Workshop 2: Well Construction in Bits and Bytes

Workshop 2: Well Construction in Bits and Bytes

Date
Friday, October 24, 2025
Session Time
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Session Location
Naples 3-4
This intensive 2-day workshop, held in conjunction with the GRC Annual Meeting, is designed for professionals across drilling, reservoir engineering, data science, and project development who want to drive geothermal well construction into the digital frontier. Co-led by industry veterans from Exceed Geo Energy, LSU, and global geothermal leaders, the workshop offers a field-tested, AI-enabled, and simulation-rich approach to solving todays geothermal challengesat both the surface and subsurface.Day 1: Well Construction & Performance Management (Bits)Understand how geothermal drilling differs from oil & gasBudget wells within 3% of AFE using proven field tacticsCompare and optimize designs via digital twinsHands-on AI deployment in Jupyter (ROP optimization, kick detection, CFD cementing)Instructors: Nasikul Islam (Exceed Geo Energy), Dr. Mayank Tyagi (LSU)