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Geothermal Energy in the Oil Field: Developments and Opportunities

20 August, 2009

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Who Should Attend

This e-symposium is ideal for individuals who want to learn about geothermal energy, current trends, technologies and applications, particularly as integrated with oil and gas.

Objectives

Course Content

This e-symposium covers advances in geothermal energy, integration with petroleum operations, and lessons learned in recent cases. Geothermal resources are being used in oil and gas operations in several ways:

geothermally-driven pumps
geothermal energy production via injection into abandoned wells
geothermal resources used in conjunction with steam-flood and enhanced oil recovery

Advances in geothermal energy are occurring due to a blend of:

better understanding of geology and basin temperature dynamics
improved technology

Several recent ventures provide insight into new opportunities and applications:

Case study: Coproduction of Geothermal Power from Oil and Gas Fields in California
Steamflood Performance in a Giant Oilfield: Kern River Field, California
Low-temperature geothermal energy from oil fields (Rocky Mountain Testing Center / DOE) -- The power system being used is a commercial standard design Ormat Organic Rankine Cycle power plant. The binary power unit uses hot water from a producing oil well as the heating fluid for a heat exchanger.
Shale gas with high bottom-hole temperatures: Marcellus shale; Haynesville shale.

Recording of original webinar, packet of independent study reading materials, PDF of original PowerPoint presentation by FTP download. (Original presentation date: August 20, 2009.) Some materials will also sent by e-mail.

$75

Expires on
01 January, 2099

Member Tuition without CEU

$95

Expires on
01 January, 2099

Nonmember Tuition without CEU

$25

Expires on
01 January, 2099

Student Tuition without CEU

$100

Expires on
01 January, 2099

Member Tuition with CEU

$145

Expires on
01 January, 2099

Nonmember Tuition with CEU

$35

Expires on
01 January, 2099

Student Tuition with CEU

200

Limit

1.0

CEU

Expanded package for CEU credit is $100 for AAPG members, and $145 for non-members. Special Student Pricing: $25 for Webinar only; $35 for Expanded package.