On June 11, Laurent Cariou, geologist, Patrick Egermann, reservoir engineer, and Marc Perreaux, reservoir engineer, all three at Storengy, spoke at IFP School to students in the Petroleum Geosciences, Reservoir Geoscience and Engineering, Petroleum Engineering and Project Development programs, as part of a conference on georesources entitled "Geothermal energy, a major contributor to energy transition".
Although geothermal is still a renewable energy with little contribution, its potential is important because it is the only renewable energy that is constant. It is produced in many places around the globe, particularly around tectonic plates (e. g. the Pacific Ring of Fire) and in rifting* areas.
In addition, the life cycle (exploration and production) of a geothermal project is very similar to the life cycle of petroleum projects. It requires similar skills in terms of exploration, well drilling and production methods.
Thank you to the speakers! Laurent Cariou followed the Petroleum Geosciences program (class of 1991), Patrick Egermann (class of 1997) and Marc Perreaux (class of 2003) the Petroleum Engineering and Project Development program.
* A rift is a region where the earth's crust becomes thinner and forms a collapse ditch on the surface under the action of stretching forces. We find then on continents and at the bottom of the oceans.