Geothermal Well Construction is a comprehensive guide dedicated to harnessing the Earth's subterranean heat. This book presents various well-construction solutions and provides a framework for innovators to apply technologies and methodologies that reduce the cost of geothermal well construction. Progressing from the origins of geothermal energy to extraction techniques, tool evolution, and environmental considerations, this text offers readers the knowledge needed to minimize construction costs and enhance clean energy generation. Other critical points include a toolbox of proven drilling plans, innovative ideas, and technologies for geothermal wells.

This book aggregates approaches, tools, and methodologies into one comprehensive resource for industry professionals, energy engineers, and students seeking to advance their understanding and application of geothermal well construction.

• Supports UN Sustainable Development Goals 6, 7, 11, 9 and 13
• Presents the latest concepts in geothermal well construction
• Provides guidelines to develop well construction plans including authority for expenditure preparation, selection of suitable solutions to expected issues, tool selection, organizing logistics, and other related requirements
• Explores shelved ideas for new approaches or applications as well as recombination and application of two or more combined ideas to create new solutions
• Introduces new tools designed and developed for high-temperature environments