Geothermal Well Engineering & Services
Pioneering advanced geothermal well design, drilling operations, and materials science for the energy transition.
Blade Energy Partners helps clients with geothermal well engineering in high-temperature, corrosive, and complex geothermal environments. Our multidisciplinary team applies proven methodologies, advanced modeling, and deep materials expertise to deliver safe, efficient, and long-lived geothermal wells.
- Decades of HPHT and geothermal well design experience.
- Proven methodologies like the Modified Holliday Approach (MHA) and Low Cycle Fatigue (LCF) analysis.
- Advanced materials testing and predictive chemistry modeling (OLI).
- Global project track record with operators including Ormat, BHE Renewables, PGPC and AltaRock.
- Experts trusted to lead DOE FORGE geothermal projects and serve as technical witnesses in geothermal disputes.
Overcoming geothermal drilling challenges? Let’s engineer your solution.
Our Geothermal Well Engineering & Other Services
Our geothermal well engineering services cover design, drilling, and integrity.
- Modified Holliday Approach & LCF methods for thermal load design.
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for strain localization.
- Contingency planning for extreme thermal loads, APB, and cold collapse.
- Specialized designs for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) and superhot rock projects.
- Full-service Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) and Underbalanced Drilling (UBD) for geothermal.
- Operational support from feasibility through execution.
- Reduces drilling risk in fractured, high-pressure, and narrow-margin reservoirs.
- High-temperature fatigue testing up to 600°C.
- Ductile Failure Damage Indicator (DFDI) for material selection.
- Metallurgical and elastomer performance testing under geothermal brine conditions.
- Corrosion analysis using advanced chemistry tools (OLI).
- Thermal-hydraulic flow assurance for geothermal production.
- Heat transfer modeling in superheated geothermal systems.
- Long-term wellbore stability and integrity under cyclic loads.
- Optimizing production with thermo-hydraulic modeling and field support.
Proven Project Experience
Well Design & Materials Selection
- Ormat(2022): Injector and producer designs for the Puna project.
- BHE Renewables (2022): Large-bore geothermal wells and materials selection.
- AltaRock (2021): Superhot rock EGS well design.
- FORGE Utah (2020): Casing design review for DOE geothermal test well.
Well Integrity & Failure Analysis
- Confidential (2010): RCA of steam blow-out and casing failure.
- EDC (2015, 2021): Failure analysis on multiple geothermal wells.
Operational & Drilling Support
- Geodynamics (2011): MPD feasibility for geothermal drilling.
Training & Knowledge Transfer
Geothermal Well Design Training
Our geothermal well engineering training equips engineers with:
- Overview of hydrothermal and Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)
- Steam and water thermodynamics applied to geothermal wells
- Advanced well design methods including the Modified Holliday Approach and Low Cycle Fatigue analysis
- Materials and corrosion considerations for high-temperature wells
- Cementing design for long-term well integrity
- Load analysis covering strain, brittle failure, and fracture mechanics
Why Blade Training
- Taught by industry pioneers with decades of geothermal and HPHT well design experience
- Hands-on exercises with software tools for real-world application
- Practical focus on solving today’s geothermal drilling and integrity challenges.
Thought Leadership
At Blade Energy, we do more than deliver geothermal projects. We advance the industry through technical publications, case studies, and conference contributions. Below is a selection of our geothermal papers. To receive a full copy, request it directly from our experts.
A Review of Casing Failures in Geothermal Wells
World Geothermal Congress | 2020
Examines real-world casing failures, their root causes, and design strategies to improve geothermal well reliability.
Slimhole Steam Injector Wells with Insulated Tubing
SPE Paper 188154 | 2018
Presents slimhole designs using insulated tubing to enhance efficiency in geothermal steam injection.
Post-Yield Tubular Design and Material Selection for Geothermal Wells
Stanford Geothermal Workshop | 2018
Covers strain-based and fatigue design methods to ensure integrity under extreme thermal cycling.
Super Hot Rock: A Renewable Energy Breakthrough
GRC Annual Meeting | 2020
Explores opportunities and challenges of harnessing superhot rock systems for large-scale geothermal power.
Repurposing Oil and Gas Wells for Geothermal Energy Benefits
OTC Paper 31090 | Offshore Technology Conference 2021
Design and operational considerations for converting oil and gas assets into productive geothermal resources.
Partner with Blade for your geothermal well engineering needs
Whether you’re developing hydrothermal wells, Enhanced Geothermal Systems, or next-generation superhot rock projects, Blade Energy provides the design, materials, and operational expertise to ensure long-term success.