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SPE In Focus: Geothermal

Emerging knowledge and resources on prevailing energy topics from SPE industry experts

SPE is firmly focused on the future of our industry. Here, our member experts focus on geothermal connections and opportunities in the industry. Join in the discussion of new technologies, challenges and opportunities, the latest news and developments, and resources to grow your knowledge.

Discussions: New Technologies and Opportunities

SPE Tech Talk: Enhancing High-Enthalpy Geothermal Well Production with ESPs

Geothermal Vision for the Oil and Gas Industry and Why It Is Critical

Energy in 3: What is Geothermal Energy?

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Current Geothermal News: Journal of Petroleum Technology

The Standard That Built Oil and Gas Finance Has Now Been Adapted To Support Geothermal Development at Scale

20 October 2026
The GRMS system of standardization and classification for geothermal resources, led by a coalition of stakeholders in collaboration with Project InnerSpace and the Society of Petroleum Engineers, will be published in November.

Comments: New Horizons, New Challenges: ATCE 2026 Returns to Houston

01 October 2026
After years of market shocks, technological breakthroughs, and rising uncertainty, ATCE 2026 will provide new insights on how industry leaders and technical experts are preparing for the next era of the upstream business.

Guest Editorial: Geothermal Is a Risk-Sequencing Problem

01 October 2026
This guest editorial examines why geothermal projects require a different planning, financing, and development approach than traditional oil and gas projects.

Fervo Energy Achieves First Power at Utah Project, Marking a Utility-Scale Geothermal Milestone

24 September 2026
The Houston-based energy company's first generating unit has begun producing electricity as it works toward a buildout that could eventually power nearly 1 million US homes.

Geothermal Industry Seeks To Accelerate Learning, De-Risk Development

23 September 2026
With funding opportunities improving, developers and researchers are focused on shortening project learning cycles and reducing uncertainty to attract more capital and speed deployment.

DOE Awards $99 Million for Geothermal Projects To Advance Next-Generation Technologies

23 September 2026
The US Department of Energy has awarded more than $99 million to 21 projects that will advance geothermal development through field-scale testing of next-generation technologies and exploration drilling programs across the US.

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SPE Resources

Learn the Fundamentals or Expand Your Geothermal Expertise

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Webinars

Repurposing Oil and Gas Wells for Geothermal - The Well Integrity Perspective: The feasibility and process of repurposing O&G wells for geothermal energy.

Upcoming Produced Water Treatment Challenges Related to Carbon Capture & Storage and Geothermal: Discusses existing produced water treatment technologies and their suitability for CCS and geothermal projects.

Collapse Challenges in High-Temperature Geothermal Wells: A topical discussion surrounding geothermal well failures and the challenges associated with collapse loads.

Geomechanics for Geothermal Energy Development: Highlights the difference between hydro-thermal and petrothermal systems - characteristics, required technologies, risks and costs.

Geomechanics for the Energy Transition: The role that geomechanics can play in energy transition with special attention to geothermal, CCS and subsurface energy storage.

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