Seeking Partners for a CETP CM-07 Proposal on Reuse of O&G Wells for Geothermal Application

TNO is building a consortium for a CETP CM-07 to address the role of reusing oil and gas wells in accelerating geothermal heating and cooling deployment. The project will develop and validate integrated methodologies and decision-support approaches that help stakeholders evaluate, compare and prioritize development pathways under technical, economic, regulatory and environmental uncertainty. The work will contribute to faster, lower-risk deployment of climate-neutral heating and cooling solutions while supporting more sustainable use of existing subsurface assets.

While primarily aiming for CM-07, we are open to consider other suitable modules for proposal application. We are also interested in developing a project consortium for upcoming Horizon Europe geothermal call.

We are looking for partners with expertise in:

• Well engineering, well reuse, well integrity, drilling and completion

• Geothermal system design (open vs close loop systems) for heating and cooling

• Reservoir characterization and subsurface modelling

• Techno-economic assessment

• Environmental assessment and LCA

• Project financing, investment, insurance, guarantee schemes and de-risking mechanisms

• Regulatory, permitting and liability frameworks

• Spatial planning and GIS

• Development of digital tools and platforms

• Development of integrated decision-support methodologies

• Develpment of multi-criteria and risk-based models

• Social sciences and stakeholder engagement

• Demonstration and validation projects

What we at TNO bring:

• Consortium development and project coordination

• Geothermal well technology expertise, well engineering and drilling

• Expertise in well repurposing and well integrity assessments

• Access to our Well Technology Centre, a testing facility for testing and validation materials, tools and equipment

• Development of an integrated decision-support framework and digital solutions

• Access to subsurface data and a validation environment at our WTC

For more information don't hestiate to reach out via matchmaking platform, or direcly via email: vedran.zikovic@tno.nl