Increasing upstream brine production Well Engineering & Drilling Operations.
Vulcan has established its own in-house geothermal drilling company, Vercana, due to a high demand for geothermal renewable energy projects.
Well-known area Technical excellence for project success.
Vulcan has a highly experienced, global well construction and operations team with worldwide experience in oil & gas, geothermal and related industries.
Increasing upstream brine production:
- >1,000 existing wells, mature, producing field in the Upper Rhine Valley Brine Field.
- In our Lionheart Project area, four deep geothermal wells have been in operation for more than 10 years.
Brine production Conservative approach.
- Targeting brine production from sandstone only, where seismicity risks are very low, in line with industry best-practice.
- Using conservative flow rates estimates, with an average flow rate (85l/s), below demonstrated well performance in the area (>100l/s), leaving room for upside.
- Brownfield development: Vulcan is increasing the number of its existing production well sites from two to seven during Phase One project build.
In-house geothermal drilling company Expertise, team and assets.
Vulcan has established its own in-house geothermal drilling company, VERCANA, due to a high demand for geothermal renewable energy projects.
- Two electric rigs acquired in-house
- Contract labour company acquired
- Team of expert engineers
Know-how within Vulcan Well delivery.
- Highly experienced well construction and engineering team
- Full-scale well delivery process capability, well established supply chain processes and fully aligned towards Vulcan’s Field Development Plan (FDP)
- Experience in planning and executing onshore and offshore operations, HPHT environment, testing, completion, interventions drilling, and German regulatory requirements with a strong QHSE culture
- Data driven decision making using state of the art software solutions and expert knowledge
- Established network in drilling and wells community – review process with external experts
- Engineering based on extensive Offset Study, “Do-it-right-first-time approach”
Experienced rig crews Drilling operations.
- Drilling operations with a highly experienced, global well construction and operations team
- Trained and experienced rig crews taken over from previous Rig operator
- Strong QHSE culture, preventative maintenance system
- Performance driven – operational excellence
- Rig setup fully aligned towards Vulcan’s Field Development Plan
- Independency of rig market situation – rig lines established
- Best practices and Lessons Learned System
Learn more About the topic.
As part of our integrated project, we use the Upper Rhine Valley’s geothermal energy both to provide renewable energy and to produce sustainable lithium. We are therefore doing our utmost to provide information about geothermal energy. Here, you can find further interesting links on the topic.
Since 1991, the German Geothermal Energy Association has made an effort to inform the public about all aspects of geothermal energy and deep geothermal energy. Here, you will not only find the latest news and exciting key figures, but also relevant questions about geothermal energy in your home, groundwater protection or insurance in the event of damage.
The State Geothermal Research Center has worked with experts from various fields to provide comprehensive answers to many questions on deep geothermal energy. Easy-to-understand summaries and clear illustrations for each area make the program accessible to everyone.
The Rhineland-Palatinate State Office for Mining and Geology can provide special insights into regional geothermal energy and current projects. It also offers services such as the state earthquake service, or explains legislation that is not only essential for us, but can also provide you with valuable background knowledge.