GRC and SPE Launch Joint Virtual Well Cementing Workshop
(Mount Laurel, NJ) August 1, 2020 — The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) and the
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) are joining forces to co-host a special two-part workshop
on High-Temperature Well Cementing and Integrity. Part I of this workshop will be held virtually,
on September 14 - 16, 2020, and Part II will be held in June 2021 in San Diego, California.
Geothermal wells experience high temperatures at very shallow depths and are required to
cement casing across the entire length of each casing string set in the well. The large
temperature variations over the lifecycle of thermal oil recovery wells, and the very high
temperatures of high-pressure/high-temperature (HP-HT) oil & gas wells drilled to ever greater
depths, continue to push cement selection and placement technologies. All of these
environments pose unique challenges to successful well completion. Cementing is crucial to
ensure proper well integrity for the life of production and injection wells in these HT applications.
Co-hosting this educational workshop will enable both GRC and SPE to share their
experiences, technologies, technical procedures, and best practices on this important aspect of
well completion with their respective industries. The workshop will highlight cement formulae
and slurry blends, placement methods, remedial procedures, and result evaluations. Case
studies will also be discussed and analyzed.
Part I’s new virtual experience opens the world of geothermal up to a wider range of industry
professionals who can now attend the workshop without having to leave their home or office. The
GRC and SPE are committed to providing attendees with an in-depth workshop that shares the
latest technical innovations, advancements, and best practices in geothermal. All sessions are
designed to maximize the exchange of information and ideas between attendees and
presenters through brief technical presentations followed by interactive Q&A periods.
“It’s exciting to have our High-Temperature Well-Cementing workshop going virtual in
September so that we can continue working through the difficulties of COVID-19 to get part of
our robust program presented to folks and give everybody the opportunity to come together,”
says Will Pettitt, GRC Executive Director. “It’s also exciting this is a joint workshop between
GRC and SPE, two leading professional and trade associations in the geothermal and O&G
industries respectfully, at a time of increasing interest in geothermal technologies and covering
an important topic that interests professionals across both industries.”
We invite all drilling personnel, both geothermal and oil & gas drilling, and production engineers,
well-site supervisors, cementing engineers, and interested personnel to attend and participate in
this workshop.
To register for the virtual workshop or to learn more, please visit
https://cement.mygeoenergynow.org . Follow GRC for updates about this workshop on
Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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About the Geothermal Resources Council
Founded in 1972, the GRC is a California-based, non-profit, 501(c)3 corporation. It is the world’s
largest direct-membership geothermal professional and industry association and has an
international footprint. The GRC ‘s mission is to champion the geothermal industry by providing
education and robust information. For more information, please visit www.geothermal.org.
About the Society of Petroleum Engineers
SPE is a not-for-profit professional association whose more than 153,000 members in 143
countries are engaged in oil and gas exploration and production. SPE is a key resource for
technical knowledge providing publications, events, training courses, and online resources at
www.spe.org .