| Title | Supply Chain Challenges in Commercial Deployment of EGS |
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| Authors | Turaga, Uday; Shembekar, Vishakha; Carlton, Chris; Goodspeed, Kevin; Schumaker, Jessica; van Adrichem, Max |
| Year | 2012 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Supply chain; gaps; EGS; geothermal; at-scale; drilling rigs; seismic crews; casing; tubing; liners |
| Abstract | We present a preliminary analysis of the supply chain issues associated with rapid market penetration of EGS in U.S. Assuming that geothermal capacity will produce 10% of U.S. power needs in 2030, demand and supply of key supply chain segments – seismic exploration crews, drilling rigs, and casing and tubing – are estimated and analyzed. Drilling rigs are likely to be constrained in supply, while casing and tubing and seismic crews are unlikely to pose supply chain constraints. |