Session 2B: Drilling

Session 2B: Drilling

Date
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Session Time
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Session Location
Tuscany 2

This session will cover all aspects of geothermal drilling. Topics include fluids, bits, circulation, rate of penetration, scaling, corrosion, additives, directional drilling, environmental concerns, economics and more.

  • 7:30 AM - 7:50 AM | Modeling Circulating Mud Temperature After Warmback in a Geothermal Research Test Well Using the FEFLOW Borehole Heat Exchangers | Guizhong Chen
  • 7:50 AM - 8:10 AM | Breaking the 200C Barrier: Testing to Prove Functionality of a Measurement While Drilling System Above 210C | John Clegg
  • 8:10 AM - 8:30 AM | Impact of Water-Based Geothermal Drilling Fluids on the Integrity of Deadwood Sandstone for Repurposed Wells        Opeyemi Oni
  • 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM | Thermal Cycling-Induced Wellbore Integrity Risks in Super-Hot Geothermal Drilling: Identifying Hazardous Operational Scenarios | Yuanhang Chen
  • 8:50 AM - 9:10 AM | Autonomous Coiled Tubing Drilling System for Cost Effective Drilling of Large Diameter, Long Geothermal Wells in Hard, Hot Rock. | Tomas Kristofic
  • 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM | Multi-Lateral Drilling Learning Curve at Eavor’s Geretsried Project | Mark Hodder