Well Completion Services

Well completion represents up to 25% of overall project development costs, making it critical to project economics.  Existing materials and components used in conventional geothermal and oil & gas are incapable of withstanding the higher temperature environments required for SHR and new technologies are required. Unlike oil & gas wells that reach peak production in a few years, geothermal wells need to run for the life the project – 20 years. This requires advanced materials in cements, couplings, liners and wellheads to accommodate the high thermal stresses and long cycle times to maintain wellbore stability, separate deep geothermal resources from shallow aquifer systems, and ensure the safety of wellfield operations. ARE and its partners are developing new methods for well completion and working on advanced high temperature and stable materials.