29 WorldWide Drilling Resource® It’s Demonstration Time for Wells2Watts Consortium Adapted from Information by GreenFire Energy, Inc. GreenFire Energy, Inc., Vallourec, and Baker Hughes announced the advanced closed-loop geothermal testing at Baker Hughes Energy Innovation Center in Oklahoma City, is on track for the demonstration and testing phase. Vallourec delivered its THERMOCASE® vacuum insulated tubing (VIT) solution which is an important part of GreenFire Energy’s system demonstration. The Wells2Watts consortium is a group of energy industry partners committed to demonstrating the transformation of nonproductive gas and oil wells into geothermal wells capable of generating renewable electrical p o w e r . GreenFire Energy is providing its Advanced Geothermal System (AGS), called GreenFire’s GreenLoop™ (GreenLoop), to be demonstrated in the first ever closed-loop geothermal test facility in the world. The advanced closed-loop geothermal testing will bring a new level of science and comprehensive testing to GreenLoop. The GreenLoop system includes a downbore heat exchanger (DBHX) which circulates a working fluid through a sealed tube to absorb heat and return the heat to the surface. Insulated tubulars are an essential part of the DBHX. Vallourec is providing its VIT solution for the demonstration but also offers a range of other insulated tubulars for geothermal systems. “The delivery of Vallourec’s tubular solutions to our testing facility marks a significant milestone for the Wells2Watts consortium’s advanced closed-loop geothermal testing initiative,” said Robert Klenner, advanced geothermal leader, Baker Hughes and executive director of the Wells2Watts consortium. “With the comprehensive testing and technology that GreenFire Energy’s GreenLoop and Vallourec’s vacuum insulated tubing solutions bring to the project, we are confident that we can successfully demonstrate the transformation of nonproductive oil and gas wells into reliable and sustainable geothermal wells capable of generating renewable electrical power.” According to Joseph Scherer, CEO of GreenFire Energy, “The opportunity to demonstrate and test GreenFire’s GreenLoop™ technology with our strategic partners Baker Hughes, Vallourec, and Helmerich & Payne, plus other oil and gas companies that are members of the Wells2Watts consortium, opens a massive market for our technology worldwide.” Wells2Watts consortium members view the insulation performance of a vacuum insulated mock-up equipped with a 650ºF (343ºC) internal heater. GEO For more information call: (270) 786-3010 or visit us online: www.geothermalsupply.com All New! Atlantis-Pro Vault • Traffic-Rated Capable • Simple installation • Trouble-free operation JUBILEE Booth 1807
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