KCA Deutag has announced it is joining Green Therma and SLB in a strategic Heat4Ever
collaboration.
The purpose of the partnership is to deliver Heat4Ever wells to public and private customers
by applying mission-critical services and competencies, and benefit from their experience in
the oil and gas industry in geothermal energy production.
KCA Deutag will deliver the drilling rig and associated services, further supported by its
Kenera business unit for rig technologies and digital services. SLB will deliver well services,
directional drilling expertise for horizontal wells and geothermal expertise, integrated project
management experience and service.
Green Therma will deliver geological expertise, and the revolutionary DualVac system, that
enables the geothermal well to extract heat from the subsurface in a closed-loop system,
avoiding geological reservoir risk, and pollution from subsurface liquids to enable a flexibility
that so far has not been possible in geothermal heating.
It has been widely recognised that the success of geothermal projects relies heavily on
bringing the expertise developed during decades in the oil and gas industry into play when
executing geothermal projects. Hence, the strategic collaboration is viewed as an essential
step in realising the potential of Green Therma’s revolutionary closed-loop geothermal
solution.
Jørgen Peter Rasmussen, CEO at Green Therma says: “We are privileged to work with KCA
Deutag and SLB on commercialising our technology and consider the strategic collaboration
a prerequisite for the exciting and rewarding journey ahead of us. This gives us full
operational capabilities and access to the best technology and competencies in drilling deep
and horizontal geothermal wells. Together we will complete hundreds of Heat4Ever wells to
give our customers greener heat for their homes and businesses.”
Simon Drew, President of Land at KCA Deutag added: “We are extremely proud to be part of
this innovative geothermal project. By harnessing our extensive experience in drilling and as
an OEM already servicing the geothermal market we are forging a path towards a cleaner
energy future. Together with our partners, we're not just drilling wells, we're providing
sustainable solutions, ensuring a reliable and enduring energy supply for the future."
The first project that the three partners are expected to realise is a full-scale demonstration
project, where the closed-loop solution is constructed in a horizontal well and connected to
an existing district heating network.
The geothermal well includes both a vertical section as well as a horizontal section, which
will be placed at a depth of approx. 3.5 km, enabling a temperature high enough for direct
use via heat exchangers into the district heating network.
