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A Review on Geothermal Energy and HPHT Packers for Geothermal Applications

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  • Khizar Abid

    (Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA)

  • Aditya Sharma

    (Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA)

  • Shawgi Ahmed

    (Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA)

  • Saket Srivastava

    (Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA)

  • Alberto Toledo Velazco

    (Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA)

  • Catalin Teodoriu

    (Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA)

Abstract

Energy is an essential component for prosperity, economic growth, and development and has become a basic necessity for humans, but at the same time, it has an impact on the environment. Therefore, it is believed that, in the coming future, renewable energy will play an important part in fulfilling the energy demand. In that respect, geothermal energy will be vital as it is a continuous source of energy that is not affected by metrological conditions and can be used in power generation or domestic heating. Many countries around the globe are actively producing energy from geothermal resources. However, the extraction of the heat from the subsurface comes with challenges such as subsurface environment, wellbore instability, corrosion, loss of circulation, and cementing operation. However, one of the most challenging and critical tasks is the zonal isolation of the geothermal well. A packer is a tool that is used for the zonal isolation of a well, and at high pressure and high temperature (HPHT) conditions, which is common for geothermal wells. Most of the components of packers fail, causing well integrity issues. This paper gives a review of the forces acting on packers, testing standards, problems encountered by a packer in the HPHT subsurface environment, and designs to overcome those problems.

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  • Khizar Abid & Aditya Sharma & Shawgi Ahmed & Saket Srivastava & Alberto Toledo Velazco & Catalin Teodoriu, 2022. "A Review on Geothermal Energy and HPHT Packers for Geothermal Applications," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-26, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:19:p:7357-:d:935207
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    1. János Szanyi & Ladislaus Rybach & Hawkar A. Abdulhaq, 2023. "Geothermal Energy and Its Potential for Critical Metal Extraction—A Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(20), pages 1-28, October.

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