Review of failure modes in supercritical geothermal drilling projects

Abstract Supercritical geothermal resources located close to the transition between the brittle–ductile zone have been proven to exist at drillable depths. This was demonstrated by several deep geothermal drilling campaigns throughout the years, starting in the late 1970s. The interest in exploring...

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Main Authors: Michal Kruszewski, Volker Wittig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-12-01
Series:Geothermal Energy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40517-018-0113-4