据世界石油网4月18日报道，Fervo能源公司宣布获得德文能源公司（Devon）1000万美元的战略投资。此次投资开启了两位行业技术引领者之间的合作关系，并将德文能源50多年来在油气领域的创新与Fervo先进的地热开发能力结合应用。

Devon公司首席企业发展官兼执行副总裁David Harris表示，我们很高兴与Fervo公司合作，Fervo公司是增强型地热领域的创新者和领导者。这项投资与德文的新能源企业战略非常吻合。

Fervo是第一家成功钻探并完成商业地热生产水平井的地热公司，可利用德文能源在石油和天然气生产方面首创的技术、技能和工艺。

Fervo将水平钻井、多级完井和分布式光纤传感应用于地热储层开发，为项目提供了更高的可靠性。Fervo的方法使地热发电在比以前更多的地方得到应用，并极大地提高了其作为广泛能源的潜力。

“Devon是一家技术领先的公司，在钻井和完井方面拥有无与伦比的专业知识。我们希望这一合作将有助于释放地热作为主要的全天候可再生能源的进一步潜力。”Fervo联合创始人兼首席执行官蒂姆·拉蒂默(Tim Latimer)说。

寿琳玲 编译自 世界石油

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Shale pioneer Devon Energy invests $10 million into geothermal partnership with Fervo

Fervo Energy announced a $10 million strategic investment from Devon Energy Corporation. The investment initiates a partnership between two technical leaders and applies Devon’s 50-plus years of innovation in oil and gas to Fervo’s advanced geothermal capabilities.

“We are excited about this partnership with Fervo, an innovator and leader in the enhanced geothermal space,” said David Harris, chief corporate development officer and executive vice president at Devon. “This investment is a good match for Devon’s new energy ventures strategy.”

Fervo is the first geothermal company to successfully drill and complete a horizontal well pair for commercial geothermal production – leveraging technologies, skills and processes pioneered by Devon for oil and gas production.

Fervo applies horizontal drilling, multi-stage well completion, and distributed fiber optic sensing to geothermal reservoir development, delivering higher reliability on projects. Fervo’s approach makes geothermal power accessible in far more places than before and dramatically increases its potential as a widespread energy source.

“Devon is a technology leader with historic and unparalleled expertise in drilling and completing wells. We expect this partnership will help unlock further potential for geothermal as the primary 24/7 renewable energy source,” said Tim Latimer, co-founder and CEO of Fervo.