據世界石油2020年8月27日休斯敦報道，斯倫貝謝新能源公司(Schlumberger New Energy)與熱能合作伙伴公司(TEP)日前達成了一項協議，根據協議，兩家公司將組建一家地熱項目開發公司STEP 能源公司。STEP 能源公司將利用其合作伙伴的專業知識開發高效、有利可圖的地熱發電項目，為支持可靠的清潔能源供應提供機會。

斯倫貝謝新能源公司執行副總裁阿肖克·貝拉尼說：“通過斯倫貝謝公司旗下的一個子公司GeothermEx，我們獲得了地熱資源評估和項目設計實施方面的廣泛知識。”“通過結合我們在地熱、地下和鉆井方面的專業知識，以及TEP在項目開發和風險緩解方面的經驗，我們將在全球范圍內開發去風險和簡化地熱項目。”

TEP首席執行官布魯斯·卡特賴特說：“我們為這次合作感到激動。STEP能源公司將專注于迅速達到我們的第一個里程碑——100兆瓦的地熱發電能力。在鉆井、油藏識別、評估和項目執行方面的經驗和專業知識為新組建的合資公司的成功提供無與倫比的機會。”

TEP總裁丹·普費弗說：“STEP 能源公司將創造一個獨特的機會，來降低地熱發電項目的風險，優化開發，降低成本，壓縮日程。這將釋放全球地熱發電的全部潛力。”

李峻 編譯自 世界石油

原文如下：

Schlumberger New Energy and Thermal Energy Partners form geothermal development company STEP Energy

Schlumberger New Energy, a new Schlumberger business, and Thermal Energy Partners (TEP) have entered into an agreement to create STEP Energy, a geothermal project development company. STEP Energy will leverage its partners’ expertise to develop efficient and profitable geothermal power generation projects, providing an opportunity to support a reliable supply of clean energy.

“Through GeothermEx, a Schlumberger company, we have acquired extensive knowledge of geothermal resource assessment and project design implementation,” said Ashok Belani, executive vice president, Schlumberger New Energy. “By combining our geothermal, subsurface and drilling expertise with TEP’s experience in project development and risk mitigation, we will develop de-risked and streamlined geothermal projects on a global scale.”

“We are thrilled with this partnership. STEP Energy will focus on quickly reaching our first milestone of 100 MW of geothermal capacity. The combined experience and expertise in drilling, reservoir identification and assessment and project execution provide an unequalled opportunity for the success of the new company,” said Bruce Cutright, chief executive officer, TEP.

“STEP Energy will create a unique opportunity to de-risk and optimize the development of geothermal power projects, reduce costs and compress schedules. This will unlock the full potential of geothermal power generation globally,” said Dan Pfeffer, president, TEP.