#87. From Shale Innovation to 500MW of Geothermal Power with Tim Latimer
About this episode
Tim Latimer discusses the potential of geothermal energy and its parallels to oil and gas innovation.
From Shale to Steam: Can geothermal scale like oil & gas? Recorded live at the Baker Hughes Annual Meeting, Fervo Energy CEO Tim Latimer joins the Oilfield 360 podcast to explain why geothermal is the new "Shale 3.0." Tim breaks down how Eagle Ford drilling techniques are unlocking 500MW of carbon-free power at Project Cape, the impact of high-temp well design on drilling speed, and why the best leaders still know how to "stop and smell the roses." A sharp look at how oilfield innovation is defining the future of baseload energy! 0:00 Why Oil & Gas Still Matters 02:00 Live in Italy + Tim Intro (Fervo Energy) 04:30 The Geothermal Spark 07:45 Enhanced Geothermal Explained 10:02 Finding the Temperature Sweet Spot 13:50 Building Fervo 18:18 Funding Hard Tech 23:07 “Shale 3.0” 27:22 Leadership & Culture 30:10 Preventing Burnout 35:05 Partnering with Baker Hughes 41:18 Scaling to 500MW 43:09 Decline Rates & Well Spacing 46:24 Faster Drilling in Hot Granite 48:37 Fatherhood & Advice 53:15 Wrap-Up
People in this episode
Guest: Tim Latimer
Topics covered
- geothermal energy
- oil and gas innovation
- sustainable power
- leadership in energy
- drilling techniques
- carbon-free energy
- baseload energy
Keywords
- geothermal
- energy
- oilfield innovation
- Eagle Ford
- carbon-free power
- drilling speed
- leadership
- sustainability
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fervo Energy, Baker Hughes
Books & works: Shale 3.0
Places: Eagle Ford, Italy
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