make-up well drilling cost

Cost of Geothermal Power and Factors that Affect it.

Basic Information
Author: 
Sanyal, S.K.
Description: 
This paper presents an analysis of the sensitivity of the cost of geothermal power to: (a) capital cost; (b) operations-and-maintenance (O&M) cost; (c) make-up well drilling cost; (d) resource characteristics (well productivity and its rate of decline); (e) development and operational options (installed plant capacity, number of years of make-up well drilling, and project life); and (f) macro-economic climate (interest and inflation rates). The power cost here represents levelized cost (in cents per kilowatt-hour) over the project life, the capital cost being amortized over 30 years; any royalties, tax burden, or tax credit are ignored. A range of development sizes, from 5 to 150 MW, is considered. The economy of scale in both capital cost and O&M cost, as well as the higher productivity decline rate due to increased installed capacity, are taken into account.
Publication Date: 
Thursday, January 1, 2004
Resource Language: 
English
Intelectual Originator Contact
Organization Name: 
GeothermEx, Inc.
Street Address: 
3260 Blume Drive,Suite 220
City: 
Richmond
State/Province: 
CA
Postal Code: 
94806
Country: 
United States
Phone: 
510-527-9876
Fax: 
510-527-8164
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Access Statement: 
Abstract available online at http://www.geothermex.com/files/file_4a8dad8ae2bf2.pdf For a copy of this paper please e-mail us at mw@geothermex.com
Resource Distribution Contact
Organization Name: 
GeothermEx, Inc.
Street Address: 
3260 Blume Drive,Suite 220
City: 
Richmond
State/Province: 
CA
Postal Code: 
94806
Country: 
United States
Phone: 
510-527-9876
Fax: 
510-527-8164
Geographic Extent
North bounding latitude: 
41.9864
South bounding latitude: 
32.79
West bounding longitude: 
-124.805
East bounding longitude: 
-113.73
Previous Citation
Bibliographic Citation: 
Subir K. Sanya, 2004. Cost of Geothermal Power and Factors that Affect it. GeothermEx, Inc., Richmond, California.
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