en.Wedoany.com Reported - Schlumberger (SLB) and Ormat Technologies (Ormat) have selected the Desert Peak site in Nevada as the location for their planned Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) pilot project. This decision was based on subsurface and geomechanical evaluations of multiple geothermal fields.

The evaluation was conducted by SLB on several geothermal fields operated by Ormat in Nevada, integrating geological interpretation, geomechanical analysis, and development inputs to enable a consistent comparison of candidate sites. The assessment addressed key challenges of Enhanced Geothermal Systems, including stimulation efficiency, fluid flow consistency, parasitic losses, water loss, and geochemical complexities.

Early assessment, modeling, and simulation of subsurface conditions help reduce uncertainties in Enhanced Geothermal System activities, directly impacting project feasibility and long-term reservoir performance.

The Desert Peak site was deemed most suitable for the EGS pilot in terms of technical potential and development practicality. The site also offers advantages such as proximity to existing infrastructure, clear access, and well-defined structural features, facilitating potential well placement.

The project will now enter an evaluation phase, with plans for new magnetotelluric and seismic surveys. The results of these surveys will be used to construct a new three-dimensional mechanical earth model for fracture, thermal, hydraulic, and mechanical analysis, thereby informing well stimulation design. Ormat recently announced progress on two EGS pilot projects, with the Desert Peak project speculated to be one of them, alongside the launch of a new high-capacity turbine design. With multiple geothermal power projects operating using conventional hydrothermal systems, Ormat is uniquely positioned to leverage its assets in piloting emerging geothermal technologies, including EGS.

The Desert Peak project also builds on previously announced collaboration between the two companies to jointly develop integrated geothermal assets and advance EGS from pilot to commercial deployment.

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