Decision-Based Geothermal Field Development (ETR08)
Description
Geothermal energy is going to be the third pillar in the future net-zero energy system, next to wind and solar. It allows energy production in many ways whereby the key challenge is the matching of the subsurface geological setting with the selection of the optimal development concept. This involves similar questions as commonly known from hydrocarbon field developments projects. Therefore, an early focus on decisions and decision-based planning is key for success also in geothermal development projects of cities, communities, large office or industrial complexes.
The benefits, opportunities, but also risks of such geothermal development projects will be presented and discussed. In addition, the need for new structured workflows will be introduced and handrails for these workflows will be provided based on know-how as developed in the hydrocarbon industry. The aim is to support expediting the journey towards sustainable and decentralised new energy solutions for cities, communities or industrial applications. At the same time, project executers and stakeholders will be prepared to avoid common pitfalls in such project developments.
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS: Internet Access, MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
Participants are welcome to bring their own laptops to class.
Course Level: Foundation / Skill
Duration: 5 days
Instructor: Jürgen Grötsch
The benefits, opportunities, but also risks of such geothermal development projects will be presented and discussed. In addition, the need for new structured workflows will be introduced and handrails for these workflows will be provided based on know-how as developed in the hydrocarbon industry. The aim is to support expediting the journey towards sustainable and decentralised new energy solutions for cities, communities or industrial applications. At the same time, project executers and stakeholders will be prepared to avoid common pitfalls in such project developments.
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS: Internet Access, MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
Participants are welcome to bring their own laptops to class.
Course Level: Foundation / Skill
Duration: 5 days
Instructor: Jürgen Grötsch
Designed for you, if you are...
- A geoscientist, well engineer, reservoir engineer, production technologist, concept engineer or any energy professional of an integrated team working on renewable energy developments
- A professional or decision maker from the energy or service industry or an employee in the public sector involved in or planning to work on geothermal projects
- A professional or public sector staff involved in developing heat plans for communities
- A staff from a smaller company, new venture or city planning and council aiming to avoid common pitfalls and the triggering of technical or non-technical risks
How we build your confidence
This course comprises a mixture of lectures, exercises, case studies, discussions and feedback sessions. The course follows the discover, ask and learn approach.The benefits from attending
This course aims to help you achieve the following objectives:- Provide an introduction to geothermal heat as a renewable energy resource
- Introduce the concept of decision-based planning for geothermal projects
- Develop a decision-based roadmap for geothermal projects
- Present the main sources and reservoirs of geothermal energy
- Highlight the impact of various geological settings for geothermal developments
- Summarise available geothermal subsurface technologies and development approaches
- Highlight the use of analogues in geothermal developments
- Present and discuss a number of leading-edge geothermal projects
- Provide an introduction to the handling of subsurface uncertainties
- Introduce well planning, execution, data acquisition and completion for geothermal projects
- Address requirements for well monitoring, surveillance and the risk of scaling
- Discuss how energy system integration can be achieved
- Summarise surface technologies and development concept options
- Introduce multi-scenario modelling for geothermal projects
- Develop the basics of geothermal cost & economics models
- Introduce decision quality and focus on value
- Present the potential of additional benefits in geothermal projects
- Discuss the main technical risks involved in harnessing geothermal energy
- Address non-technical risks, like market, policies and social in geothermal developments
Topics
- Fundamentals of geothermal energy
- Decision-based planning for geothermal energy
- Development of geothermal energy projects
- Subsurface
- Surface
- Cost & economics
- Multi-scenario modelling and focus on value - Additional benefits of geothermal energy projects
- Common pitfalls and risk management in geothermal projects
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