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Closed loop well designs and control for extraction of subsurface geothermal power

Background Dr. Eric van Oort and his team have developed a deep, closed-loop geothermal well design to improve upon traditional enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Dr. van Oort is the Joe J. King Chair of Engineering No. 2 and B. J. Lancaster Professorship in Petroleum Engineering and a professor at UT Austin, with primary interests in drilling/completion...

Inventor(s): Eric van Oort, Pradeepkumar Ashok, Dongmei Chen | Published: 12/11/2023

Category(s): Physical sciences > Energy > Renewable, Physical sciences

Keyword(s): Drilling, Geothermal, Oil & gas upstream, Renewable

Accurate monitoring of leaks in CCS sites

Problem statement Increasing global concern over climate change has brought with it an opportunity for sustainable technological advancement. Tax incentives and the geopolitical will is further driving this trend towards carbon neutral technologies. Carbon capture and storage provides a safe and impactful way of achieving this goal. However, the process...

Inventor(s): Katherine Romanak, Philip Bennett | Published: 12/11/2023

Category(s): Physical sciences > Green tech

Keyword(s): Carbon capture, Carbon sequestration, Clean tech, Emissions, Energy storage, Geothermal