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Title: Geothermal Drilling and Completion Technology Development Program. Quarterly progress report, January-March 1980

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5357714

The progress, status, and results of ongoing Research and Development (R and D) within the Geothermal Drilling and Completion Technology Development Program are described. The program emphasizes the development of geothermal drilling hardware, drilling fluids, completion technology, and lost circulation control methods. Advanced drilling systems are also under development. The goals of the program are to develop the technology required to reduce well costs by 25% by 1983 and by 50% by 1987.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-04-0789
OSTI ID:
5357714
Report Number(s):
SAND-80-0703
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English