AGR has been tapped to provide technical consultancy for the three geothermal appraisal wells drilled by Innargi in Aarhus, Denmark.
Energy and engineering consultancy AGR has been awarded a contract for technical consultancy by Danish geothermal developer Innargi for three geothermal appraisal wells that being drilled in Aarhus, Denmark.
The wellsite geology and wellsite drilling supervision experts of AGR will be providing their skills for the Aarhus geothermal project. AGR has in-depth experience from well and reservoir engineering studies for geothermal, and has supplied software solutions for managing geothermal drilling time and costs, supporting projects in Germany and Austria.
“Our team has a track record of managing drilling of more than 200 wells in the North Sea. The Aarhus project is a great example of valuable competence transfer from the oil and gas industry to renewable energy sources,” says Lene Thorstensen, Manager Operations and Wellsite Geology at AGR.
Drilling of third well ongoing
The geothermal project in Aarhus, Denmark by Innargi is being eyed to be the largest geothermal district heating system in the EU with a total capacity of 110 MW across 7 sites. Drilling for the project started in November 2023, having since completed drilling in two sites – the Port of Aarhus and Skejby. The drilling process has gone well, and both reservoir temperature and water production are within expectations.
A recent update by Innargi indicates that drilling of the third well in the appraisal phase of the geothermal project has started. The third well will be drilled in the same location in Skejby, where a geothermal heating plant with heat exchangers and heat pumps will be built in the future.
Source: AGR
The IDB has published a call for Expressions of Interest for consultancy services to formulate a geothermal development plan for Ecuador.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has published a tender for consulting services to formulate a “Geothermal Development Plan in Ecuador / Plan de Desarrollo de la Geotermia en Ecuador (PDG).”
The deadline for the submission of Expressions of Interest will be on the 15th of February 2024. For inquiries and sending of EOIs, please email plan.geotermiaecuador@energiayminas.gob.ec.
The official tender document can be downloaded via this link.
The term of the consulting services is twelve (12) months, counted from the date of delivery of the advance payment.
The Ministry of Energy and Mines of Ecuador has received financing from the IDB and intends to use a portion of the funds for the consulting service contract. The consulting service to be contracted includes the execution of a “Geothermal Table” made up of 5 axes of study that will cover the following aspects:
- Regulatory
- Technical
- Economic-Financial
- Socio-Environmental
- Direct Uses
Each of the axes of the “Geothermal Table” indicated will generate specific products. This will allow the formation of a national strategy called “Geothermal Development Plan in Ecuador” for the purposes of electricity generation as well as application for direct use at the national and local levels.
The “PDG” will establish the necessary guidelines for decision makers of government entities, investors, private entities, and academia in the short and medium term. These have to be aligned with the fulfillment of the national objectives of the energy sector, strategic planning, and sustainable use of the country’s geothermal resources.
The service to be offered must include the execution of at least three (3) face-to-face analysis workshops in key phases of the development of the consultancy. These workshops are aimed at identifying barriers in each axes of the “Geothermal Table” and must be carried out with the active participation of actors identified in the development of geothermal projects from public and private entities, academia, financiers, and other relevant national and international entities.
Source: Inter-American Development Bank
Jacobs has been awarded the contract for a geothermal engineering and feasibility study for a geothermal project in Lakeview, Oregon.
The town of Lakeview in Oregon has awarded their Oregon Department of Energy, Community Renewable Energy Grant to engineering group Jacobs to conduct design and engineering for a planned expansion of an existing geothermal heating network. The contract was awarded in November 2023 following an RFP that was announced a few months prior.
The Town of Lakeview is one of 39 recipients selected by the Oregon Department of Energy to receive Community Renewable Energy Grant Program funds. The program supports the planning and construction of renewable energy or energy resilience projects. The Town of Lakeview was awarded $100,000.
As part of this grant, Jacobs secures $50,000 designated for design and engineering consulting fees. $30,000 has been allocated to Interconnection Studies, with the remaining $20,000 earmarked for administrative expenditures. This allocation underlines a concerted effort to ensure comprehensive coverage across diverse aspects of this initiative.
The collaboration between the Town of Lakeview and Jacobs signifies a progressive stride toward developing a comprehensive understanding of geothermal energy resources and demand models. This strategic venture will analyze geothermal temperatures, pressures, and flow rates, culminating in a forward-thinking Geothermal Strategy Development.
A pivotal aspect of this venture lies in community engagement, as stakeholders and local businesses will be actively involved in exploring the vast potential of geothermal opportunities and their implications for economic development in Lakeview. This project serves as a guiding playbook, addressing intricate climate change challenges with sustainable geothermal solutions, positioning Lakeview at the forefront of environmentally conscious development.
With this strategic alliance, Lakeview and Jacobs aim to pave the way for a brighter, greener future, leveraging the power of geothermal energy to foster sustainable growth and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Project summary
Conceptually, the project will test Hammersley Well which is an existing geothermal well. The flow and temperatures from that test will dictate the design and connection of one existing geothermal district at the Lakeview Department of Corrections facility to a geothermal district in the Lakeview core, including businesses, industrial processes, and residential communities.
The Town currently supplies all the heat to the Warner Creek Correctional Facility, Lake District Hospital, Lake School District #7, Dr. Mark Davis DDS building and the Head Start Building. The system will expand the existing Geothermal Warner Creek Correctional Facility by interconnecting piping and well service buildings.
The result will be an engineering feasibility study that connects all future and existing thermal energy networks, offsetting more than 70% of Lakeview, Oregon’s space conditioning heat demand. This will offset the high cost and carbon-intensive incumbent fuel – propane, lifting a rural community from the grips of energy poverty.
Source: Town of Lakeview