Geothermal Well Construction
Principles and Practical Applications
- 1st Edition - June 1, 2027
- Latest edition
- Author: Hani Ibrahim
- Language: English
Geothermal Well Construction: Principles and Practical Applications is a comprehensive guide dedicated to harnessing the Earth’s subterranean heat. This book presents well-constru… Read more
Description
Description
Geothermal Well Construction: Principles and Practical Applications is a comprehensive guide dedicated to harnessing the Earth’s subterranean heat. This book presents well-construction solutions and provides a framework for applying technologies and methodologies that reduce construction costs and enhance clean energy generation.
The book progresses from the origins and extraction of geothermal energy, including hydrothermal, Enhanced Geothermal Systems, and Advanced Geothermal Systems, to tool evolution and well design. It covers geological requirements, risk analysis, corrosion and material selection, cementing, drilling fluids, high-temperature operations, tool selection, wellheads, casing, drilling techniques, measurement equipment, and environmental considerations.
Geothermal Well Construction brings approaches, tools, methodologies, and practical applications together in one resource for industry professionals, energy engineers, researchers, and students. It provides the knowledge needed to address geothermal well-construction challenges while supporting cost-effective and sustainable geothermal energy development.
The book progresses from the origins and extraction of geothermal energy, including hydrothermal, Enhanced Geothermal Systems, and Advanced Geothermal Systems, to tool evolution and well design. It covers geological requirements, risk analysis, corrosion and material selection, cementing, drilling fluids, high-temperature operations, tool selection, wellheads, casing, drilling techniques, measurement equipment, and environmental considerations.
Geothermal Well Construction brings approaches, tools, methodologies, and practical applications together in one resource for industry professionals, energy engineers, researchers, and students. It provides the knowledge needed to address geothermal well-construction challenges while supporting cost-effective and sustainable geothermal energy development.
Key features
Key features
- Presents the latest concepts and technologies in geothermal well construction
- Provides guidelines for well construction planning, expenditure preparation, problem mitigation, tool selection, and logistics
- Explores existing and emerging ideas that can be combined or applied to develop new well-construction solutions
- Introduces new tools designed and developed for high-temperature environments
- Supports UN Sustainable Development Goals 6, 7, 9, 11, and 13
Readership
Readership
Geothermal industry professionals, service companies, energy engineers, well design engineers, tool design engineers, management, venture capital and other investment facilities to evaluate the investment, energy personnel want to migrate to renewable energy
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Earth
2. Beneath Our Feet
3. Energy Source
Part I:Extracting the Geothermal Energy
4. Historical Usage
5. Modern Theories & Applications
6. Progression of Well Designs
7. Hydrothermal
8. Enhanced (Engineered) Geothermal Systems
9. Advanced Geothermal Systems
Part II: Tools Evolution
10. Lessons Learned from Other Industries
11. Crucial Requirements
12. Pioneering Technology
Part III:Basis Of Design
13. Geological Requirements
14. Offset Data Prerequisites
15. Risk Analysis & Mitigation
16. Corrosion and Material Selection
17. Encountered Problems while Drilling
18. Cementing
19. Well Construction Design
20. HSE Plan
21. High Temperature Handling
22. Lost Circulation Plan
23. Drilling Fluid Selection
24. Drilling Fluid Evaporation
25. Drilling Fluid Cooling Plan
26. Cement Material Selection
27. Cementing Procedures
28. Downhole Tool Selection
29. Surface Tool Selection
30. Wellhead
31. Casing
32. Drilling Techniques
33. AFE
Part IV:Crucial Requirements
34. Database
35. Drilling Tools
36. Measurement Equipment
Part V:Environmental Considerations
37. Impact on Communities
38. Natural Resources Involved
Part VI: References
2. Beneath Our Feet
3. Energy Source
Part I:Extracting the Geothermal Energy
4. Historical Usage
5. Modern Theories & Applications
6. Progression of Well Designs
7. Hydrothermal
8. Enhanced (Engineered) Geothermal Systems
9. Advanced Geothermal Systems
Part II: Tools Evolution
10. Lessons Learned from Other Industries
11. Crucial Requirements
12. Pioneering Technology
Part III:Basis Of Design
13. Geological Requirements
14. Offset Data Prerequisites
15. Risk Analysis & Mitigation
16. Corrosion and Material Selection
17. Encountered Problems while Drilling
18. Cementing
19. Well Construction Design
20. HSE Plan
21. High Temperature Handling
22. Lost Circulation Plan
23. Drilling Fluid Selection
24. Drilling Fluid Evaporation
25. Drilling Fluid Cooling Plan
26. Cement Material Selection
27. Cementing Procedures
28. Downhole Tool Selection
29. Surface Tool Selection
30. Wellhead
31. Casing
32. Drilling Techniques
33. AFE
Part IV:Crucial Requirements
34. Database
35. Drilling Tools
36. Measurement Equipment
Part V:Environmental Considerations
37. Impact on Communities
38. Natural Resources Involved
Part VI: References
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: June 1, 2027
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
Hani Ibrahim
Author
Hani Ibrahim has over 44 years of expertise working in diverse well construction design and drilling tools across the world, including 5 years working in renewables (geothermal energy). He has garnered international industry and management experience with XGS Energy, Unocal, Petrofina, QGPC, Hughes Christensen, ReedHycalog, Smith International, Schlumberger, Quantico, and H&P. He has two patents, 12 SPE papers, and is an active member of the IADC Technical Publications Committee book. Hani is acting Communications Chair for SPE’s Drilling Systems Automation Technical Section (DSATS), a President’s Award recipient, Smith International, and an Orange Belt in Continuous Improvement (change management and six sigma).
Affiliations and expertise
Geothermal Consultant, IADC Technical Publications Committee Member, SPE Drilling Systems Automation Technical Section (DSATS) Communications Chair, USA