Abstract
The target of this work is to produce a vision of the geothermal potential stored in the depleted oil & gas fields in Italy, by using the available information provided by the Ministry of Economic Development, the published data on hydrocarbon fields, and the estimated temperature at depth from the Italian National Geothermal Database. Five most promising fields have been selected and the volume method has been applied to assess their geothermal potential. Then a probabilistic approach has been adopted to obtain not a single value but a distribution of values of the technical potential TP. The results indicate that the available heat in hydrocarbons fields is encouraging and it is fundamental to analyze the production capacities of the existing wells to have a clearer idea of the possible uses of this existing and wasted heat.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
