will be discussed in this presentation.

New CCS and geothermal projects will require novel produced water treatment technologies to process HP/HT saline produced water streams. These can contain components such as methane and CO2 in addition to the contaminants present in produced waters from oil and gas producing fields. Some of the existing produced water technologies are suitable and qualified for these applications, while in some areas the design envelope needs to be enlarged, or new technologies are needed. Various aspects around these topics will be discussed. All content contained within this webinar is copyrighted by Steven Tulloch and its use and/or reproduction outside the portal requires express permission from Steven Tulloch.

Geothermal is hot around the world. Geothermal Rising and the Society of Petroleum engineers collaborate to inspire the future workforce and enable cr

Low-carbon energy technologies are becoming more relevant as the energy mix evolves. Among these low-carbon energy technologies are renewable energy r

SLB joins this Tech Talk to discuss a new system designed for high-temperature and high-power applications successfully deployed in Europe, transforming the potential application of ESP technology in enhancing the use of geothermal resources for sustainable energy production.