DS-13. Challenges of repurposing an oil and gas well to geothermal well
Tracks
Dedicated Sessions
| Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Room 12 |
Speaker
Ms Virginie Hamm
Brgm
A decision-support tool for repurposing hydrocarbon wells for geothermal application in France
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Mr Oleksandr Solodkyi
Innovations Manager
NGO Geothermal Ukraine
Repurposing Oil and Gas Wells for Geothermal Energy Transition in Ukraine
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Fábio Rosas
Welltec
Strategic Well Design Selection for Geothermal Projects: Minimizing Costs and Maximizing Sustainability Through Repurposing O&G Wells
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Mr Edgar Hernandez
VITO
Exploring the Geothermal Recirculation Well Concept for Reusing Wells to be Abandoned
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Mr Stéphane Rippe
Totalenergies
Repurposing Gas Producers Into CO₂ injector, Wells Challenges and Uncertainties
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Prof. Dr Hannes Hofmann
GFZ Helmholtz-Centre for Geosciences
Reuse of Hydrocarbon Wells for Geothermal Development: Insights from the TRANSGEO Project
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
