High Temperature 300 degrees Celsius Directional Drilling SystemCX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6Date: 12/23/2009Location(s): ColoradoOffice(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
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December 23, 2009
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CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Date: 12/23/2009
Location(s): Colorado
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Inc. (Baker-Hughes) would develop a drilling and steering system for Geothermal Enhanced Systems. The drilling and steering system would provide optimum performance in temperatures of up to 300 degrees Celsius (572 degrees Farenheit) in hard rock formations, and under the high pressures encountered in boreholes at depths of up to 10,000 meters (33,000 feet). The system would include Drill Bit, Steerable Motor, and Drilling Fluid, and consists of 26 asks. The Department of Energy funds would be used to provide partial support for personnel working on the project, and to design, manufacture and test prototype drill bits, motors, drilling fluids and drilling fluid handling equipment.