Contact

WEP specialises in deep geothermal systems of 500m and deeper. In the Netherlands, the subsurface temperature increases with ~30˚C per kilometer depth. The majority of our geothermal projects target 2 -3 kiomter deep acquifers.

Deep geothermal system require a significant investment but will also deliver a significant amount of heat at all times. The Coefficient of Performance of geothermal systems can easily be over 20, making the operational costs relative low.

It’s clean, offering continous energy that can be extracted without burning fossil fuels. A minimum of rare earth materials and land surface are needed. Furthermore, it is local hence a minimum of transportation is needed.

Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source derived from the natural heat of the Earth. It can be used for various applications, including electricity generation, direct heating, and cooling. See also www.allesoveraardwarmte.nl (in Dutch)

Geothermal energy is reliable and has a very high availability especially compared to other sustainable energy sources

Proper designed geothermal wells with regular maintenance will last at least 30 years.

The drilling and production site choice need to consider the sub-surface, drilling, well clean-out & test space requirements including traffic, noise & safety contours and all production requirements. Future work-overs or expansion will need to be accounted for. The drilling location for a geothermal doublet is about 100m x 60m large but will need to be reviewed for each project.

The well design is influenced by the geological & reservoir characteristics, depths, temperature, pressure, production objectives & limitations, mining regulations, (known) hazards and the surface location.

A Well Integrity Management System (WIMS) defines the required maintenance of a well to comply with legal requirements and to maintain well integrity. Maintenance varies from wireline logging and well heads checks, to ESP change-ourts and acid jobs. Every well will need a WIMS and WEP can prepare and manage these for your wells.

The well design is influenced by the geological & reservoir characteristics, depths, temperature, pressure, production objectives & limitations, mining regulations, (known) hazards and the surface location.

A Well Integrity Management System (WIMS) defines the required maintenance of a well to comply with legal requirements and to maintain well integrity. Maintenance varies from wireline logging and well heads checks, to ESP change-ourts and acid jobs. Every well will need a WIMS and WEP can prepare and manage these for your wells.

We follow a stage-gated project management approach that includes concept select, detailed engineering, risk assessments, various levels of cost estimations, etc with a formal review at each phase. We focused a lot on standaridisation to get consistent results. Our large and broad track recordenables data driven engineering for optimal choice making.

Yes, we have a large and flexible team that we can adjust as per project requirements. We can deliver small desk top studies and manage several drilling operations in parallel.

A technical challenge is the relative large bore well being drilled at a relative low budget. A typical challenge is also the many operators with specific requirements and none-continous work, aking it very difficult to maintain learning curves.

Geothermal market and technology are continous under development. WEP is active in technology development to stay up-to-date with technology trends. We attend many congresses to stay in touch with market developments and client requirements.