SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Geothermal Technologies - Enhanced Geothermal Systems
- Notice Date
- 3/6/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- 1617 Cole Blvd Golden CO, 80401-3393
- ZIP Code
- 80401-3393
- Solicitation Number
- DOE-SNOTE-080306-001
- Archive Date
- 6/1/2008
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to James Damm, Contract Officer
(james.damm@go.doe.gov)
- Description
- FY08 Geothermal Technologies Program Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) FOA Special Notice (Pre-Announcement) DOE intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement to partner with geothermal stakeholders to develop Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) via a pending Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) covering four key topic areas. This integrated FOA will allow DOE to partner with geothermal stakeholders to demonstrate reservoir stimulation techniques at existing geothermal fields; establish an EGS field validation site where DOE and its partners can perform high-risk experiments under actual field conditions; develop new sensors, down-hole tools, and mapping capabilities able to operate at greater depths and higher reservoir temperatures; and provide outreach to the geothermal community to convey the benefits and potential opportunities of EGS technologies. Brief descriptions of these four topic areas include: Reservoir Stimulation for Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) Applications The goal of this topic area seeks projects that demonstrate stimulation techniques that successfully establish inter-well connectivity at viable flow and heat extraction rates for commercial EGS production using techniques such as hydraulic stimulation. Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Technologies Validation Site This topic area seeks to establish and operate an Enhanced Geothermal Systems test site which develops and demonstrates EGS technologies in a field setting. It will be available to a variety of geothermal energy stakeholders including operators, equipment manufacturers, and academia to test new ideas, processes, theoretical laboratory assumptions and products in a real-life application. The site will demonstrate the utilization of moderate temperatures (>200??C) at shallow depths (<4 km). Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Research and Development This topic area will seek projects that address key aspects of engineered reservoir creation, management, and utilization by developing tools and techniques useful to temperatures up to 300 C and depths as great as 10,000 m. Areas of interest include: zonal isolation; down hole pumps; fracture characterization; image fluid flow; traces and tracer interpretation; high-temperature logging tools and sensors; and stimulation prediction models. These technology improvements are discussed in greater detail in the report, ???An Evaluation of Enhanced Geothermal Systems Technology,??? posted on the DOE website: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/. Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Communications and Outreach This initiative will develop education and outreach activities in partnership with stakeholders. Activities will include: enhancing communication between DOE and the geothermal industry; building constituencies; and creating strong ties with the geothermal, oil and gas, academia, and allied industries with various governmental agencies. New and innovative public and/or private outreach mechanisms for information dissemination will be welcomed.
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- Record
- SN01525657-W 20080308/080306223547 (fbodaily.com)
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