An "enhanced geothermal system" recently went on line near Reno, Nev., that uses directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing to increase permeability of hot rocks.
My inbox inspires me. Of course, I get dozens of press releases. Those lack the quality to inspire (sorry, P.R. guys and gals). But, occasionally, I receive a story idea, or even a story, that offers a clear, interesting point of view.
I have to take turns speaking to different subsets of the *The Driller* audience. Sometimes, it's foundation people. Other times, it's geothermal. Today's post is for the rotary folks, whatever market they might work in.
Recent news has pushed that question to the top of my mind. The tiny town of Magdalena, N.M., depends on one well, and that well failed. What do you do then?
A recent story in The New York Times got me thinking again about water scarcity, and how it's already driving the debate in some areas of the United States.
I sat in on a webinar this morning on the global future of major geothermal projects. The webinar, hosted by the website for the event GeoPower Europe, talked a lot about why the U.S. is growing when it comes to geothermal, but not nearly as fast as other areas.
The Driller readers fall into a number of categories, from water well folks to foundations engineers. This is a tip for the geothermal guys (and gals) out there.
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