Novel Drilling Technology Combining Hydro-Jet and Percussion for ROP Improvement in deep geothermal drilling

Project description

Making geothermal energy a more viable alternative

As Europe seeks to meet environmental goals, securing alternative energy sources is of vital importance. In an effort to beat climate change, one possible alternative is geothermal energy. However, it presents its own challenges in the form of low heat recovery efficiency, long drilling times and significant initial investment costs. The EU-funded ORCHYD project will meet these challenges by developing groundbreaking drilling technology that could significantly improve drilling speed and reduce cost while providing the means necessary to improve energy recovery. The goal is to make geothermal energy more economically viable, securing another valuable energy source in Europe's fight against climate change.

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy
• H2020-EU.3.3.2. - Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply

Topic(s)

• LC-SC3-RES-18-2020 - Advanced drilling and well completion techniques for cost reduction in geothermal energy

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-SC3-2020-RES-RIA
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Funding Scheme

RIA-LS - Research and Innovation action Lump Sum

Coordinator

ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS

Address

Boulevard Saint Michel 60
75272 Paris
France

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 1 268 033,75

Participants (5)

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 831 256,25

Address

South Kensington Campus Exhibition Road
SW7 2AZ London

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

SINTEF AS

Norway

EU contribution

€ 742 225

Address

Strindvegen 4
7034 Trondheim

Activity type

Research Organisations

DRILLSTAR INDUSTRIES

France

EU contribution

€ 818 187,50

Address

Avenue Joliot-curie
64000 Lons Induspal Cedex

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS RESEARCH CENTER

Greece

EU contribution

€ 340 242,50

Address

Al. Papanastasiou 91
185 33 Piraeus

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM (EAST CHINA)

China

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

No 271 North 2 Road
266580 Dongying

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments