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This case study describes key elements to formulate a field development plan for harvesting deep hydrothermal Energy for the city of Vienna/Austria. Estimations predict that there are still 400k households required to switch from combustible gas currently used for heating to renewable energy by 2040, an increase of demand for district heating by 90%.

The paper covers a description of the workflow chosen, key thoughts on de-risking as well as a short description of the well placement strategy.

Starting with a careful reassessment of data from hydrocarbon development in the Vienna Basin, a suitable data set was developed by project related demands. The set was backed by new seismic acquisition, strengthened by extensive lab work, digital modelling and dynamic simulations of reservoir hydraulics to allow the formulation of a quite unique field development plan, which can be seen as a significant contribution to de-carbonize district heating in Vienna, the largest city in Austria.

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Application of Hydrocarbon Experience in fuel switch to geothermal energy: A Case study from Vienna Basin
Conference Proceedings 2023, 1 (2023); https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202310589
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