SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL REACH ENHANCEMENT

Abstract A thermal reach enhanced geothermal wellbore is provided. The geothermal wellbore includes a wellbore extending from a topside surface to a target location in a formation. The geothermal wellbore further includes a plurality of fissures that distally extend from the target location into the formation and that are at least partially filled with a compacted high-thermal k material. The compacted high-thermal k material terminates on a proximal end at the target location of the wellbore and is thermally coupled to a high thermal conductivity grout or slurry through which heat is conducted to a working fluid that is contained in a closed loop working fluid conduit embedded in the grout or slurry. WO 2023/150466 PCT/US2023/061379 26o 32 3 2 26 10 3 4 13 14 3 1