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Is geothermal energy ready to make its mark in the US power mix?

McKinsey

Two next-generation geothermal approaches are closest to market: Enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs) use hydraulic fracturing to create subsurface fractures through hot rock three to five kilometers (10,000 to 16,000 feet) below the surface. Reduced drilling and hydraulic fracturing cost. Improved well productivity.

IT 100
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COVID-19 PIVOT: Virtual Well On Paper Workshops

Drillers

Hydraulic fracturing gets touted as revolutionary, but those of us that have been around for a while know that it’s hardly new. Feedback has been that this could be useful beyond large workshops, and also for things like AARs (After Action Reviews). In a way, it sounds like Darwins Theory of Evolution.