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2024), and technology transfer from the oil and gas industry, including the implementation of the physics-based rate limiter redesign technique (Dupriest and Noynaert 2022, 2024) and multiwell pad drilling (Norbeck et al. There is some expected variation based on casing size and the familiarity of the drilling personnel.
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Ormat Technologies, Inc. Greenfield development projects – Ormat has acquired the rights to explore and potentially develop two greenfield projects, one adjacent to the Cove Fort power plant, and the other in a high-potential geothermal resource area in California. Highway at Cove Fort historic site in Utah, U.S.
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The National Geothermal Association of the Philippines has published the Technical Programme for the upcoming 5th Philippine International Geothermal Congress to be held at Makati, Philippines on 25-26 September 2024. Download the full programme here. Registration for the event is currently still open.
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The European Technology & Innovation Platform on Geothermal (ETIP-Geothermal) has announced the election of Luca Xodo as the new Chairman for the term 2024-2026. Luca Xodo brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the geothermal industry to this pivotal role.
As with our annual tradition, ThinkGeoEnergy will be taking a two-week summer break and will be back with regular news reporting by the 6th of August 2024. This will also mean pausing our newsletter after the 23rd of July edition, with the next issue to go out on the 13th of August 2024. We will be back in two weeks!
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